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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1905

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The Weather. Heavy Rain at Kempsey

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm was reported from Kempsey on Sunday morning, the amount of rain registered reaching 408 points. There was also a fall of 279 points…

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Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 3

A perfect deluge of rain, lasting about half an hour, fell this morning, and the city streets were converted into lakes. There is every appearance of a further fall…

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Rain and Storm in the Singleton District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 4

The glorious rains that set in on Thursday night continued yesterday and last evening. the total of the fall being 228 points up to 9 a.m., to-day (Saturday). The rainstorn[?]…

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The Late Storm at Lithgow Some Curious Effects

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 6

Mr. Smith, under-manager at the Hormitage Mine, Lithgow, suffered great loss by the recent bailstorm. The pressure of the hail caused the…

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The Late Storm at Bulga

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

In our last issue we alluded to the storm at Singleton and neighbouring localities. A resident of Bulgn states that about 6.30 p.m. last Thursday a…

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Victim to the Storm. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 3

At Borry, in a gully about ten yards from his residenc, the body of an elderly man named Fortsecne has been discovered. It appears he was has been…

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Storm at Bulga

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 2

A resident of Bulga states that about 6 30 p.m. last Thursday a storm rolled up from the west, and almost at the same time another storm from the…

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Barque Bonn in a Gale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 3

The barque Bonn, 1140 tons, from Sydney December 3, has arrived at Falmouth. She reports that in the recent tempest she lost her first and second officers overboard, and…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Sports Postponed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 3

There was heavy rain in the city last night and this morning. Up to noon to-day nearly three inches of rain had fallen. The bicycle sports for…

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In Time of Flood

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 2

We note that Dr. Liddell, M.H.R., our representative for this electorate in the Federal Parliament, has received a reply from the Postmaster-General's…

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Letter to the Editor. Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

Sir,— I am glad to notice by your report of the last meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council that the advocates of flood mitigation have to welcome another champion to their ranks in…

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The Weather. Flood Rains in Sydney. Terrible Plight of Residents

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

The residents of Athlone Place Ultimo, had a terrble experience early on Sunday morning through the overfian ing of a storm water channel which [?]…

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Sweet Love's Atonement. Chapter Xxxi. a Calm Before the Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 4

We see but dimly through these mists and vapors, Anrid these earthly dumps; What seems to us but sad funeral tapers…

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Nyngan. the Town Flooded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 3

A terrific storm passed over Nyngan last night, and the Bogan River is now in flood, the flood water extending half way up the town. The river rose 10 inches last night…

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Floods in Dandaloo District Woman Rescued by Blacks

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 1

Heavy rains fell over the Dandaloo district last week. The Began commenced to rise, and in three hours it was running through everywhere,…

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Flood at Nyngan. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 3

A heavy storm occurred at Nyngum last night. and, the Bogan River is now in flood, the flood water extending half Way up the town. A serious…

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Hunter Flood Mitigation Support of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 7

The question of flood mitigation in the Hunter, which was revived some few weeks ago at a public meeting at Morpeth, was advanced a further stage on Thursday…

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Tuesday, April 25, 1905. Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 2

PAST experience forbids us to hope for any material progress in the work of flood mitigation resulting from the forthcoming interview of a deputation with the Premier. But at…

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Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 3

Heavy and continuous rain fell throughout the night, and it is still descending in torrents, with every appearance of continuing…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 2

Early this morning heavy rain occurred in the city and suburbs. Nine inches fell at Burstville and surrounding district from 12 o'clock last night to…

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