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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1906

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The Northern Rams. Over Five Inches at Mullumbimby. Queensland Floods

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 7

ON Saturday and Sunday rain fell in the north of the State, and there were very heavy falls in the north-east. At Mullumbimby nearly 5 1/2 inches fell…

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A Disastrous Cyclone. DAMAGE, £100,000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 3

A Townsville telegram states that the total damage done, at Geraldton by the cyclone is variously estimated, at £100,000 to £150,000. It is difficult to arrive at an…

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Cyclone in Queensland. Damage to Banana Industry

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 3

It is reported from Townsville that the total damage done at Geraldton by the recent cyclone is variously estimated at from £100,000 to £150,000…

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Floods in Queensland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 6

The weather in the Central Dist[?] Queensland, says a message from Re[?]ton, on Monday, is now fine. The r[?] the west continue to rise. The [?]…

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The Queensland Floods. a Mailman's Predicament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

The Queensland Deputy-PostmasterGeneral has received a telegram from the postmaster at Thargomindab, stating that the mailman who left there…

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Storms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 3

A muggy heat prevailed throughout yesterday, and in the evening storms threatened, and raged a few miles distant to the month, only a few drops of rain, [?]owever, falling in…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 12. (Before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Henry Crothers. J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 8

Municipal Cases.—For allowing a horse to stray, a defendant was fined 2s 6d, and ordered to pay 3s 6d costs, in default 3 days' light labour. For riding their bicycles after sunset without lights three…

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Police Court—tuesday. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 5

Prior to the business of the court being commenced, members of the legal profession, the police, rend the clerk extended a formal welcome to Mr. Gale, who presided in the…

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Gale at Longreach. Houses Unroofed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 2

Heavy thunderstorms, accompanied with a high wind, occurred at Longreach (Q.) on Tuesday night. The full force of the storm was felt at the…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, February 13th, 1906. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.) Stealing Ducks

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 4

William Waters and Barty Robinson (aboriginals) were charged with stealing six ducks, the property of Abraham Andrews…

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Crossing a Flooded River Narrow Escape from Drowning

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 2

Three drovers in the act of boating rations over the river at Charleville (Q.), which is in flood, had a narrow scape. It appears that they got into…

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The Courts. Friday, 16Th February 1906. Before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and W. F. Parker, J.P.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

A COUPLE of Small Debts cases were Battled oat of Court. In a water-rights case, G. K. Clift v. Ah Wun (owner of the local Chinese…

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The Queensland Floods Country Looking Splendid

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 1

The reports of stock inspectors in all the leading districts show taht the Country is in splendid condition owing to the recent beautiful rains. Stock…

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Storm at Armidale. Much Damage to Property. Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 5

A terrific thunderstorm occurred here last night, doing considerable damage. A number of trees in town were struck, while a horse was killed in Dr. Clune's stable yard…

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Storms and Tornado

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

One of the most violent storms experienced in the metropolitan area for some considerable time swept ower Homebush and Concord on Saturday…

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Hunter Flood Mitigation. Meeting at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 7

A meeting of the representatives of the various bodies interested in the above, was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth, last evening, for the purpose of making arrangements for the visit of the Minister…

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The Late Rain. Exceptional Storms

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 4

WELCOME showers fell over a great part of the State on Sunday and Monday, but the forecasted and anxiously looked for general…

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Severe Storm at Armidate

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

One of the heaviest thunderstorms, or rather succession of storms, ever witnessed in Armidale occurred on Sunday night last, being accompanied by vivid…

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Moonan Flat. Police Court. Tuesday, February 20, '06. Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

JAMES W. HAYES and John Lewis, on remand, were charged with stealing one calf, the properity of Rachel Hillier, of Stewarts Brook, on or…

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Floods in Western Queensland

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

A telegram from Brisbane on Monday last reported that the highest flood ever known had occurred at Windorah. Further west, on the Diamantina, 23 inches…

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