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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1906

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Some Old Time Memories. 'A' Terrble Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 6

In the early sixties I left any home for the first time. I started from Glendon, and once more passed away through dear old Singleton for Tycanna Station, 12 miles from…

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Some Old-time Memories. a Terrible Flood

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 11

In the early sixties I left my home for the first time. I started from Glendon, and once more passed away through dear old Singleton for Tycanna Station, 12 miles from…

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Storms and Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 5

Particulars of a great storm on the mountains show that 3000 tons of rock were washed on to the railway line near Glenbrook, burying the rails to a depth of four…

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The Big Flood on the Namoi, 186[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 6

A Boggabri correspondent, referring to narrative of the Old Humor, with [?] would like to compare notes, writes respect to the great flood which causal…

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Heavy Rain [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 3

There was heavy rain in the city this afternoon…

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Heavy Storm. a Ball of Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 4

A storm of intense fury visited the St. George district on Sunday night. It was exceptionally severe at Hurstville, the rain gauge registering 603…

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Late News by Wire. Sydney. a Violent Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 3

'A' tremendous rain storm, accompanied by peals of thunder and vivid flashes of lightning, broke over the city and suburbs this morning. In the eastern suburbs rain came…

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Heavy Storms. Tramcar Struck by Lightning. Man Drowned at Gosford

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

A tremendous rain storm broke over Sydney and suburbs about 10 o'clock on Thursday morning. In the eastern suburbs the fall of rain is…

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Heavy Rain in Tasmania Widespread Destruction

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 5

Heavy storms and rains have occurned on the west coast of Tasmania. At Queenstown the whole of the West Queen tram, used by the Mount…

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Rain in Monaro. Snowy River in Flood

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 5

Some exceptionally heavy rainstorms are reported in the western portions of the Monaro district. Adaminaby received three inches on…

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Balloon to France. Voyage in a Gale. Landing in a Snowstor[?]

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 6

A successful voyage across the English Channd was made on Saturday, 3rd February, by two English balloonists—Mr C. F. Pollock and Mr…

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Gales on South Coast. a Fatality

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 3

Violent galea have been raging in the South Coast districts, with disastrous results to buildings at Wollongong, Bulli, Bollambi, and Dapto…

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The Floodgates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

sA number of workmen who are employed by the West Maitland Borough Council, under Mr. Wall, Council's overBeer, are placing two new hendstops on the wing of the floodgates on the East Maitland…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 8Th. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

RICHARD THOS. M'TAGGART, on remand, was charged with stealing one red and white bullock, the property of Thos. King, of Kangaroo Valley, valued…

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Floods in China

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 3

[?] in the Province of Hunan (which is sed in basin of the Yangtse-kiang) caused great loss of life…

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Police Court. Monday, May 14, '06. Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 2

A YOUNG man, Norman Roger Jones, was charged with having forged a certain paper, to writ, an order to pay £1 15s, with intent to defraud. After…

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Police Court. MONDAY, 14th MAY, '06. Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

NORMAN ROGER JONES was charged with having forged a certain paper, to wit, a certain order for £1 15s, with intent to defraud…

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Floods Forecasted. In the Hunter Valley

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 3

Mr F. H. Kelly, of East Maitland whose weather prophecies have attracted much attention. Issued the following forecast yesterdays—"An unusual attraction…

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Racing the Flood

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 14

To the men who ranged cattle along the borders of the lower Colorado River, Johnnie Le Man was known as the "spoiled broncos friend." Sooner or later all the incorrigibles within a…

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Flood in the Tweed. Damage at Murwillumbah

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 May 1906 · page 1

The worst flood experienced since 1893 has occurred at Murwillumbah. As the result of 12 inches of rain the Tweed River rapidly rose, and…

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