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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1906

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Hurricanes and Floods London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 3

Hurricanes and floods, causing immense damage, and accompanied by loss of life, are reported from the Southern States of America…

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Flood Spoils a Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 2

The Benalla (Vic.) show, which opened on Tuesday, was brought to a dramatic coclusion in quite an unlooked-for manner. The show ground…

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Heavy Rains and Floods Narrow Escapes from Drowning

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 4

As a result of heavy rains at Wimbledon, George's Plains, and Perth, the Vale Creek, which runs through Bathurst, and empties into…

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A Thunderstorm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 7

On Monday night, just after 11 o'clock, a violent thunderstorm passed over the town, and for a short time rain fell heavily. Some persons whose business necessitated their…

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The Murray in Flood. Young Man Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 October 1906 · page 2

The Murray River at Cobram on Tuesday afternoon was running higher than at any period since 1889. Miles and miles of flats adjoining the river…

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Deluge of Boiling Lead. Firemen's Exciting Experience

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 3

An exciting and unpleasant expedience befell the firemen who took part in the work of extinguishing, a fire which broke out in the top story, of…

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Police Court. Friday, October 12Th, 1906. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 4

JOSEPH SIDNEY PERRY was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of Arthur James Kennedy, Bridge-street, Muswellbrook, and…

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Cyclonic Storm at Grafton a Man Killed by Lightning

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 3

A terrific thunderstorm passed over Grafton district on Tuesday afternoon. It was accompanied by heavy hail, which cut down the…

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Cyclone in Chra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 5

[?] in cuba great damage was [?] many persons were killed. The [?] troops were forced to abandon [?] in Columbia…

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Cyclonic Storm at Grafton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 8

A TERRIFIC thunderstorm passed over Grafton district on Tuesday afternoon. It was accompanied by heavy hail, which cut down the crops, stripped the fruit trees, and…

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Cyclone in Cuba. Worst on Record. Buildings Collapse. Natives and Foreigners Killed. London, Oct. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1906 · page 5

The Cyclon at Havana was the worst on record. Buildings were shaken as if by an earthquake, and many in the poorer quarter collapsed…

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The Cuban Cyclone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 3

[?] at Cuba damaged the crops [?] of £2,000,000…

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Cyclone in Cuba. Great Loss of Life. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 1

Cuba has been visited by a terrific cyclone. Great destruction of property was wrought by the storm, and many lives were lost. The American troops…

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A Terrible Cyclone Great Loss of Life [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 2

The cyclone which recently swept over Cuba, in the West Indies, and devastated the Central American States, was productive of great loss of…

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Corowa. Destructive Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 5

A storm of exceptional severity raged last night. Throughout the day much east blew, but towards night heavy dark clouds came up, with lightning and thunder. They…

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Storm at Corova. Hurricane Winds. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 2

There was a great storm at Corows last night. Dark clouds were massed, and there was thunder and lightning, followed by a windstorm of hurricane…

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Flooded Boot Shop Damage Estimated at £10,000 [Br Telegraph] Sydney, "Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 2

Owing to neglect to turn off the water tap in the upper story of a boot warehouse belonging to Messrs Hannah and Co., at Wellington, New…

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Scone Police Court. Friday, October 26, '06. (Before Mr. C.H. Gale, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 2

IN the Police Court, this morning, James Frederick Poynting (on ball) was charged with having, on the 22nd inst., unlawfully assaulted…

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Cyclone in Cuba. Worst on Record. Natives and Foreigners Killed. London, Oct. 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 2

In a cyclone in Cuba great, damage was done and many persons were killed. The American troops were forced to abandon their camp in Columbia…

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More Storms Threatening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 3

Yesterday evening and last night the sky became heavily overcast, a storm strongly threatening. Saturday morning…

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