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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1907

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A Heavy Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 4

The extreme heat yesterday culminated in a violent storm last evening, which lasted about half-an-hour. About half-past 6 o'colck dense masses of black clouds…

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Heavy Thunderstorms StrucK by Lightning

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

The weather rocally was sultry and oppressive on New [?] Day, the madimum reading at the post office Being 96 degrees in the [?] During…

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A Big Storm

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 2

On New Year’s night, the thunder and lightning was pretty had in this district, but it is not to be compared with that in Newcastle. The…

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Heavy Thunderstorms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 6

BETWEEN 6 and 7 o'clock on New Year's Day there was a heavy fall of rain accompanied by loud peals of thunder and vivid flashes of lightning…

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Cloud-turrets and Storms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 4

A scientific explanation of the connection between the imposing masses or cumulus clouds, piled up in aspiring white turrets, which are popularly called "thunder…

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Violent Gale Loss of Life

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 3

One of the strongest gales experienced for years raged in Sydney arid along the coast on Sunday, resulting in quite a chapter of shipping and boating…

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The Weather Floods at Cooma

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

There have been heavy rains in Cooma, resulting in,floods. Stock were drowned, and fences. washed away, and fruit and vegetables were cut to pieces,…

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Caught in the Flood. An Archdeacon's Adventure

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 1

An unpleasant experience befel the Ven. Archddeacor Trotter early last week. He set out with the intention of driving to Tarcom (Q.), and on…

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The Weather. Floods at Cooma

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

There have been heavy rains in Cooma, resulting in floods. Stocks were drowned, and fences washed away, and fruit and vegetables were…

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Caught in the Flood. an Archdeacon's Adventure

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 4

AN unpleasant experience befel the Ven. Archdeacon Trotter early last week. He set out with the intention of driving to Taroom (Q), and on…

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A Rainless Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 4

Weather of a decidedly varied character was experienced in Maitland to-day, for though the sky was continuously clouded, the sun managed to break through at intervals, and shine brightly, but…

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Heavy Rain

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

It as stated that the storm which partially struck Singleton yesterday was very heavy at Carrow Brook and Jerry's Plains. The rain poured in…

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A Fatal Cyclone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

Some particulars have been given of the terrible cyclone or hurricane which wrought great disaster at Cooktown on Friday and Saturday last, but there was considerable consolation in the belief that the…

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Death of Mr. W. R. Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

Mr. Edward Storm, watchmaker and jeweller of West Maitland, received a telegram this afternoon announcing the death of his brother, Mr. William Ridley Storm, of Mosmans, after an illness…

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The Mystery of Glenmohr (Copyright.) PART 1. CHAPTER 1. After the Storm

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 4

When the natives of those beautiful islands in the north of Schotland have [?] more [?] with the [?] beauties of their own…

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Cooktown Cyclone Sensational Experiences

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

Latest particulars disclose great damage as the result of the recent cyclone at Cooktown (Q.), The Cook District Hospital, which is situated on the…

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A Terrific Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 3

A terrific rainstorm is reported from Hongkong. The storm lasted 10 minutes and 50 native craft were swamped 100 natives being drowned…

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The Storm at Hongkong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 5

The six British warship in harbour at Hongkong during the recent great rainstorm rescued 150 boatmen…

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Cyclone at Gunnedah

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 4

A cyclone visited Gunnedah about 2 o'clock on Thursday afternoon. It was accompanied by hall and rain, 80 points falling in about 15 minutes,…

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Dropped in the Flood a Fortunate Recovery

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 1

While a heavy storm at Kew (Vic.) was at its height a few evenings ago, Miss M. Radevick, becoming alarmed at the flood waters round her…

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