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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1907

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Storms in the Country. Tornado at Molong

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 3

A tornado, accompanied by blinding clouds of dust, raged for about an hour at Molong on Saturday aftornoon, business being entirely suspended during…

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Disastrous Gales. Loss of Life. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 2

Severe pales swept over Grout Britain and the English Channel, and 510 minor wrecks are recorded. There were a number of lives lost. A potroimini…

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Storms in the Country

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 3

A tornado, accompanied by blinding dust, raged for about an hour at Molong on Saturday afternoon, business being entirely suspended during…

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Floods in Queensland. Great Rains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 7

A telegram was received in Brisbane on Tuesday stating that the mail coach at Pentland, near Charters Towers, had arrived 18 hours late. The Clarke River is in flood…

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The Weather Severe Storms in Parts. Heavy General Rainfall. Good Local Falls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 2

This week has brought with it the great blessing of refreshing rains to the district. For the 48 hours terminating at 9 a.m. yesterday morning, the rain…

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Flood in the Peel River. Nemingha Flats Inundated. Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 3

Over an inch of rain has fallen in Tamworth, while the additional registration at Nundle is 1 [?] inches. The Peel River is in a state of flood, running a banker. It…

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Floods in Queensland

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 2

Some plienomenal falls have occurred in Queensland, and trains and coaches have been delayed for several hours. At Cloneurry the weather conditions…

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Cyclone at Unanderra

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 2

A cyclonic storm storm struck Unanderra the other day. Verandahs were unroofed, windows blown in, chimneys and trees blown down…

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Singleton Police Court Thursday, December 10. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Straying Stock

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 6

Inspector of Nuisances v. J. M'Crowe. The defendant was charged with allowing a calf to stray in Bourke-street. Defendant pleaded guilty, andwas…

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Labour in Canada. Skilled Trades Flooded. London, Dec. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 5

Mr. Trotter, special commissioner sent by the Canadian Trades and Labour Congress to warn British workers against emigration to Canada, addressed a mooting of the…

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Floods in Queensland. Great Rains

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 5

A telegram was received in Brisbane an Tuesday stating that the mail coach at Pentland, near Charters Towers, had arrived 18 hours late. The Clarke River is in flood…

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Flood in the Peel River. Nemingha Flats Inundated. Tamworth

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 5

Over an inch of rain has fallen in Tamworth, while the additional registration at Nundle, is 1¾ inches. The Peel River is an a state of flood, running a banker. It…

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The Weather Flood in the Peel River

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 3

The Peel River at Tamworth was in a state of flood on Thursday. It rose 15 feet, but in the afternoon commenced falling. Many of the farms…

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Labour in Canada. Skilled Trades Flooded

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 1

Mr Trotter, special commissioner sent by the Canadian Trades and Labour Congress to warn British workers against emigration to Canada, addressed…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney. a Terrific Gale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1907 · page 5

A terrific north-easterly gale swept the coast throughout the night and this morning. Vessels stood off the Heads until day ling. A terrific sea was running. It is…

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Labour in Canada. Skilled Trades Flooded. London, Dec. 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1907 · page 2

Mr. Trotter, special commissioner sent by the Canadian Trades and Labour Congress to warn British workers against emigration to Canada, addressed a meeting of the…

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New Year's Eve in Maitland. ... Torchlight Procession. Federal Band and Flood Brigade. Shops to Be Closed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 December 1907 · page 5

Through the instrumentality of Alderman James Rogers, who has personally, exerted himself in regard to the matter during the week, there is to bo a revival…

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Short Story The Flooded Gallery

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 4

Away up in Trumgelly, in Wales, they tell the story to this day, and the memory of it moistens the eyes of many a rough, gray-bearded miner. It was a hot July…

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