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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1907

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Great Storm at Bodangora. Churches Levelled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 1

The town of Bodangora, in the Wellington district, was struck by a cyclonic storm on Monday night, which did great damage, searcely a…

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Great Storm at Moss Vale. Destruction of Property

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 11

One hundred and eighty-seven Danes of glass were broken in the Governor's residence, at Sutton Forest as the result of the bail storm at Moss Vale on Saturday afternoon…

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Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1907 · page 2

when chronicling rain it is generally merely verbiage to add that it "fell." In alluding to the rain in Maitland on Saturday night it more than borders on waste of space and is…

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The Courts. WEDENSDAY, 13th MARCH Before Mr. C.H. Gale, P.M. March.riotous Behaviour

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 2

Thomas Gilshenan, Percy Danswan and Cornelius Danswan were charged with riotous behaviour at the Club House . Hotel on 23rd February last…

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Violent Storms in America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 5

Storms of unprecedented violence are report from Ohio, Virginia, and Kentucky. The [?] rose rapidly. There have been heavy [?] of stock and manufacturing property,…

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The Newcastle Show. Heavy Rains Cause a Postponement. the Grounds Flooded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 4

Though the conditions on the opening day of the Newcastle, Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society's sixth, annual exhibition on the spacious grounds at…

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Flood and Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 3

The floods in America are subsiding. The damage caused by the inundation of Pittsburg is estimated at £2,000,000. Twenty thousand people are homeless. Fires in…

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Struggle with Flood Waters

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

During the storm at Edgeroi, near Narrabri, which washed away a considerable length of railway, two men —A. E. Hardy and R. A. Jones—had…

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Floods in United States. Heavy Losses. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 4

Storms of unprecedonted violence have occured in Ohio, Virginia, and Kentucky, U.S.A. The rivers rose rapidly, and there have been heavy…

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Great Flood in America Twenty Thousand Homeless LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

A great flood in the United States, North America, has caused immense damage at Pittsburg, where 20,000 people are homeless. The damage is…

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Flooded States Country in Bad Condition

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1907 · page 2

The Gascoigne River in Western Australia! is reported to be running a banker, and the country is in a flooded condition, the jetty and tram lines…

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Ketch's Perilous Experience. Battered by Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 3

A telegram from Hobart, dated Sunday says:—The ketch H.J.H., which arrived here from Melbourne on Friday night, fared much worse in the Straits than at first reported…

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Heavy Rain in the North

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 2

Three and a third inches of [?] were registered at Lismore during the 24 hours ending at 9 o'clock on Saturday morning, and it was still raining…

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Coraki. the River in Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 5

The Richmond River is in flood. The water is all over the wharves and jetties, and covers the lower part of the terrace, but will have to rise another six or seven feet before…

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Richmond River in Flood. Thirty Inches of Rain in Three Months

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 4

A report from Coraki on Tuesday says:—The Richmond River is in flood, and the water is over all the wharves and jetties, and covers the Jower part…

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Ketch's Perilous Experience. Battered by Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 11

A telegram from Hobart, dated Sunday says:—The ketch H.J.H., which arrived here from Melbourne on Friday night, fared much worse in the Straits than at first reported…

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Sydney Show gales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 4

At the horse sales conducted in connection with the Royal Agricultural Show yesterday, Mr. John Graham, of Clifton, Woodville, disposed of his wellknown draught stallion The Grafter for 34 guineas…

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A Storm

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon a smart storm rolled up from the west, accompanied with thunder and a violent wind, which drove the rain…

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Severe Thunder Squalls Cyclone at Bairnsdale Seasonable Rainfalls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

About three o'clock on Sunday afternoon a thunderstrom of great violence passed over Sydney, accompanied by a wind squall from the N.N.W.,…

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WEDNESDAY, 10th APRIL. Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 2

R. P. Abbott proceeded against T. Gilsbenan for failing to give the necessary notice of muster or sheep on or about 16th January…

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