Nine Novels a Day. Flood of Fiction Last Year
The "Publishers' Circular" announces that 6985 new books were published in 1906, and 1618 new editions issued, so that the grand total for the year was…
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Floods & storms, 1907
198 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 10
Storm at Broke
A storm passed over Broke about 6 o'clock last night, and heavy rain fell, 165 points being recorded in a short time. Last night there were…
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A fall of two inches of rain at Berry on Monday night disorganised the camp school. The boys were onable to get away by the early train,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Monday, April 22Nd, 1907. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.) Stock Straying
Inspector of Nuisances v James Magarity. Allowing stock to stray within the Municipality. Defendant pleaded guility, and was fined is and…
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The weather yesterday was close, dull, and sultry, so that no one was surprised when a storm worked up in the evening, accompanied by heavy, pelting rain, loud peals of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Devoted Daughter. a Story of Heroism. Chapter Xvi. Mutterings of the Storm
Dick stood irresolate, half relenting, half ashamed, but with Pauline's scathing words burning into his very brain. He saw her go, he heard the floor close,…
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In our last issue we referred to a severe thunderstorm, that broke over, Singleton on Monday night just as we were going to press. The rain…
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One of the most severe thunderstorms experienced for some years passed over Sydney and suburbs on Monday afternoon, and was…
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Mr King, of the Harbours and [?]ous Department, has been in Singleton taking levels of the river, to determine the velocity of currents in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Other Steamers in the Gale
The small coasting steamer Hawke. which left here at 10 o'clock last night for Sydney, met the full force of the gale, and was compelled to return to Newcastle Harbour at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Gale at Newcastle. Steamer Wrecked. Newcastle
At daylight tills morning, after having courageously battled all night against a furious south-easterly gale, accompanied by thick rain squalls and a heavy sea, a small…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police" Court. Friday, May 3, '07. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Messrs. W. F. Parker, and E. G. Eagar. T's.P.)
The police proceeded against Charles Percy Holmes for consigning for sale a diseased animal. Mr. A. B. Shaw (Singleton) appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Will There Be Another Deluge
Many geologists declare that another deluge is within the bounds of possibility, and that it may take place at any moment (says N. Tourneur in the "Family Herald")…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Tuesday, May 7th, 1907. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M.)
Nora Minch v. Ignatius Joseph Minch, to recover possession of premises in Foley street. Defendant pleaded cause to show. Mr. J. A. K. Shaw appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Monday, May 27Th, 1907. Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.
R. D. Wallace was charged with exposing a deceased animal for sale at Muswellbrook, on 16th April last. Mr M'Intyre appeared for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain. Over Nine Inches in 12 Hours
[?] rain fell at Cudgen on Thursday. A telegram received by the Meteorological Department at the [?] servatory stated that 905 points of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court—thursday. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)
John Joseph Fletcher was charged by Emily Fletcher, his wife, with neglecting to contribute towards her support.—Mr. Cragg appeared for the complainant, who stated that she…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Tuesday. June 4, 1907, (Before Mr. O. H. Gale, P.M.)
JAMES ALFRED DUNN was charged with that he did on or about the 27th May steal one spotted heifer, 2½years old, branded JL over bar, the property…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Our Singleton Letter. Police Court—thursday. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)
The only business in the summons and police courts was a case against Thomas Henry McGauron for disobeying an order for the maintenance of his wife. On the application…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court. Thursday, June 13th, 1907. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Maintenance Case
Thomas Henry M'Gaurin was charged with disobeying an order for the maintenance of his wife and child. There was no Appearance of the…
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