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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1907

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Fifty Years Ago. a Flood Anniversary

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 2

To-day is the fiftieth anniversary of a very heavy flood that occurred in Singleton. On June 18th and 19th, 1857. following upon some heavy rains…

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Special Licensing Court. Thursday, June 20th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., and Mr B. Faulkner, J.P.). Publicans' Licenses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 4

The following applications for the renewal of publicans' licenses, with annual licenses attached, based upon the annual value of the respective…

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Flood in Sydney. Results of a Burst Water Main . Some Narrow Escapes. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 4

A great sensation occurred early this morning in Cleveland-street, Redfern, where a water main burst, and the contents poured down adjoining streets in a rushing, roaring…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, 21st JUNE, '07. Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Dr. H. J. H. Scott, and Mr. F.A. Parbury, J's.P

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 2

THE Licensing Inspector proceeded against Geo. Kinnaird, Jas. Dennewald, and Albert J. Ball, for, being on the licensed premises of the…

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Aberdeen. Police Court. Monday, 1St July, '07. Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 7

MUNICIPAL Council v. William Morraugh, for neglecting to have his premises kept in a sanitary condition. Ordered to put premises in a satisfactory condition…

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(Singleton Police Court. Thureday, July 4, 1907 (Before. Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.) False. Pretences

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 1

Ebn Benjamin Bridge appeared upon remand to answer a charge of false pretences, in that he did, on 12th January 1906, falsely pretenld…

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District News. (From Our Correspondent) Aberdeen. Police Court. July Ist, 1907. (Before Mr. Gale, P.M)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 2

Municipal Council v, Willian Morraugh, for neglecting to have his premises kept in a a sanitary condition. Ordered to put premises in a…

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Police Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 2

A drunk pleaded guilty, and was fined one shilling. Mrs. Grant was charged by the Inspector of Nuisance with allowing a horse to stray in…

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Our Singleton Letter. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Small Debts Court.—thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 4

John Evans v. Charles Jackison. Claim for £11 11s 3d, goods supplied and work done. Mr. Shaw for plaintiff, for whom a verdict was given, with 5s witness' expenses…

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Licensing Court.—thursday. (Before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., Chairman. and R. Faulkner, L.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 4

Publicans' licenses were renewed as follows: James McGrogan, Royal Hotel, Singleton; Ernest E. Denny, Commercial Hotel, Jery's Plains…

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday, July 11, 1907. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 1

inspector of Nuisances v. Elizabeth Sarah Grant.—Suffering a horse to stray within the Municipality of Singleton. There was no…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, July 11, 1907. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 1

John Evans v. Charles Jackson.— Claim for £11 lls 3d, goods supplied and work done. Mr Shaw wr. plaintiff. No appearance of…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Thursday, July 11, 1907. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M. and' Mr R. Faulkner, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 1

A renewal of the license of the Royal Hotel, Singleton, was granted to James M'Grogan, and the annual license fee was fixed at £20 per year,…

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday, July 18th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Maintenance Cases

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 5

Frank K. Cartis was charged with disobeying an order for the maintenance of his wife and child. Upon the application of Senior-Sergeant…

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Police Court—thursday. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 2

Rotert Marney was charged that he did on May 10, 1907, forge a post office order for £10, and on april 13, 1907, a post office order for £2. A remand for eight days was granted,…

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday, July 25, 1907. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.) Charge of Forgery

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 3

Robert Marney was charged with forgery, and upon the application of Senior-Sergeant Whitefield accused was remanded for eight days for the…

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To Minimise Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 4

It was explained to the Forestry Commissioners yesterday by Mr. M.Farlaue, member for the Clarence, that the supplies of this State's most valuable softwoods had been cut…

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday, August 1st. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Drunkenness and Obscene Language

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 3

Amos Lumby pleaded guilty to being drunk and using obscene language in George-street on Wednesday, July 31st. He was fined 2/6 for…

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Floods in Western Australia. Railway Traffic Suspended. Perth (W.a.[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 5

Mr. George Smith, general manager of the Midland Railway Company, is now at Mocra directing aper[?]ations for the restoration of traffic on the company's line between Watheroo…

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Heavy Downpour at Broken Hill Streets Flooded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 5

The rain which set in at Broken Hill on Thursday afternoon lasted till 2 o'clock on Friday. Up to that time 118 points had been registered locally. The downpour is the most important that has fallen at…

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