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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1907

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Fire and Flood. More Japanese Sufferers. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 3

A fire which occurred at the Kosakable mine, Kotaro, destroyed 100 houses. While efforts were being made to…

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A New Flood Boat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 4

The following letter, from Mr. J. Gibson, Under-Secretary, Chief Secretury-s Department, bearing date 24th instant, has been received by Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., and forwarded by him to…

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday, September 26. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 2

Edward Derkenne, Railway Traffic Inspector, proceeded against Frederick W. Button, for travelling in a railway train without paying his fare…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, September 26. (Before Messrs C. H. Gale, P.M., and R. Faulkner, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 2

An application was made by Thomas Longworth, to effect alterations and additions to the Club House Hotel, in John-street. Mr W. J. Cragg appeared…

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Floods in France

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

Foods in the Beziers, Agde and Lodeve districts Scothern France, have caused great devasta[?] Hundreds of sheep have perished. Several [?]es have been reported…

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Terrible Flood in Spain

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

A terrible flood is reported to have occurred at Malaga, Spain, Twelve thousand people are homeless, and 12 villages destroyed. It is said that 102 people have perished…

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Floods in South Europe. Devastation in France. Great Loss of Life Feared. LONDOn, Sept. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 5

[?] rains in the south of France [?] the rivers, causing terrible [?] in the departments of herault., Gard, [?] du Rh[?]e, Vaucluse, and Var…

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Great Floods in Spain. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 3

Terrible floods are reported from Malaga, in Spain. Twelve thousand people are homeless and l2 villages are destroyed. It is stated that 102 people…

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Floods in Francie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 5

[?] are made is save those suffering [?] in south of France. Some [?] still rising…

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The Floodgates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 2

A meeting of delegates representing the West Maitland and East Maitland Councils and the Tarro and Cessnock Shire Councils was held last evening in the Mayor's Room, Town Hall, West…

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French Floods Subside

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 3

[?] in the south of France have ceased at the floods are now subsiding…

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Floods in South Europe. Thousands Homeless. Great Loss of Life. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 3

Torrential rain in the south of France have swollen the rivers, causing terrible floods in the departments of Herault, Gard, Bouches du Rhone,…

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Tenterfield Cyclone

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 2

The damage done by the Tenterfield cyclone on Wednesday is estimated at alt+01631000.Portions of the town are at present a…

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Police Court. Tuesday, October 1, 1902, (Before Mr C H Gale, P.M)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 2

John Richard Boorer proceeded against Charles McTaggart for having trespassed with 70 head of bullocks from the direct stock route on to his…

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Floods in South Europe. Devastation in France. London. Sept. 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 2

Torrential rains in the south of France have swollen the river, causing terrible floods in the departments of Herault, Gard, Bouches du Rhone, Vaucluse, and Var…

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Terrible Newfoundland Storms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 October 1907 · page 2

A cable message published recently reported that seventy vessels were lost in a terrible storm off Newfoundland. A water (F. T. McGrath), in the September number of…

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A Heavy Thunderstorm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 2

A long spell of dry weather in Brisbane and surroundings was broken soon niter midnight on Saturday by the advent of a brief but terrific thunderstorm. The hailstones were very large and…

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Cyclone at Tenterfield. A Scene of Desolation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 October 1907 · page 2

DURING the progress of a cyclone storm on Wednesday night the wind blew with terrific violence for about 10 minutes, then the velocity decreased. Rain fell,…

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Effects of a Storm. Fish Killed in Thousands

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 October 1907 · page 1

A long spell of dry weather in Brisbane and surroundings was broken soon after midnight on Saturday by the advent of a brief but terrific…

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The Floodgates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 6

The adjourned meeting of delegates representing the West Maitland and East Maitland Councils, and the Tarro and Cessnock Shire Councils was held in the Mayor's Room, Town Hall, last evening, to…

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