The Weather. Heavy Rain
EXTRAORDINARY rain of a thunderstorm character fell in parts of this district yesterday afternoon and evening. The fall appears to have…
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Floods & storms, 1907
198 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 10
Wireless Thunderstorms
An interesting description of a visit to the Marconi wireless signal station at Ciffden (county Galway) is given by a correspondent of, the "Daily Mail," who says :—An entire…
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The extremely sultry and muggy weather conditions which provided on Saturday culminated in a heavy thunderstorm in the evening. The storm threatened all the afternoon, but it was not until…
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A terrific thunderstorm passed over the town on Saturday night. Lightning was very strong and at times lighted up the country for…
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One of the most violent storms experienced here for many years broke over the town on Saturday night, when the air appeared surcharged with electricity, the lightning…
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One of the heaviest thunder storms experienced in Sydney of recent years passed over the city yesterday. It was accompanied by blinding lightning and heavy peals of thunder, rain…
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A couple of crews, members of the West Maitland Volunteer Water Brigade, are in daily practice for the brigades race at the forthcoming Newcastle regatta, and the best of them may be depended…
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A terrific storm passed over Campbelltown on Tuesday afternoon. For half an hour the rain came down, in torrcuts. In a very short time creeks…
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On Tuesday, afternoon a thunderstorm accompanied with gale of hurricane force and, severe hail, passed over Elderslic, Radsfordslen, and…
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A terrific hailstorm, accompanied by heavy rain and high wind, passed over Gatton on Monday afternoon. Some hailstones were us, large as teacups, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood Gates. Deputation to the Minister. Refusal to Nationalise Them. Sydney
Mr. Gillies, M.L.A., to-day introduced to the Minister of Works a deputation representing East and West Maitland Municipal Councils, and Cessnock and Tarro Shire Councils, who…
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About 2 p.m. on Tuesday last electrical disturbances took place, following upon very humid atmospherical conditions. There were several vivid flashes…
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Mr. Benjamin Lee, of Annandale, writes with reference to the above, and calls attention to the fact that more than 40 years ago, he wrote to the "Mercury," pointing out the blunder in…
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On Sunday evening a storm passed around Dungog, when about 50 points of rain fell. Wallarobba and Brookfield were more…
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In our last issue we referred to a storm that visited Singleton on Sunday afternoon, and which was accompanied by some sharp lightning flashes, with…
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With reference to an application by the Tarro Shire Council for a grant of £25 for the purpose of obtaining a new flood boat for the resident of Narrowgut to replace…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessnock Police Court. Wednesday, Dec. 11,1907. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m) Cutting Timber Without a License
Ranger Taafe proceeded against a couple of defendants for cutting timber on Crown lands without a permit. Thomas Parker was fined on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]ollombi Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 10,1907. Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Messrs [?]ternback and Dongherty J. P.,) Hawking Explosives
Joseph Lahood was charged with explosives. Case dismissed Mr. Shaw appeared for defendant. ASSAULTS…
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Many parts of the country In India are flooded, and great damage has been caused by heavy rains…
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Floods continue in the western counties of England and in the Thames Valley…
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