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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1908

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Great Gales Raging. Wrecks and Rescues. London, Sept. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 3

The barque Amazon, 1901 tons, laden with coal, was wrecked in Swansea Bay, Glamorganshire yesterday. Twenty out of a crew of 28 were drowned. The desperate struggles of the…

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Cyclonic Storm. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 2

A serious cyclonic storm occurred in the Riverina district last evening, and the telegraphic wires, especially those working from Sydney through to…

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Warehouse Flooded. Stock Worth £5000 Damaged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 2

Owing to a tap being left turned on in a warehouse occupied by Groves and Company, in York-street, Sydney, stock valued at £5000 was damaged on…

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Gales in English Channel. Wrecks and Rescues. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 6

The barque Amazon, 1901 tons, laden with coal, was wrecked in Swansea Bay, Glamorganshire, yesterday. Twenty out of a crew of 28 were drowned. The…

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday, September 3rd. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 3

Adelaide Burns, a domestic servant, was charged with having goods in her possession reasonably supposed to be stolen, and pleaded not guilty…

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Flood at Tamworth. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 3

There has been heavy rain during the last few days at Tamworth. The Peel River is running a banker. It is now 13 feet above ordinary level, and is still…

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Police Court. Friday, 11Th September, 1908. Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Breaches of the P.P. ACT

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 2

CANUTE BROOKS, inspector of Stock, pro­ceeded against James Flanagan, under the Pastures Protection Act, for that he, on 27th August last, being the owner of…

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Storm at Araluen. Halistones as Big as Pigeon Eggs

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 5

An exceptionally severe storm—the severest ever experienced in the history of the place is reported from Aralnen. The heavy dark clouds could be seen…

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Storm at Melbourne. Church Service Interrupted

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 1

The weather in Melbourne on Satarday and Sunday was unsettled and boisterous. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday a terrific rain storm,…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Monday afternoon. Aeronauts in a Gale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 5

A snowstorm and a gale carried Lieutenants Barrington, kennett, Eustace, and Short, aeronauts, from London over the North Sea, where a Dutch a pilot tug rescued…

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Destruction of Zeppelin Airship. Motor Explosion in a Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 8

The voyage of Zeppelin, No. 4. which began on Tuesday with such bright omens of success terminated in tragic disaster. The great airship after a short stop on…

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Balloon in a Gale

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 2

A snowstorm and a gale carried a, balloon, with Lieutenant B. H. Barrington-Kennett, of the Grenadier Guards, and Mr Eustace Short, from London into…

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Local Option Court. Singleton Electorate. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, president, and Messrs T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and O. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 2

The special court, appointed under the Liquor Amendment Act of 1905, to-determine the reduction of licenses in this electorate, sat at the Courthouse,…

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Destruction of Zeppelin Airship. Motor Explosion in a Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 11

The voyage of Zeppelin, No. 4, which began on Tuesday with such bright omens of success, terminated in tragic disaster. The great airship, after a short stop on…

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Wind Storm at Albury. Showground Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 3

A terrific wind storm passed over Albury about 8 o'clock on Saturday evening. The full force of the gale was felt in the north-eastern portion of the town, Trees were…

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Wind Storm at Albury

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 14

A terrific wind storm passed over about 8 o'clock on Saturday evening. The full force of the gale was felt in the north-eastern portion of the town. Trees were…

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Police Court. Thursday, September 21. (Before Mr C H. Gale, P.m.) Neglecting Slaughtering Notice

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 4

Ronald Burns pleaded not guilty to neglecting to give notice of slaughtering two bead of cattle on 11th September, as required by the Act. Mr Shaw appeared…

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Disastrous Floods in India

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1908 · page 5

Disastrous floods have occurred at Haidarabad and Deccan, southern India, entailing a heavy loss of life. Fifteen inches of rain fell in 36 hours…

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Storms and Gales

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 3

On Sunday night, one. of the worst storms experienced for many years passover Peak Hill, unroofing buildings and doing other damage. Two storms,…

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Gales on the Coast. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 3

Gales continue along the coast, and many vessels returned to port to-day. There was heavy rain during last night, but the weather cleared during the day…

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