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Floods & storms, 1908

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Fearful Floods in India

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 3

Mussi River, on which the city of Haidarabab is Situated, overflowed its banks, flooded the Residency, and overwhelmed the suburb of Afzulganj, where the Nizam's…

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Floods in India. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 2

Disastrous floods have occurred at Hyderabad and, Deccan, in India, and there has been heavy loss of life. Fifteen inches of rain fell in 36 hours…

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Fearful Floods in India. Appalling Number of Deaths. Heroic Rescues. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 5

The floods in Haidarabad are worse than at first reported. One estimate mentions the "death roll at 10,000. Many heroic rescues were effected during…

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A Storm Tossed Vessel. Swept by Heavy Seas

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

The steamer Elgin, from Vladivostok to Sydney and Melbourne, with a cargo of timber, came into the port at Newcastle yesterday (Friday) morning. it…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, October 1. (Before Mr C. H. Gale. P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 7

Coach licenses were gratned to Patrick Hassett, for a coach to run between Singleton and Reedy Creek; to George James Pitman, for a coach to run…

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Police Court. Thursday, October 1. (Before Mr C. H. Gale. P.M.). Assaulting a Constable

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 7

Ellen Gray pleaded guilty to assaulting Constable Cooper while in the execution of his duty, at Rix's Creek, and was fined £2, or 14 days in Maitland Gaol…

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Floods in India. London, "Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

As a result of the heavy rains in India, the river Musi overflowed its banks at Haiderabad, and flooded the Residency. It also overwhelmed the suburb…

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Floods in India

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1908 · page 3

[?] details of the floods in South- [?] received the extent of the [?] grows. A special correspondent de- [?] darabad as a black grave. Six…

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Floods in India

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 5

Seven thousand bodies have been recovered at Haidarabad, India. The death roll is likely to exceed all the estimates…

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Indian Floods. an Appalling Disaster. London, October 1

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 4

Many heroic rescues are recorded in connection with the flood at Haidarabad, India. The nurses of the Victorian Zenana…

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Floods in India. 50,000 Drowned. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 3

As further details of the floods in Southern India arc received the extent of the calamity grows. A special correspondent describes Haidarabad as a…

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Late Cables. London, Tuesday. Indian Floods

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 2

Up to the present 7000 bodies have been recovered at Hyderabad. India where disastrous floods recently occurred The death-roll is likely to exceed all…

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Police Court. Tuesday, October 6th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale. P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 5

David L. Hurhhy was charged, on the information of Frederick Dlckenson, with selling two diseased animals on the 31st March last, at Muswell…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, October S. (Before Messrs C. H. Gale and R. Faulkner, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

A renewal of publican's license was granted to Richard Lamplough of the Terminus Hotel, assessed at £133/6/-; license fee, £20…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, October & (Before Messrs C. H. Gale. P.M., and R. Faulkner, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

Alexander Morrison v. Blandford Wright-—Claim for £3 for use of hoardings by defendant in posting theatrical bills…

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Police Court. Thursday, October 8. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., and Mr R. Faulkner, J.P.) Destruction of Beast

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

G. R. Freeman, Inspector of Stock. made application for the destruction of a roan cow, the property of Donald M'Kendry. The beast was found to be…

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Fearful Floods in India. Appalling Number of Deaths. Heroic Rescues. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

The floods in Haidarabad are worse than at first reported. One estimate mentions the death roll at 10,000. Many heroic rescues were effected during…

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Police Court. Before Mr. C. H Gale, P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 2

IN the local Police Court on Monday last, a probition order was granted against John Collins, on the application of the police…

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Record Floods in Adelaide. General Downpour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 4

Fairly heavy rain fell in South Australia during the 24 hours ended at 8.30 a.m. yesterday. Heavy thunderstorms visited many places, and 120 stations registered over one…

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Fearful Floods in China. Districts Devastated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 5

Disastrous floods have again been experienced in the Kwangtung Province of China (according to a cable message received last night by the "Tung Wah Times" from the…

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