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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1908

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Fearful Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 5

A storm winch occurred in the Cagarjan Valley, Philippine Islands, on the 12th instant, destroyed 100 houses, and 300 people perished…

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Destructive Storm. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 4

Owing to a great storm that [?] at Luzon, in the Phiillipine Island,30[?] persons perished…

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Unruly Unemployed. Storm the Federal Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 6

During the debate on the want of confidence motion in the Honse of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, about 50 unemployed attempted to make their,…

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Police Court. Thursday. October 22. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Traveling Without Tickets

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 2

Ernest Parker and Richard Watson were charged with travelling in a railway train without paying their fares. Both pleaded guilty, Parker stating they had…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Friday Afternoon. Floods in the Philippines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 5

During the storm and flood in the Cagayan Valley, Philippine Islands, three Americans in a boat saved 100 out of 106 natives in the suburb of Aparri, Luzon…

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Record Floods in Adelaide. General Downpour

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 9

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 9

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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Storm in the Philippines

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 3

Later details concerning the disastrous storm by which the Cagazan Valley, in the Phillipines, was swept on the 12th instant, show that during the floods that…

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Police Court. Monday, October 26Th, 1108. (Before Mr C Gale, P.M)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 2

Bert Vieira was charged with stealing the sum of £8 the property of Norman Colliss, at Ascot, near Muswellbrook, on the 20th instant…

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City Overwhelmed by Great Flood Wave Sixty Feet High Wrecks Hyderabad. 1000 Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 8

The city of Hyderabad, in the Deccan Province of India, was recently overwhelmed by a terrible flood. One quarter of the city is in ruins and over one thousand of the inhabitants are dead…

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City Overwhelmed by Great Flood

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 14

The city of Hyderabad, in the Deccan Province of India, was recently overwhelmed, by a terrible flood. One quarter of the city is in ruins and over one thousand of the inhabitants are dead…

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The German Mining Disaster. 360 Dead Bodies. the Mine Flooded and Flames Extinguished. Piteous Scenes. London, Sunday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 3

Up to the present 360 dead bodies have been brought out of the Radbod mine, at Hamm, in Westphalia, where an explosion from the ignition of firedamp occurred on…

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Flood in Cape Colony

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 5

A [?] has Done great damage at Port Elizabeth Cape Colony. A terrific thunderstorm [?] the Barkers River to rise with starting [?] and flood the district. The…

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Heavy Thunderstorm Near Tamworth. Damage to Crops. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 2

The weather was hot at Tamworth yesterday, and during the evening a terrific thunderstorm was experienced at Gidley, a few miles from the town. The…

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Port Elizabeth Flooded

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 3

A terrific thunderstorm caused the Barkins River to rise with startling rapidity and flood Port Elizabeth, in Cape Colony. Damage to the extent of…

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German Mining Disaster. 860 Dead Bodies. the Mine Flooded and Flames Extinguished. Piteous Scenes. London, Sunday Afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

A terrible disaster has occurred in Westphalia. An explosion of firedamp in the Radbod coal mine at Hamm entombed 400 men. Thirty-six men have been rescued…

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Heavy Storm at Moree. Nearly Two Inches of Rain in an Hour

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 4

AN extraordinarily heavy rainstorm, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and small hailstones, ocourred at Moree, on Friday afternoon, as a…

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Police Court. Thursday, November 26. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.) ?

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 7

James Stewart pleaded guilty to travelling on. the train from Maitland to Singleton without paying his Care.As accused had been locked up from the previous…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, November 26. (Before Mr C. H. Gale. P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 7

A hawker's license was granted to Samuel Crispin…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, November 26th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 2

John J. Brunner v. Francis Durham.—Claim for cows sold. £11/2/-. Mr Shaw for plaintiff.Mr Gragg for defendant, who pleaded not indebted…

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