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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1908

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Great Storm in Sydney. a Remarkable Scene

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 4

One of the most severe thunder and hail storms experienced in the metropolitan district for some years past occurred last evening, and resulted in extensive damage…

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Severe Storm in, Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

An unusually severe hailstorm occurred, in Syndey on Thursday evening, the full force of the storm being felt in the western : suburbs and Balmain. The…

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday, July 9th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Inebriate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

A first offender for drunkenness was fined 2/G or the rising of the Court. Travelling Without Tickets. Robert Stewart, William Brans, and…

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A Thunderstorm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

On Thursday night, after unsettled weather conditions, and a much milder temperature than experienced during the week, a thunderstorm, working…

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Storm-swept Vineyards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 5

Great destruction has been wrought in Central France by a storm. Vineyards over [?] area of 6000 hectares (14,826 acres) at Bezieres have been destroyed, and the…

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Great Storm in Sydney. 'A' Remarkable Scene

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 13

One of the most severe thunder and hail storms experienced in the metropolitan district for years past occurred on Thursday night, and resulted in extensive damage…

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Fearful Flood Fatalities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 5

Two thousand persons perished in tho flood at Tokat, Asia Minor, including 300 criminals in the prisons and 500 army recruits who had assembled in the courtyard…

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Floods in Asia Minor. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

There have been great floods in Tokat, Asia Minor. Two thousand persons have perished, including 300 convicts, and others in prison, and 500 army…

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Singleton Police Court Thursday, July 23rd. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Indecent Language

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 3

William White pleaded guilty to using indecent language in John-street on Sunday, 12th instant. After police evidence, defendant was…

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Swiss Tunnel Flooded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 2

A deplorable accident has happened at Loetschberg, Switzerland, in the course of constructing a tunnel. After blasting operations had been completed in the tunnel an inrush of water and…

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Latest Hews by Wire. Sydney, Tuesday afternoon. Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 5

Nearly, six inches of rain have fallen during the past twenty-four hours, the downpour at intervals being something terrific…

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Floods in China. 250,000 People Starving and Foodless

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 5

A message from Port Darwin states that a 10 days' tour of the flooded districts of South China revealed a terrible state of affairs. The flood waters, which reached a…

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More Heavy Rain. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 4

Bad weather continues, with heavy rain at intervals, since last evening…

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Severe Gales and Storms. Snow Storm at Lithgow. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

There was a severe gale in the city this afternoon, and several steamers had to return to port. A terrific storm occurred at Kiama, and great damage…

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Gale Moderating

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 5

The gale is moderating along tho coast, but tho weather is still showery…

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Sydney's Deluge

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 3

Since the rain began in Sydney on Monday week, there has hardly been a break in the weather. Boisterous weather has continued on the coast,…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Wednesday, August 5th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 2

The hearing of appeals against the Singleton Municipal Council's assessments was commenced' yesterday by Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., at the Court House…

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In the Track of the Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 5

The American ship Henry Falling, which left, Newcastle on July 26 with 2411 tons of coal for San Francisco, arrived at Port Jackson this morning damaged and leaking…

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A Steamer Stranded. the Vessel Totally Wreclked by Gales. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 5

The A.U.S.N. Company's inter-state steamer Marecba, bound from Queensland ports to Sydney, via Newcastle, went ashore during last night's very dirty weather on…

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday, August 6th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 3

T. Edwards pleaded guilty to a charge of using "language," and was fined 40/- and 5/- Court costs, or 7 days; while for drunkenness a fine of 2/6, with…

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