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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1909

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Snow Storms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 4

Snow has fallen over one half of the United Kingdom…

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The Brisbane Storm

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 November 1909 · page 3

Through the hailstorm at Brisbane and suburbs on Sunday fowls and birds were killed. The flood water collected at sev eral places, swamping low-lying cellars…

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Floods in Turkey

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 6

Heavy rains that have fallen in Adana, Turkey, have caused floods which have resulted in the destruction of 500 houses. The damage to property, generally is…

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The Storm Conditions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 4

During the course of the thunderstorm in Singleton yesterday evening, the light ning was very busy in the vicinity of the local telegraph office, and the…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, November 25. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 6

Richard Butler, of Broke, [?]versus Thomas Henry Butler, of Rix's Creek.— Claim for £6/l5/, alleged damage to sheep. Mr Shaw appeared for plaintiff, and…

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Police Court. Thursday, November 25. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.) Sly Grog Selling

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 6

The P.M. gave his reserved decision concerning the case wherein Harold M'Cosker, aged 17, was charged with that he did on Sunday, October 10th, at Black…

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Verbal Storms Expected. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 5

The Strike Committee assembled at noon. Proceedings this afternoon are expected to be very stormy, in view of the coal-lumpers' decisive rejection of the strike committee's…

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Above a Storm Cloud

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 4

The view of a storm cloud from above is one of the most interesting eights ever beheld by man. According to a famous aeronaut, a storm view from that position…

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Flooding a Bank

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 3

Like the Bank of England, the Bank of Franee is now guarded every night by soldiers, who do sentry duty outside the building, a watch being likewise kept…

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Police Court. Thursday, December 2nd. (Before Messrs C. H. Gale, P.M., and O. G. Morton, J.p.). Alleged Trespass

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 6

Robert Daniel Cunneen v. William Clayworth. Defendant was charged with that he did on Thursday, November 18th, without lawful excuse, enter the enclosed lands of Sus[?] Cu[?]meen at…

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Rain and Thunderstorms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 7

During parts of the years 1907 and 1908, Mr. G. C. Simpson carried out a very interesting research in the Government Meterological Office at Simla, India…

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Wollombi Flood-boat

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 4

The President of the Shire Council (Cr. Brown) explains the reason why the flo[?]dboat, purchased by the Council for Wollombi, has not been…

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Late News by Cable. Gales in Britain. Fifty-four Lives Lost London, Dec. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1909 · page 4

There has been a violent gale on the coasts of Great Britain. The steamer Thistlemor, 4008 tons, blew up and foundered with a crew of 30 men off Clovelly…

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Gale in Britain

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 3

A violent gale raged along the Bri tish coast yesterday. The steamer El lenvannin, bound from the Isle of Man to Liverpool, foundered while crossing…

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Recent Gale Off English Coast. Waves Sixty Feet High. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 1

The violent gale which has been rag ing on the West Coast of England has been followed by a series of snowstorms. Steamers report having experienced…

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Gales in Britain. Fifty-four Lives Lost. London, Dec. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 2

There has been a violent gale on the coasts of Great Britain. The steamer Thistlemor, 4008 tons, blew up and foundered with a crow of 30 men off Clovelly…

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Police Court. Thursday, December 9. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). Alleged Detention of Property

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 2

Jas. Beck, jr., was charged with detain ing a van and two part sets of harness, valued at £15, the property of Edward Ernest Patmore…

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A Novel Mishap. Warehouse Flooded. Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 5

The Coliseum, a well-known drapery and clothing factory and goods emporium, was flooded out last night. owing to someone carelessly leaving a tap running in a…

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Storm on Lake Erie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 4

A storm on Lake Erie has done damage to the amount of 1,000,000 dollars £200,000). Fifty-mine people were drowned by the capsize, and the wreck of the craft…

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Storm on Lake Erie

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 December 1909 · page 4

A storm on Lake Erie has done dam age to the amount of 1,000,000 dollars (£200,000). Fifty-nine people were drown ed by the capsize, and the wreck of the…

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