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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1909

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Floods in America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Kansas reports that the floods continue in the western Stales. Several trains have been derailed, and four trains rolled into 18 feet of water…

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Floods in the United States

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 3

Enormous damage has occurred through Hoods in Colorado, Ohio, and Missouri, and relief trains are carrying food to the sufferers…

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Sudden Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 4

'A' very sudden and unexpected event was the storm which broke over, the town last evening about 10 o'clock. First it rained a little, and this was succeeded by some…

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Australian Eleven. Match with Derbyshire. County 116, AND 4 FOR 87. AUSTRALIA 264 TRUMPER 113. Heavy Rain Stops Play. London. Friday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 5

Bright sunshine, A fast wicket, and a moderate, attendance, were the conditions at Derby when the second day's play of the match against the Australians commenced this morning…

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Severe Westerly Gale. Velocity of 52 Miles an Hour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 4

During the earlier portion of Monday a severe west-nor-westerly gale raged over the metropolitan districts, hampering shipping operations on Sydney harbour, and…

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Severe Westerly Gale. Velocity Op 52 Miles an Hour

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 14

During the earlier portion of Monday a severe west-nor'-westerly gale raged over the metropolitan districts, hampering shipping operations, on Sydney harbour, and…

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Municipal Appeal Court Thursday, July 29th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 July 1909 · page 3

The hearing of appeals against the municipal council's assessments took place at the Courthouse on Thursday. Mr W. J. Cragg appeared for the…

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Gale at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1909 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday. A westerly gale is blowing to-day, Seas are running in the harbour, there are clouds of dust, and generally it is very cold and…

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Disastrous Manchurian Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1909 · page 3

Disastrous floods have occurred in Manchuria, and 1000 persons were drowned in Kerin…

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Floods in Manchuria. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 August 1909 · page 2

Disastrous floods are being experienced in Manchuria. At Kivin 1000 persons have been drowned…

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Floods in Victoria. Loss of Life and Property

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 5

Apprehension is felt at Donald, Victoria, regarding the rapid rise in the Richardson River which runs through the town. The river has overflown its banks, flooding all the low-lying…

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Floods in Victoria

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 1

Further floods have occurred in Vic toria, and towns on the Murray flats and west of the Campaspe River are endan gered. Sheep and crops have been…

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Serious Overflow on the Murray Great Flood Anticipated. Albury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 5

Another serious flood is expected along the Murray River. Since the last flood, six weeks ago, it has rained continuously, the last few days heavily all over the district, and the…

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Floods in Victoria. Loss of Life and Property

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 8

Apprehension is felt at Donald, Victoria, regarding the rapid rise in the Richardson River which runs through the town. The river has overflown its banks, flooding all the low-lying…

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Floods in Victoria. Twelve Miles of Water

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 5

The condition of the floods at [?], Victoria, is regarded as very serious. Owing to the action of the Public Works Department, in repairing levees on the…

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Police Court. Friday, August 13Th, 1909, (Before C, H. Gale, Esq., P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 2

Thos Flyon was charged with stealing one red bally bullock, on or about July 4th, 1908, the property of Ernest Ware Smart, of Woodlands, Denman…

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Floods in Victoria. Twelve Miles of Water

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 2

The condition of the floods at Kotup[?]a Victoria, is regarded as very serious. Owing to the action of the Public Works Department, in repairing levees on the…

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A Deluge of Rain. Railway Sensation. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 4

Rain was pouring in torrents in Melbourne this morning, and unless there is an abatement during the day, terrible floods and loss of life are sure to follow. Details of…

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Storm at Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 5

The weather at Broken Hill on Thursday was unprecedented. Dust started to blow early in the morning, and until 2 o'clock the day was disagreeable in the…

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Serious Floods in Victoria. Loss of Life and Property

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 4

A terrific thunderstorm at Inglewood yesterday morning caused the town to be flooded. Many houses were inundated, the river water flowing down the main streets,…

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