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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1909

261 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 14

The Mexican Floods. Water Famine Feared. London. Aug. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 5

[?] hundred people perished at Monday [?] of the city has been [?] the water mains are useiess. [?] there is no drinking water, and…

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The Mexican Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 3

[?] to floods in Northern Mexico, 2000 [?] in Monterey and in the caterina Valley. The lass of [?] is estimated at £6.000.000…

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Floods in Mexico. Hundreds Drowned

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 3

The overflow of the rivers has caused enormous damage in Northern Mexico, in Monterey alone 800 people perished, and 15,000 were rendered homeless…

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Floods in Victoria. a Determined Bride

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 2

Rain fell heavily in Victoria on Tuesday, and further reports of floods in the northern districts were received. A message from Melbourne on…

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Very Latest Cables, the Mexican Floods. Further Particulars. London. Thursday afternoon

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

Ferrible scenes are being witnessed at Monterey, Northen Mexico, where thousands of bodies are being recovered, some from branches of trees, and some from roofs of houses…

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Awful Floods in Mexico

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 2

Owing to floods, terrible scenes have been witnessed in Monteroy. One thousand bodies have been recovered, some from branches of…

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Floods in Victoria. a Determined Bride

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 4

RAIN fall heavily in Victoria on Tuesday, and farther reports of floods in the northern districts were received. A message from Melbourne on…

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Police Court. Thursday. September 2nd. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.) Drukenness

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 3

The first offenders plended guilty to drunkenness and were each fined 1/- and 6/-costs of Court; in default, 6 Hours' imprisonment…

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Fearful Floods in Mexico. Eight Hundred Lives Lost. London, Aug. 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 2

The overflow of rivers has caused enormous damage in Northern Mexico. Eight hundred people perished in the city of Monterey, Nuevo Leon, alone. Fifteen thousand are homeless…

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Late Cables. London, Wednesday. the Mexican Floods

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 3

Owing to floods in' Northern Mexico, 2000 people perished in Monterey and in the Santa Caterina'Valley. "The.'loss of property Js, estimated at £0,000,000…

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The Mexican Floods. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 4

Terrible scenes were witnessed in the flooded-out Mexican City of Monterey. About 1000 conpses have been discover ed, some being found in branches of…

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Floods in Java

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 3

[?] devastated the Loemadjang [?] java Five hundred [?] perished…

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Cyclone in Sicily

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 5

[?] chronicle" reports that a cy[?] ever catania, sicily, and de[?] houses. At scordia sixty [?] fallen houses. Many…

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Cyclone in Sicily

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 4

The "Daily Chronicle" reports that a cyclone swept over Catania Sicily and destroyed 3000 houses. At Scordia 60 people were entombed in fallen…

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Floodboat for Raworth and Narrowgut

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 4

The Turro Shire Council has received through Mr. J. Gillies, M.L.A., a letter from the Public Works Department regarding the question of a special grant to that council for the purpose of…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, September 9. (Before Mr C.H. Gale, P.M.) Claim, for Hay Sold

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 6

William Ingall v. James Moore and Co., Ltd.—Claim for £7, hay sold. Mr W. J. Cragg appeared for plain tiff, and Mr A. B. Shaw for defendants…

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Muncipal Appeal Court. Thursday, September 9th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Railway and Church Properties

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 5

Mr W. J. Cragg, who appeared for the Singleton Municipal Council, said the railway authorities had written to the Town Clerk stating that their appeal…

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The Mexican Floods. Further Particulars. London, Thursday afternoon

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

Terrible scenes are being witnessed at Monterey, Northen Mexico, where thousands of bodies are being recovered, some from branches of trees, and some from roofs of houses…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, September 16th. (Before Mr C.H. Gale, P.M)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 3

A music permit was granted to A. E. Ball, licensee of the Percy Hotel, for a smoke concert on Saturday night, Sep tember 25th…

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Police Court. Thursday, September 16th. (Before Mr C.H. Gale. P.M.). Vagrancy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 3

Alfred Jones, a stranger, who said his home was at Dubbo, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having insufficient lawful visible means of support…

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