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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms
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The well-known cruising launch Parsee, owned by Mr. C. J. Britten, of Tamworth, had a narrow escape from destruction through being dashed on to the rocks at Smedley's Point, North…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →cavy wind and gates, with snow, were the weather conditions on Tuesday, and these were followed yesterday by a rapid thaw, with torrential mine and floods in Devon and the Severn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Widespread damage has been occasioned in Switzerland through storms. The overflowing of the Senne has caused serious floods in Belgium, and many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The bounteous rain, which commenced on Wednesday evening, continued until Saturday night, and in all, the fine total of 799 points were recorded. It was the best rain experienced this…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Over the Hawkesbury district last week's rainfall averaged between 5 and 7 inches, doing in most parts incalculable good. The Hawkesbury River was not affected, except…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →King Manoel, of Portugal, is at Oporto. He visited the localities stricken by the recent storms and floods, and was surrounded by wailing crowds imploring…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →James Bates, charged with riotous behaviour, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s, with 6s costs. Fine paid. Thomas Doyle pleaded guilty to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A hawker's foot license was granted to Samuel Crispin, and hawkers' licenses were granted to William Crowther, Ab raham Moussa, Namet Khan, and Dolat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Courthouse on Thursday, be fore the warden (Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.), an application was made on behalf- of the Great Cobar Copper Mining Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thomas Walker Neville was charged with permitting a pony to stray in Burdekin Park, and pleaded not guilty. John A Bartrop, municipal inspector,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The R.M.S Otranto has been caught in a hurricane off Gibraltar, which lifted the lifeboats from chocks. Several waterspouts were encouraged, and much damage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WM. HULIN, on bail, was charged with stealing 160 nuts, screws, pins, and washers ; 5 tension nuts, 8 tension pins, 9 joints, I spindle,I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Sunday there was a heavy storm in the Carrieton district, South Austra lia, accompanied by heavy driving rain, and over 187 points were registered in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The heaviest downpour .for many years occurred in Bathurst on Monday night, and between 8 o'clock and midnight 350 points were recorded. At times the rain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Peel River rose rapidly at Tamworth last night. Other water courses also contained flood waters, and great anxiety was felt by business people during the night. This is further…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another parallel to the old Bible stories in the Greek legend of the Great Deluge, through which the Ark of Deucalion floated safely to the heights of Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Portions of the Narrabri district are under water, and the water is running 3ft. deep on the plains between Narrabri and Wee Waa. The railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Douglas Hall .pleaded guilty to drunkenness on the Maitland-road on January 5th, and was lined 20/- and 0/-.costs of Court; in default, seven day'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Namoi River is up 20ft. at Narrabri and is still rising. A number of selectors along the banks of the river, fearing the stream will overflow very soon, have abandonedtheir…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Several of the creeks in the district were in a flooded state yesterday, and mail contractors experienced great difficulty in reaching, Singleton. In fact,…
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