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Floods & storms, 1910

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Flood Belief Donation

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 2

The committee of the Flood Distress Belief Fund acknowledge, in yesterday's issue of the "Sydney Morning Herald," the contributions received from Single…

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Fearful Floods in France. 30,000 People Homeless

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 2

Paris has been suffering from a flood of unpuralleled magnitude (writes the "Herald's" London correspondent on January 28) and is still in the throes thereof. Can…

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Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

The question of flood mitigation in the Hunter, together with that of water conservation for irrigation purposes, is receiving the very close attention of the Minister of Public…

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Late News by Wire. Sydney, Saturday afternoon. Stores Flooded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 5

When the building occupied by Forsyth, Son, and Co., leather merchants, York-street, Sydney, was opened this morning, it was found to be flooded. The second floor of the premises…

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Floods in South Australia. Broken Hill Isolated

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 5

Owing to heavy rain foods have oc curred in the Terowie district, South Australia. There was a serious wash away on the railway between Gumbowie…

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Heavy Weather on the Continent Fresh Floods in Paris. London, Sunday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1910 · page 3

Torrential rains have fallen in Paris for two days, and the Seine is rising a foot daily. The vaults of Notre Dame Cathedral, in which the remains of 16 archbishops have been interred, are…

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Gales and Flood. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 2

Terrible weather has been experienced on the English const, where gales up rooted trees. In France torrential rains have fallen…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March I, 1910 (Before Mr. C.H. Gale. P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 2

On the opening of the Court Senior-Sergeant Prentice informed the Bench of the illness of Senior-Sergeant Mayo, and stated that until he recovered he…

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The Paris Floods. Pitiful Scenes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 8

Paris, during the present week, has been weltering under foul, yellow slime, a muddy lake spread from the Boulevard Haussmann writes the "Herald's" London correspondent on Feb. 4)…

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Fearful Floods in France. Remarkable Scenes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 7

The Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" on Monday, January 24, telegraphed:— Paris is threatened with grave disaster, The…

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French Floods Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 5

[?] raised by the Lord Mayor of the [?] House for the relief of sufferers by [?] floods in France has been closed at £64,500. [?]…

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Storm Water Channel

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 4

The storm water channel on the corner at the intersection of George and Kent streets, which was opened up after a subsidence that occurred over a week…

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Polioe Court. Tuesday, March I, I9i0. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Uttering Valueless Cheque

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 8

Henry Moore, carpenter, a stranger to Muswellbrook, was charged with uttering on February 14 last, to the firm of M. Campbell and Co., Ltd.,…

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Fearful Floods in France. £10,000,000 Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 2

The Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" on Jan. 26 telegraphed:— The Seine has risen 2ft. 8in. The Foreign Office has been evacuated before the rush of…

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Fearful Floods in France. 30,000 People Homeless

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 12

Paris has been suffering from a flood of unparallered magnitude(writes the Herald's London correspondent on January 28) and is still in the throes thereof. Can…

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The Paris Floods. Pitiful Scenes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 7

Paris, during the present week, has been weltering under foul, yellow slime, a muddy lake spread from the Boulevard Haussmann writes the "Herald's" London correspondent on Feb. 4)…

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[?]Ful Floods in France. Boating Round Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 6

Paris correspondent of the London "Daily [?] on January 27, telegraphed:— [?]re de Lyen, one of the busiest and most [?] railway stations in Europe, was, when…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday March 10th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 3

Robbert Faulkner v. William Dicken son Scn.—Plaintiff sued defendant for £5/5/, money payable for the services of the plaintiff's horse to the mares of…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 10th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., and Mr R. Faulkner. J.P.). Drunkenness, etc

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 6

Thomas Porter, an old age pensioner, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Munro-street on March 5th, and was fined 2/6 and 6/- costs of Court; in…

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Fearful Floods in France. £40,000,000 Damage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 13

The Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" on Jan. 26 telegraphed:— The Seine has risen 2ft. 8in. The Foreign Office has been evacuated before the rush of…

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