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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

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Flood in South Wales. Several Persons Killed. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

A dam in the Rhondda valley, in South Wales, burst yesterday, and occasioned some loss of life, and great damage…

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Paris Floods Subsided

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 5

The river Seine has now fallen 20 feet, and steamboat traffic has been resumed…

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The M'intyre in Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 5

A report from Yetman states that the M'Intyre River is in high flood, and that if it rises another foot the town will be surrounded with water half a mile wide…

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Floods at Glen Innes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 5

Ce[?]ks were flooded on Monday, and communication cut off with some outside centres. Furracabad Creek broke over its banks, and spread across the flats, the…

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The Paris Floods. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 2

The River Seine at Paris has fallen 20 feet, and steamers have resumed their ordinary running…

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Narrabeen Lake. Heavy Floods and Many Fish

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 1

As the result of the recent heavy rains Narrabeen Lake became flooded, and residents along the shores had rather a had time. People had to wade…

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Fearful Floods in France. Boating Hound Paris

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 12

The Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" on January 27, telegraphed:—The Gare de Lyon, one of the busiest and most important railway stations in Europe, was, when…

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Floods at Glen Innes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 6

Creeks were flooded on Monday, and communication cut off with some outside centres. Furacabad Creek broke over its banks, and spread across the flats,…

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Floods in Queensland. Heavy Rain Expected

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 3

The Queensland Railway Department has received advice that the flood waters are three feet over the O'Connell Creek bridge on the Richmond line, and…

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Police Court. Monday, March 22, 1910. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 2

GEORGE L NEWMAN, on remand from Muswellbrook Court, was charged with, on or about 13th March, 1910, at Scone, stealing from a…

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Queensland Floods. Exciting Experiences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 5

Reports from Rockhampton state that all railway communication with the south and west is still interrupted. On Monday evening the lowlying portions of…

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Telegraphic News. Floods in Queensland. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 2

REPORTS from rockhampton state that all railway communication with the south and west is still interrupted. The low-lying…

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Raworth-Narrowgut Flood Boat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 4

Representatives of the Tarro Shire Council and residents of the localities interested, met in conference at the shire office, East Maitland last evening, for the purpose of…

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The Queensland Floods. Loss of Life

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 5

A wire from Charleville states that the Warrego River is rising there. Three streams of water are now running between the railway station and the town, and…

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Queensland Floods. Exciting Experiences

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 4

Reports from Rockhampton state that all railway communication-with the south and west is still interrupted. The lowlying portions of Rockhampton are…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 24th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., and Mr R. Faulkner, J.P.). Drunkenness

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 4

A "first offender" was fined 2/6, or three hours' imprisonment. Alleged Breach of Pure Foods Act. Robert Daniel Cunneen was charged…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane Threatened

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 10

The Queensland Commissioner of Railways has been advised that the flood waters washed away several portions of the line on the Bajool flats, between Rockhampton…

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Floods in Queensland. Exciting Experiences

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 3

Reports from Rockhampton state that all railway communication with the south aud west is still interrupted. On Monday evening the lowlying portions of…

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The Queensland Floods. Loss of Life

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 5

News from Charleville states that after rising some inches on Tuesday night the Warrego River commenced fail ing, and had gone down a foot on…

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The Queensland Flood. Canefields Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1910 · page 5

The Warrego River is slowly falling but is still processable except by bridge. tom Baker, a van driver, on the Tambo-Charleville line, had a narrow escape from drowning at 27-mile…

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