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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

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Heavy Thunderstorms

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 4

Thunderstorms with much rain have occurred during the last three days in the South of England. In Germany some isolated deaths have occurred through the severity of the weather…

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Earliest Version of the Flood

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 10

The earliest version of the Babylonian deluge story is the subject of an interesting article in the "Times." It is founded upon a forthcoming book by Professor H. V. Hilprecht, editor of the…

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Oakhampton Flood Embankments. Re-construction of the Trust

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 3

An inspection of the Oakhampton flood embankments was made yesterday, and the general condition of the earthworks was reported to a meeting of residents held at Risby's Falls hotel last…

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Fatal Thunderstorm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 5

Fatal thunderstorms continue in Germany. Six people have been killed, 17 seriously injured, and 100 slightly injured by lightning in the Jungfern Heide, Berlin, while sheltering…

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Continental Storms. Widespread Disaster. London, June 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 5

[?] in Germany was killed 50 percent less twenty one days. [?] Heide, near Berlin, was with pleasure seekers on Sunday…

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Fearful Storms. [?] Bridge Collapses. [?] People Engulphed. London, June 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 3

[?] bridges have been destroyed in [?] Valley. Engineers and infantry a constructing temporary [?] several villages have been wrecked…

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Floods at Tamworth. Prevention Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 2

At the Tamworth council meeting the flood prevention scheme, as proposed by Mr. de Burgh, Local Government engineer, was discussed. The general opinion was that…

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Floods on the Continent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 3

Torrential rains in Servia have devastated the Morava VAlley, submerging Tehonpria, Yagodnia, and Swilajnatz, and 35 cases of drowning [?] reported…

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Floods in Germany. 175 People Browned. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 2

Great floods have occurred in Ger many. Yesterday and to-day dams of the Ahr Valley, in the Rhine povince, burst, and 150 people in the valley were…

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Fearful Storms

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 5

[?] bridges have been destroyed in [?]r Valley. Engineers and infantry [?] constructing temporary substi[?] Several villages have been wrecked…

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Continental Storms. Widespread Disaster. London, June 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 3

Lightning in Germany has killed 50 Persons in the last twenty-one days. The Jungfern Heide, near Berlin, was crowded with pleasure seekers on Sunday…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 16th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Entering Enclosed Lands

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 6

George Watson, Phillip Watson, and Leslie Meyn, three young man, were charged with that they did on June 2nd, at East Glendon, unlawfully enter the…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, June l6th. (Before. Messrs C. H. Gale, Robt. Faulknor, arid Dr. Pentland, L.M's.). Renewals

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 6

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted as follows:—A. E. Ball, Perey Hotel; W. T. Kennerson, Imperial Hotel; Henry Moore. Tradesman's Arms; H.W…

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Floods at Tamworth. Prevention Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 4

At the Tamworth council meeting the flood prevention scheme, us proposed by Mr. de Burgh, Local Government engineer, was discussed. The general opinion was that…

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Floods in Europe. Great Loss of Life. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 3

Horrible scenes took place in the val ley of the River Ahr, in Germany, dur ing the floods. Italian and Croatian labourors, who…

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Floods in Europe, Many Persons Drowned. (By Cable). Buda-pest

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 4

Eighty persons were drowned when the Neva River overflowed Its banks at Buda-pest. The loss to property is enor hous. Twenty towns have been…

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Flood Prevention

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 6

The Tamworth Council on Wednesday discussed the flood prevention scheme, as proposed by Mr De Burgh, Local Go vernment engineer. The general opinion…

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Floods in Europe. Ruin in Hungary. Over a Thousand People Drowned. London, June 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 3

The Vienna correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports that over 1000 people were killed in the floods in Hungary. The loss of life was particularly heavy at Banat, in South…

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Floods on the Continent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 3

All Swiss train services, interrupted by the recent floods, have been resumed…

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Fatal Thunderstorm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1910 · page 5

A thunderstorm in New York State killed 14 people, and injured many others…

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