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Floods & storms, 1910

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The Great Floods. Immense Damage In Switzerland and Germany

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1910 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.—The floods in Switzerland on Wednesday [?] to a national disaster. A [?] blocked the St…

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Floods in Europe. Immense Damage and Loss of Life. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1910 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

THE floods in Switzerland have been extremely serious. At Lucerne the streets and quays were in undated, and the electric light…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 23rd. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Master and Servant Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 2

Gordon Garaty was charged that, having entered—into a contract with Walter Thomas Kennerson, and having obtained an advance of £1/10/ on…

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Floods on the Continent Over a Thousand People Drowned London, June 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 6

A cloud burst at Krassos, Zorney county, Hungary. resulting in floods from, which 156 bodies have been recovered, and it is feared that may more have perished, as…

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The Lake Como Murder. the Plea of "Brain Storms." London, June 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 5

Reporters have interviewed Charlton Port [?] whose confession to them of the mur[?] of his wife at Lake Como has not [?] any fresh details, except that he sat…

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Wallis Creek Floodgates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 4

Consequent on the recent rains, the council of the municipality of West Maitland has been unable to resume work in connection with the examination of the Wallis…

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Police Court. Before Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 2

IN the local Police Court, on Friday last, James Dennewald was charged with resisting the police. Mr. J. A. K, Shaw appeared for…

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Continental Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 5

Renewed floods have occurred in Switzerland, and the Aar has burst its banks at Ulzenstrof, causing inundations at Lugane…

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A Khartoum Sand Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 6

The bubboobs (or sandstorms) would be interesting if they were not distinctly disagreeable. The premonition is a stifling sensation of breathing hot air, and a…

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Floods in Switzerland

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 June 1910 · page 4

London, Tuesday.—There are renewed floods in Switzerland. The Aar has burst the banks at Utzenstorf, and the town of Lugano is inundated…

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The Plea of "Brain Storms." London, June 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1910 · page 3

Reporters have interviewed Charlton Portor, whose confession to them of the murder of his wife at Lake Como has not added any fresh details, except that he sat…

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Muswellbrook Court. Tuesday, July 5 (Before Mr C. H Gale, P.m.) Small Debts Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 July 1910 · page 3

Grigson and Halcomb (through Mr. J. E McIntyre) sought recovery of many amounts owed them by creditors. They obtained verdicts in seven…

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Muswellbrook Courts Tuesday, July 5. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Alleged Stealing of a Cow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 July 1910 · page 7

On a charge of stealing a cow on or about the 22nd of December at Dartbrook, Dear Aberdeen, branded HP (P reversed), the 'property of Heniy…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, July 7th. (Before Messrs C. H. Gale, Robt. Faulkner, and Dr. Pentland, L.M's.). Renewals

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1910 · page 7

Renewals of publican' licenses were granted to Thomus Irwin Jansen, Agri cultural Hotel, Singleton; James M'Gro gan, Royal Hotel, Singleton; and…

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Police Court. Thursday, July 7th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Failure to Comply with a Notice

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1910 · page 7

Patrick Plains Shire Council v. Joseph "William Pearse.—Defendant was charged with failing, after notice, to destroy a noxious plant called Xanthium Spinosum,…

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Floods in France. Two Towns Abandoned. London, July 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 July 1910 · page 5

Floods again threaten Northern Franco. The Seine is rising and the Marne has overflowed its banks. The inhabitants of Chalonssur-Marne and Troyes, on the Seine, 48 miles…

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Police Court. Friday, July 1. Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1910 · page 2

WILLIAM ERNEST WH[?] of Beil[?]ress, proceeded against G. A. Tann[?]r and [?]Moss for carrying firearms on Sunday. Mr. J…

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Floods in France. Two Towns Abandoned. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 July 1910 · page 2

Floods again threaten Korthern France. The Seine is rising and the Marne has overflowed Its banks.The inhabitants of chalons Sir-Marne and…

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Floods in Europe. Ruin in German Valleys. London, July 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1910 · page 5

Floods are again reported from France and Germany, and are threatening Switzerland. The public gardens of Chalons-sur-Marne are submerged. The valley of the Oise, below…

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