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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

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Thunderstorm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1910 · page 2

After a long spell of dry weather, a storm broke over the town late on Thursday night. The lightning was very vivid, and thunder…

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Floods in Victoria. Districts Cut Off

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 September 1910 · page 2

News from' Melbourne on Sunday states that, owing to heavy rain on Friday and Saturday, flood waters are rising at Jep arit, and the outlook is very sarlous…

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Flood Prevention at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1910 · page 4

During the course of the visit to the district yesterday of Mr. Percy Allan, District Engineer, resident at New[?] Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A., took the opportunity…

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Wallis Creek Floodgates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 4

During his visit to the district on Thursday, Mr. Perry Allan, District Engineer for larbours and Rivers, availed himself of the apportunity of having a look at the walls…

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Floods in India. Great Destitution. London, Wednesday morning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 5

[?] Commissioner of Mooltan appeals for the relief of 3000 people who are absolutely homeless, and for 12,000 besides, who are temporarily sheltered…

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Terrible Floods in India. The Indus Breaks its Banks. (By Cable). Lahore

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 2

Three-fourths of the town of De[?} hazikam, with a population of 30,000 is under water, and 200 persons are reported to have been drowned. The damage…

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Police Court. Thursday, September 22nd. (Before Mr C. H Gale, P.m.). Riotous Behaviour

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 3

John Joseph M'Mahon pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour in the bar of the Imperial Hotel on Saturday evening. September 17th and fined 5/- and…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, September 22nd. (Before Messrs C. H. Gale, P.M., and R. Faulkner, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 3

Phillip Smyths was granted a renewal of colonial wine license for premises at Broke…

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Terrible Floods in India. The Indus Breaks its Banks. (By Cable). Lahore

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 5

Three-fourths of the town of Deraghazikam, with a population of 30,000, is under water, and 200 persons are reported to have been drowned. The damage…

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A Thunderstorm

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 September 1910 · page 2

Of late at various times there have been indications of rain, which cultninated on Tuesday afternoon in a chunderstorm. The storm gathered in the,…

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Storm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1910 · page 2

After the long spell of dry weather a storm broke over the town on Wednesday night, and the change was greatly welcomed. The register at…

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Scone Police Court. Friday, 23Rd-september. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 September 1910 · page 2

GEORGE KINNAIRD was charged with the larceny of two loads of sand, on the 14th September, at Scone, the property of the Chief Commissioner for Railways, to the…

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Police Court. Thursday, September 29th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). a Municipal, Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 7

Municipal Council against Eills and Sous. The information against defendants was that they failed to notify the inspector that a closet pan was…

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Storms in the Sun. Astronomer's Prediction Vancouver, 101

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 October 1910 · page 3

The astronomer at santa olara College California announces that there will occur of the sun's disc this week rapidly disintergating sun [?]…

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Gale at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1910 · page 4

A strong gale was blowing from the north-west at Cessnock on Sunday (says our Mines representative), and clouds of dust enveloped the town—in fact, not only dust, bust, but small pebbles were…

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Floods in United States

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1910 · page 5

Rainstorms have flooded the country extending from Eastern Texas across Northern Louisiana, Mississipi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. This area is almost an inland sea. Two deaths have been reported…

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Thunderstorm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 2

On Friday evening during a thunderstorm here the residence of Mr A. Bacon was struck by lightning. Mrs Bacon and three…

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Damage by Storms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 5

A storm has swept over Florida and Cuba Much damage was done…

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The British Storms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 5

In the recent storm the steamer Cranford, 2293 tons, was lost off hartlepool. Her crew, numbering 20, was drowned. Six bodies have been washed ashore…

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Cyclone in Cuba

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 4

London, Saturday.—A great cyclone has swept through the eastern and central districts of Cuba. No loss of life is reported so far, but considerable damage is…

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