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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

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The Paris Floods. Paris, Nov. 15

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

The suburb of Asnieres is flooded. One hundred inhabitants have been taken from their homes in boats…

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Floods Threaten Paris Again. (By Cable). Paris

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 2

The Seine has risen 15 feet, and a great volume of water is heading towards Paris. Many rescues have been effected in the streets by means of boats…

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Letter to the Editor. the Narrowgut Floodboat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 7

Sir,—Kindly allow me to refute a statement made by Councillor Towns at the last Tarro Shire Council meeting to the effect that he had been asked by the…

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Paris Saved From Flood. Paris

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 3

The waters of the Seine began to subside to-day, and it is now believed that the crisis is over, and that all further danger of another flood has passed…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 November 1910 · page 2

Six inches of rain have fallen In the Windorah and Adavale distriets of Queensland. The Winton mailman, who has boon overdue since Monday, arrived…

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Destructive Gales. Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 5

A series of willy willies has been experienced in the north-west of Western Australia. A hundred luggers are beached at Broome. Five whites are missing. A great…

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Muswellbrook Police Court. Monday, November 21, 1910. (Before Mr C H Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 2

Joseph Clooney, on remand, was charged with having stolen a cheque of the value of £15, the property of one John Gray. Constable Woods deposed that he…

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Heavy Thunderstorm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 6

A thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy rain, passed over Cessnock at about 11.30 a.m. yesterday. The fall was very heavy for about 30 minutes, and was followed by a few hours' light…

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Narrowgut Floodboat

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

Mr. T. Gillies, M.L.A., has received an official communication, dated November 15, from Mr. W. J. Hanna, Under-Secretary of Public Works, acknowledging receipt of a letter presented by…

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A Storm on the West Australian Coast. Serious Destruction at Broome. (By Telegraph). Fremantle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 November 1910 · page 2

A series of "willies-wilies" have been experienced, from the north-west, and 100 luggers are beached at broome. Five whies are missing. A portion of…

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Muswellbrook Police Court. Monday, November 21. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 2

Joseph Clooney, a shearer, was charged with having stolen a sum of about £14 on his way from Merriwa to Muswellbrook on the 14th inst., the…

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Police Court. Thursday, Novemeber 24. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). a Trave?ling Stock Case

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 2

Peter M'Crimmon was proceeded against on an information laid by the District Stock Inspector Mr G. R. Treeman) on three charges of travelling, stock…

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Floods in Alaska. Miners Swept Away. Vancouver, Nov. 25

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

Floods, due to the loosening of waters inside a huge glacier, swept down the Behring River, Alaska, Miners' cabins were overwhelmed, and the fate of the…

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Behring River Floods

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

The floods in the Behring River, Alaska, have subsided. The searchers have not discovered any bodies, and it is believed that the deaths of miners have been few…

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The Broome Cyclone. Terrible Experience

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

Telegrams from Broome, W.A., reported that the mission boat has been totally wrecked. Only 11 bodies, all coloured, have been recovered to date. The damage…

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A Terrific Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 5

Ten vessels foundered in a storm at Astrakhan, Russia, with their crews. A landing stage was destroyed, and 800 persian dockers drowned…

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Terrible Storm at Cootamundra. Enormous Damage. Cootamundra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 5

A terrific thunderstorm passed over Cootamundra and district last night, Enormous damage was done to the crops, beautiful fields of wheat in some places…

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The Broome Cyclone

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 4

Further details of the Broome (W.A.) cyclone indicate, that the loss of life was not so great as at first estimated. The total number of ascertained fatalities is…

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A Noisy Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 5

A terrific rainstorm took place in Sydney at noon to-day, when the noise of the rain on the roofs compelled a cessation of work…

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A Violent Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 4

The oppressive weather of yesterday, when the thermometer registered 96 degrees in the shade, and again this morning, when the warmth of the atmosphere…

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