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Floods & storms, 1910

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Our Sydney Letter. (From our Correspondent.) the Floods

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

Universal sympathy has been evoked for the sufferers by the floods which have devastated the inland rivers. It is taking the form of practical…

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Flood Relief Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

The Committee of this fund met in the Council Chambers on Monday night, when the Mayor (Mr. J. C. Luscombe) presided…

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The North-western Floods. Fears at Bourke

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 5

BOURKE, Monday.— The River Daring is now rising very fast, and people are in a quandary how to act, because no telegraphic communication from up river can…

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Floods in France. Enormous Damage. London, Feb. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 5

The Seine has now fallen two feet. Reuter's correspondent at Paris reports that many miles of streets in the richest equally as in the poor quarters are still practically canals,…

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The North-western Floods: Barwon Still Rising

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 4

BREWARRINA, Wednesday.— The river continues to rise steadily, and is now 34ft 4in. It is not expected to exceed 36ft, which is about 6ft below the 1890 flood. Cato Creek has…

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Floods in France. the Relief Funds. London. Fob. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 3

The Mansion House Fund for the relief of distress in France amounts to £20,000, The French with the same object have raised £80,000…

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Floods in France. Exciting Incidents. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

The latest sensation provided hy the Paris floods is an exciting encounter that the French bluejackets had with some Apaches. The bluejackets pursued the…

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The Floods. Fears at Bourke

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

The river Darling is reported to be rising very fast, and fears of a flood are ontortained at Bourke. The whole situation depends upon the Culgoa. If that…

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The Paris Floods. Eighty Thousand Homeless. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 4

After rising 31 feet at Port Royal, the Seine has gradually fallen 16 inches. The foreign newspapers agreethat the coolness, fortitude, and good humour of…

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Cyclonic Storm. Town Almost Wrecked

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 4

ONE of the most terrific and devastating cyclones ever experienced in New South Wales swept over the town of Brewarrina, in the Fare West, on…

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The Paris Floods. Relief Contributions. London, Feb. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

The German Emperor has given £1000, and Sir Ernest Cassol £4000, to the Paris Relief Fund. The Mansion House Fund amounts to…

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The North-western Floods. Conditions at Collarenebri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

Writing on January 31, after bring "cut off from civilisation 14 days. without a mail" the Collarenebri correspondent of the "Herald" says:—"Collarenebri has for…

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Latest Cables. LONDON, Wednesday. The Paris Floods

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 2

The Paris police shot two hooligan marines, and encountered a party pillaging a house and fired upon them. A brisk encounter…

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After The Floods. Damage to Roads and Bridges. Departmental Repairs. Who Will Pay ?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 2

The Minister for Works mentioned yesterday that officers of his department were busy in the flooded districts of the north-west repairing roads,…

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The Paris Floods. Enormous Damage. Over Forty Millions. London, January 31

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 3

TWO days fine weather and a sharp frost have been experienced in Paris. The Seine is falling steadily. Each section of the city has been…

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Gale in Queensland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday.—The portmaster (Captain Mackay) yesterday received a wire from the harbourmaster at Geraldton, despatched at 1.20, stating that all beacons were down and…

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Cyclone at Brewarrina. OVER £10,000 DAMAGE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 14

Browarrina district was visited on Friday night by the most terrific cyclone that [?] over been known in the district. Hail[?] of great size and varied shapes fell…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 3. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Neglect to Furnish Returns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

George Roland Freeman, .Stock 'Inspector for Singleton Pastures Protection Board, proceeded against James Carroll, W. F. Griflin, Alfred Smith, William…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 1St (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.). Alleged Stealing of a Dog

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 8

Robert Charles Tucker, farmer, of Kayuga, proceeded against Frank McMahon, of Richmond, near Sydney, for the alleged theft of a Kelpie slut,…

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Flood Losses at Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 4

The Mayor of West Maitland (Major Cracknell) sent a telegraph of sympathy to the Mayor of Moree recently in regard to the heavy losses sustained by the food in…

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