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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

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Licensing Court. Thursday, September -26th, 1911. (Before c. H. Gale, P.M.). ' Transfer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 5

The application for the transfer of the license of the White Swan Hotel from W.F. Ryan to G.T. Howard was granted…

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Police Court. Thursday, September 28, 1911. (Be-fore Mr C. H. Gale. P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 6

Several offenders charged with drunkenness were dealt with in the usual way by light fines, but two, person who added the use of Indecent, language to their…

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Thunderstorm in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 4

Sydney, Friday.—A heavy thunderstorm occurred in the city this afternoon, and 12 points of rain fell in three minutes. At Kensington there was a…

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Disastrous Gale. Many Lives Lost. London. Oct. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 5

A gate, reading a velocity of 60 miles an hour, has swept over the North Sea, and has resulted in many wrecks and great loss of of life…

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The Disasterous Gale. Lives and Shipping Lost. London, Oct. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 5

Mighty river craft were wrecked in the with the Hatfield disaster. The captain of the Glasgow states that his ship was lifted up on a huge wave and then…

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Fatal Floods. Spokane. Oct. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 5

Twenty-two persons are known to have been drowned, and 86 are missing, in connection with the recent floods at Austin…

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A Violent Wind Storm

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 2

Some consternation was created among people out of doors on Tuesday afternoon by a violent wind storm, that struck the town about half-past 2 o'clock,…

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Gale in North Sea. Disastrous Results. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 3

A gale, reaching a velocity of 60 miles an hour, has swept over the North Sea, sed has resulted in many wrecks and great loss of life…

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Storms on Dutch Coast, Great Loss of Life. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 2

A cable from Amsterdam states that communication was restored yesterday. There was a loss of life at Zealand and other provinces in Holland by the storm…

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Cyclonic Storm. Timber Blown Two Miles

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 14

The effects of the cyclone find cloudburst, which did so much damage at Marong, Victoria, on Wednesday, were also apparent at Woodstock…

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Disastrous Gale. Many Lives Lost. London. Oct. 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 2

A gale, reaching a velocity of 60 miles an hour, has swept over tho North Sea, and has. resulted in many wrecks and groat loss of life…

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Police Court. Thursday, October 5th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Drunkenness

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 2

The only cases bofore the court were charges of drunkenness. In some instances the defendants had been arrested, and in the others the proceedings wore by…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, October 5th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Stage Coach Licenses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 2

Stage conch licenses were granted to the following:—A. E. Bailey, Broke and Singleton; J. T. Greenhalgh, Goorangoola and Singleton; W. A. Coady,…

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The Maitund Coalmines a Heavy Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 5

Some excitement was caused at Kurri last evening by what is described as a cloub-burftt, At about 6.15 p.m. a storm struck the town with startling suddenness and severity. The…

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Monday, 9th October, 1911. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 2

Sarah Hudson v. Willie W. Hudson. This was a claim for wife maintenance, arising out of the cases reported above. Mr. Shaw appeared…

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The Courts. Police Court. Friday, 6th October, 1911. Before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and E. G. Eagar, J.P.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 2

Willie W. Hudson was charged with assaulting Mary Simpson, at Scone, on the night of the 21st inst. There was a second charge of assaulting…

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Licensing Court. Friday, 6th October. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Mr. F. A. Parbury, and Dr. C. H. Scott, L.M's.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 2

Renewals of wine licenses were granted to Thos. Moran, of Gundy ; and Colin M'K. Logan, of Bunnan. W. R. D. Stephens applied for the…

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A Destructive Gale. St. Petersburg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 5

Twenty-four lighters, laden with grain, coal, and cotton, have ben sunk or seriously damaged by a gale…

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Floods in America. Heavy Loss of Life. Denver (Colorado)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 5

With telegraphs and telephone systems crippled and 300 miles of railroad have been received from flood-swept districts of South-Western…

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Storms in America. (By Cable). Vancouver

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 October 1911 · page 2

It is reported that the storm-swept district in the west of the United States are known to have suffered severely from the recent Hoods. A great loss of…

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