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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

373 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 19

Mine Flooded. Sensational Experience

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 3

Some of the men employed in the First Chance mine, Ballarat, had a sensational experience on Sunday, and for a time the whereabouts of there of them who had been working at the…

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Floods in Victoria. Heavy Losses in Wheat

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

Considerable damage has been done in the country-parts of Victoria by floods. It is estimated that the total damage sustained by the Mildura fruitgrowers is…

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Heavy Snow Storm. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 3

A heavy sleet and snow storm has raged for 24 hours. Reports indicate one woman killed, and 15 people injured…

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Floods in the Macleay

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

Sydney, Wednesday.—There is a flood in the Macleay River. The wharves at Kempsey are submerged, and the punts have been withdrawn…

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Narrowgut Flood Beat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

The Narrowgut flood beat has been returned under a code of new rules, of which the inhabitants of the flooded areas interested in this beat have approved…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 16th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Unregistered Dogs

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 7

A defendant who was 'summone' on two charges of keeping unregistqred dogs on his premises pleaded guilty, and was fined 10/-, with 6/- costs, on each…

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Floods in the United States. Heavy Damages. Chicago

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 5

The waters of the Pecantonica River are higher than for the past 50 years, and hundreds of families have been driven from their homes. The town of Freeport is flooded, and…

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Mine Flooded. Sensational Experience

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 6

Some of the men employed in the First Chance mine, Ballarat, had a sensational experience on Sunday and for a time the whereabouts of three of them who had been working at the…

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Floods Subsiding at Moree

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

Sydney, Friday.—All anxiety regarding the floods in the Moree district is new dispelled, as the rivers are falling fast…

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Flood in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 7

During the height of the rain storm in Sydney on Tuesday afternoon, a flood occurred in George-street, City, opposite, St. Benedict's Church, and delayed the whole…

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Floods in Scotland. London, Sunday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

Serious floods have occurred about Glasgow, and the rain is still persistent. The River Clyde has overflowed its banks, the tramway service has been suspended, the…

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Floods in Illinois

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 4

Chicago, Saturday.—The wators of the Pecautonica River are higher than they have been for fifty years. Hundreds of "families have been driven from their…

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A Mine Flooded

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 4

London,- Saturday.—A large volume of water invaded the Benwood pit at Newcastle-on-Tyne. There were 400 men underground at the time, and they had…

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Latest Cables. Floods in Scotland

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

London , Monday.- serious floods have occurred at Glasgow, and other places a Scotland. Owing to the continucus haevy rains, the river Clyde overflowed a…

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Storms in Vienna

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 3

Vicuna, Tuesday.—Extraordinary wind storms have been experienced in the city. There have been 89 cases of limbs broken through people being blown, over in the…

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Floods at Bowraville. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 2

Floods have cccurred in the Bowraville district, and the township Is Isolated. All the bridges on the Nambucca River are submerged. Great damage has…

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Floods in Scotland LONDON, Sunday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 3

Serious floods have occurred about Glasgow, and the rain is still persistent. The River Clyde has overflowed its banks, the tramway service has been suspended, the…

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Concerning the Seasons. Floods and Droughts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

There are some parts of the continent where, since the break-up of the last drought in 1902, settlers have had the welcome experience of eight good seasons in succession (writes…

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Concerning the Seasons Floods and Droughts

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 1

There are some parts of the. conment where, since the break up of the last drought in 1902, settlers have had the welcome experience of eight good seasons In…

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday, March 2nd. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.) Breaches of Butchers' Award

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 3

John Burke and J. O. Elliott were proceeded against under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1908, for an alleged broach of the butehers' award in faiting to keeP…

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