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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

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A Violent Storm. Damage in Sydney and Country

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 5

A violent storm passed over Sydney and suburbs on Monday night about 7 o'clock. It was accompanied by incessant thunder and vivid lightning. The storm, which was only of…

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Floods in Tasmania

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 2

The weather is now clearing, and the floods in the eastern part of Tasmania are subsiding slowly. Hadspen Bridge, nine miles from Launecston, is covered…

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A Violent Storm. Damage in Sydney and Country

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 1

A violent storm passed over Sydney and suburbs on Monday night about 7 o'clock. It was accompanied by incessant thunder and vivid lightning. The…

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Cyclone Developing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

The Queensland Weather Bureau reports that a cyclonic storm is developing along the north coast, causing flood rains and gales on tho coast north from the…

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Disastrous Cyclone at Cairns. Great Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 2

A terrible cyclone struck Cairns (Q.) on Thursday morning, accompanied by torrential rain. The wind, which was blowing freshly, increased in force at 9 o'clock,…

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A Violent Storm. Damage in Sydney and Country

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 10

A violent storm passed over Sydney and suburbs on Monday night about 7 o'clock. It is accompanied by incessant thunder and the lighting. The storm, which was only a…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 16, 1911. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). Another Chance."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 6

An elderly man named John Madden pleaded guilty to being drunk in a public place. The arresting constable informed the P.M. that the accused had…

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Storm in Hobson's Bay

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

Melbourne, Monday.—A gale of a serious nature occurred in Hobson's Bay yesterday. The sea broke on to the beach at St. Kilda, and the water…

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Disastrous Cyclone at Cairns. Great Damage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 12

A terrible cyclone struck Cairns (Q.) on Thursday morning, accompanied by torrential rain. The wind, which was blowing freshly, increased in force at 9 o'clock, and at 9 o'clock,…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 23rd. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Drunkenness

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 3

Four "drunks" were fined in suing ranging from 1/- to 20/-, with costs. Non-Attendance at School. William Spinks was fined 5/- and…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, March 23rd. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 3

James Coates'v. Perey Mantle.—Claim for 15/2, goods sold and delivered Verdict for amount claimed, with 4/- costs of Court, and 8/- plaintiff's expenses…

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Welsh Mining Trouble. Colliery Flooded. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 2

The troubles in South Wales continue. unabated. The miners on strike at Clydach Vale fired a slaughterhouse, dragged a cart belonging to a butcher named…

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A Tremendous Storm. Phidadegphia, March 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 5

An electric storm, accompanied by a cyclone wind, wrecked many public and private buildings, unroofed chureues, broke telephone, lighting, and Iramway wires, and…

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A Severe Storm

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 4

Philladolphia, Tuesday.-An electrical storm, accompaunted by cyclonic wind, has oceurred In Philadolphin. Many public and Private building were wrecked…

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Singleton Licensing Court. Thursday, March 30th, 1911. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., and Mr R. Faulkner, J.P.). Renewals

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 6

Renewals of licenses were granted to F. J. Dorrington, Australian Hotel, G. Carey, of a wine license for premises situated on the Broke-road…

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Singleton Police Court. Thursday, March 30th, 1911. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., and Mr R. Faulkner, J.P.). An Inebriate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 6

A defendant charged with being found drunk in John-street did not appear, but his solicitor appeared and pleaded guilty on his behalf As he had been recently…

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Cyclone and Rain. Phenomenal Falls in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 3

The queensland Deputy Postmaster-General received advice from Cairns on Saturday stating that the cyclonic conditions which have prevalled for the past few days…

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Cyclone and Rain. Phenomenal Falls in Queensland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 2

The Queensland Deputy Postmaster General received advice from Cairns on Saturday, stating that the cyclonic conditions which have prevailed for the…

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The Queensland Floods. Heaviest Since 1894

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 1

The heaviest flood since 1894 occurred at Ingham (Q.) on Saturday and Sunday. The rainfall for the four days was between 17 and 18 inches, and there were…

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Cyclone and Rain. Phenomenal Falls in Queensland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 13

The Queensland Deputy Postmaster-General received advice from Cairns on Saturday, stating that the cyclonic conditions which have prevailed for the post few days…

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