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Floods & storms, 1911

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Floods at Buenos Ayres (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 4

The floods in the southern part of Buenos Ayres are now abating. Eight bodies of persons who were drowned have been recovered…

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Floods in Buenos Ayres. Buenos Ayres

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 3

The floods that caused much havoc in Buenos Ayres have subsided…

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Muswellbrook Police Court. Tuesday. May 2, 1911. (Before Mr, C. H. Gale, P.m.) Prosecutions Under Pure Food Act

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

Charles V. Francis, Inspector under the "Pure Food Act," Department of Public Health, proceeded against the undermentioned persons…

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Police Court. To-day (Friday.) (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 2

CHARLES V. FRANCIS, Inspector under Pure Foods Act, proceeded against J. T. Aisbett, of Scone, on two charges of selling adulterated…

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Flooding a Bank

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 4

Like the Bank of England, the Bank of France is now guarded every night by soldiers, who dn sentry duty, outside the building, a watch being likewise kept…

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Police Court. Thursday, Mat 4, 1911. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). Drunkenness and Language

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 7

Walter Hickey was charged with, being found drunk on two occasions, and using Indecent language. Defendant pleaded guilty, and Mr Shaw, who appeared on…

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Police Court. Friday, 5Th May, 1911. Before Mr. C. H. GALE, P.M. Charges of Embezzlement, Falsification, and Forgery

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

AUBREY EDWARD HALL (on bail) was charged that he did between 10th November, 1908; and 22nd September, 1909, then being a clerk, fraudulently embezzle £693…

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Storms on the Continent. Lightning Fatalities. Berli

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 5

Tremendous thunderstorms have occurred in the west and south of Germany, and many Heaths from lightning have been reported…

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Rush of Water. Floods Newcastle Pit

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 5

Great consternation, said a correspondent telegraphing from Newcastle to "Lloyd's News" on February 19, was created in the district at midnight, when…

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Latest in Cables. Storms in Germany

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

Berlin, Friday.—Tremendous storms have occurred in the south mid west of Germany, anil many deaths from lightning have been reported…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 11th. (Before Mr C.H. Gale, P.M.). Drunk and Indecent Conduct

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 6

A defendant who pleaded guilty to drunkenness and indecent Behaviour was fined on the first, and 10/ on the "second charge. The fines were paid…

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Rush of Water. Floods Newcastle Pit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 5

Great consternation, said a correspondent telegraphing from Newcastle to "Lloyd's News" on February 19, was created in the district at midnight, when…

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Rain Storm Expected

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 2

Sergeant Bowen has received a communication from the Superintendent of Police, to the effect that the Commonwealth meteorologist…

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Floods at Buenos Ayres. Buenos Ayres, May 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 5

The lower town is again flooded, but the rains will be of incalculable benefit to the agricultural interests in the country…

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Terrible Gale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

A severe westerly gale swept over certain parts of Austria last month. There were 100 accidents, two of them fatal. In Vienna alone. Meteorological returns…

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Police Court. Thursday,, May 18, 1911. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). Inebriate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 6

A defendant, who pleaded guilty, was fined 10/-, and 6/- costs, for being, found drunk. NO NAME ON HIS BAG…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, May; 18, 1011. (Before-Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). a Wages Claim

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 6

John Mapp, a young Englishman, sued William M'Taggart, of Howe's Valley, to recover the sum of £2/10/-, alleged to be due for wages…

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Boys' Events. Police Court. Friday, May 19Th, 1911. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P M.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 2

GEORGE CHALLIS was charged with, at Wingen, being a registered dairyman, selling cream produced from a diseased cow, suffering from…

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Police Court. . Thursday, May 25, 1011. (Before Mr C.' H. Gale, P.m.). an Inebriate

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 6

A defendant, charged with being drunk, was lined 1/-, or six hours imprisonment…

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Terrible Gale

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 6

A severe westerly gale swept over certain parts of Austria last month. There were 100 accidents, two of them fatal, in Vienna alone. Meteorological returns…

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