American Floods. Further Disaster Threatened Torenas (Louisiana), May 2
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 3
The levees guarding the country towns the bunks of the Mississippi have broken in several places, and, as the river is rising rapidly, the wholesale destruction of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrific Storms. Des Moines (lowa), May 11
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 5
Terrific electric stroms he visited this district.Lighting struck a warehouse, and the whole building was destroyed in the fire that resulted. The storms were…
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Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2
Des Moines (Iowa), Saturday.—Tenfie electric storms visited the district houses being flooded by rainstorns, Lightning struck a warehouse, starting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Cyclone. Budapest, May 15
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 5
A cyclone swept over the Alsofeher country and destroyed several villages. In al 450 dwellings and 200 vineyard buildings were demolished. Six persons were killed. All the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone in Austria. (By Cable.) London
Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 2
Advices from Buda-pest, Austro-Hongary, state that one of the towns of Transylvania has been practically razad to the ground by a cyclone. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Deluge. New Orleans, May 16
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 5
In consequence of another breach in the levees on the Mississippi., a further area of ten square milen has been deluged. No lives have been lost, but 60,000 (?) persons have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Thursday, May 16th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M. Noxious Weeds Prosecution
Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 6
William Pearse of Plashett, was proceeded against in connection with the destruction of noxious weel on that estate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →mINING Camp Flooded. Santiago
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 5
A mining camp at Gatlea, Autofangasta, has been flooded, and 40 persons were killed or injured…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 3
Mr. U H. Gale, P.M., who has been officiating at singleton, Scone, and Muswellbrook for the past ten years, has been advised of his promotion to Maitland. At the courthouse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Appeal Court Thursday, May 23rd. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)
Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 6
The annual court for hearing appeals against municipal assessments was held. Mr W. J. Cragg appeared on behalf of the Municipal Council, and Mr A. B…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. Thursday, May 23rd. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Charge of Stealing
Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 3
A lad named Henry Percy was charged with breaking into the residence of Jacob Holz, Clydesdale, on or about the 14th of April, and stealing therefrom the…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 6
Santiago (Chili), Wednesday.—A mining camp at Gatieo, in the province of Amtofagasta, has been flooded. Forty men were killed or injured…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods in Canada. Winnipeg
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 5
The rivers in Manitoba are flooded, and dozens of villages are submerged. At Moosejaw, the City's power plant has been destroyed, and the city is in darkness. The reservoir…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Canada. Villages Submerged. Winnipeg
Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 3
Floods having caused the rivers to overflow their banks, dozens of villages in the territory have been submerged. The power plant at the City of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Hungary. Great Destruction. Budapest
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 5
Floods in South-Eastern Hungary have demolished hundreds of peasants houses, and the inhabitants of several villages, who had taken refuge on the roofs of buildings, were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Hungary. Hundreds Homeless. Eighty People Drowned. (By Cable.) London
Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 4
Terrible floods are reported in the south-eastern part of Hungary, and hundreds of the homes of the peasants have been literally demolished…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Welcoming Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 4
Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., who was recently promoted to Maitland, to succeed Mr T. C. K. McKell on the bench, look his seat this morning, and was extended a hearty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drought or Deluge. What Scientists Say
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 4
The Commonwealth Meteorologist (Mr Hunt) furnished the following interesting memorandum concerning long distance weather forecasting:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Promotion of Mr. C. M. Gale, P.M.
The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 2
IN the local Police and Licensing Courts, on Friday last, references to the promotion and approaching departure of Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.. who has had charge of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mongolian Snow Storm. St. Petersburg
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 5
A severe snow-storm is reported from Mongolia, and 2000 horses have perished…
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