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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

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Drowned in the Flood

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 6

It will be remembered that during the floods in the north early in the year railway lengthsman named O'Neill lost his life in a peculiar way (says the Brisbane "Daily…

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Floods in France

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 5

London, Thursday.—The great heat wave in France culminated in a waterspout at Pierrefonds, where many houses were flooded, and much damage done…

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Floods in the Hawkesbury. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 5

The river is rising at Menangle, The highest flood this winter is anticipated in the Hawkesbury River at Windsor, which is also up again. It is now 13 feet above summer level. Stock…

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A Flood Probable

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 5

The Hawkesbury River was within two feet of the floor of Windsor Bridge this morning, and is still rising, whilst South Creek is now banked, and anxiety is felt…

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Flood and Hurricane

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

Vancouver, Saturday.—A hurricanes swept over Lethbridge, Alberta, last night. Almost at the same time a flood, caused by a cloudburst in the…

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More Floods

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 2

The Hawkesbury river is within two feet of the floor of Windsor bridge and still rising. Miles of country is flooded and stock are perishing…

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Further Floods. Some Thrilling Escapes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 5

Further floods are reported from the country, and in some instances there have been narrow escapes from death. A man on horseback was swept off his…

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Flood Damage at Oakhampton. Cessnock Council Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 6

At yesterday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council the president reported having met the assistant engineer of the Works Department, Mr. Davies, regarding the flood…

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Floods Rivers Overflow. Hawkesbury Rising. Some Thrilling Escapes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 June 1913 · page 2

Further floods are reported from the country, and in some instances there, have been narrow escapes from death. The Queanbeyan river has overflowed…

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Flood-affected Stock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 4

Stock-inspector Cotton reports that owing to the floods the pasture in many low-lying lands in various parts of the district has been destroyed, and stock are suffering…

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More Floods

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 2

Further floods are reported from the Hawkesbury River districts, while down the South Coast many of the rivers have…

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Flood Relief Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 4

The combined contribution from the public schools of the Maitland inspectorial district has reached the fine sum of £156/9/6, with several more amounts to come in…

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Letter to the Editor. Flood Mitigation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 7

Sir,—I notice by recent issues of the "Mercury" that the floods are giving the old town a shaking up. Now, in my opinion, the only way to save Maitland is to take…

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Further Floods. Some Thrilling Escapes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 7

Further floods are reported from the country, and in some instance there have been narrow escapes from death. A man on horseback was swept off his…

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Flood Damage at Oakhampton. Cessnock Council Discussion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 8

At Wednesday's meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council the president reported having met the assistant engineer of the Works Department, Mr. Davies, regarding the flood…

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The Forecast. Floods Predicted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 5

Meteorological Bureau, Monday. New South Wales,—South-easterly gales and heavy rain on the coast; showers on the highlands and the Macquarie watershed; fine…

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DENMAN FLOODED.c DENMAN, Tuesday.c

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 5

The river at 10 a.m. to-day was over its banks, and the town is flooded. The river is still rising. At noon the river had reached a height of 28½ feet, and thenc…

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Our Singleton Letter. the River in Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

With rain falling heavily all day yesterday, and reports coming to hand of a heavy downpour throughout the dis[?] and along the Eipper Hunter waterst[?]ed , a general…

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Sydney Suburbs FLOODED.c SYDNEY, Tuesday.c

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 5

As a result of the heavy rein, many of the low-lying parts of the Western Suburbs are flooded, and a good dual of damage has been done.c…

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FLOOD MESSAGES.c

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 5

This morning a bottle was taken out of the river near the boatshed containing a message which reads as followers "Richmond Grove, Denman, The river isc…

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