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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

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Floodboat Swept AWAY.c

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

The West Maitland Ma[?] Water Brigade's [?]had been [?] up in an apparently [?]possition broke from her meetings oppe[?] heat-lied at Walshc…

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The Hunter in FLOOD.c Heavy Rains. Revers and Cheeks Swollen. Record Flood at BELLTREES.c Weather Now Fine. and Prospects BRIGHTER.c

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

The heavy and continuous rains which fell over the watershed of the Hunter from Sunday night or early on Monday morning until last night, have canned the Hunterc…

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Further Rains and Floods. Heavy Falls on Upper Hunter. River Highest Every Recorded at Belitrees. Suspension Bridge Washed Away. Telephonic and Telegraphic Communication. Interrupted

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

The rain which set in hero on Sunday night and continuing through-out-yesterday gave Scone a total fall of 164 points. This, after all…

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Floods in July or August

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

Mr F. H. Kelly makers the following forecast:— "More rain coming. A succession of Antarebic storms will bring an…

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Latest Forecasts. Floods in Coastal Rivers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

The following forecast was received from Sydney Observatory yesterday afternoon:— "South-east gales and heavy rains on…

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The Flood at Muswellbrook. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 5

We have become so accustomed to [?] and continuous falls of rain during the past two months that no surprise was occasioned when another began an Sunday night, and…

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Flood Defence Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 4

The recent heavy falls of rain in paints of tho Hunter watershed causing another rise in the fiver, indicting further losses on landholders, and threatening a greater…

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Flood Messages. [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 5

Master Swlney, of the Horse shoe Be[?], with the aid of his boat, secured a couple of bottles floating down the river yesterday Afternoon, and secured two flood…

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The Floods. Maitland Just Escapes Bolwarra Again Flooded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 5

Whilst other parts of the district are suffering from inundation by flood waters, and are to be sympathised with, Maitland is congratulating itself upon a fortunate…

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Another Flood Message

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 5

Mas for Claude Hyde picked up a bottle on Fullerton Cove beach on Wednesday, which contained the following message:— "Lasca Cottage, Camberwell, Glennie's…

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Hunter River Floods. Rivers Falling Rapidly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 5

News received from Singleton this morning stated that the river at 9 o'clock was 11½ and falling. At Muswellbrook the river was almost normal, while at the Belmore Bridge…

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A Flood Grant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 3

After the food in May, the municipal council applied to the Government for a special grant in order to help defray the cost, of repairing the roads. Word was…

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The Flood at Aberdeen. Worst for 10 Years

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 2

The biggest flood at Aberdeen for 40 years was experienced on Monday, and Tuesday. The northern end of the town was flooded through the river…

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Floods in the Hunter Singleton Threatened. Narrow Escape

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 3

The fears which were expressed in last issue regarding the possibility of Singleton being favored, with another visitation, such as did so much damage…

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Flood Damages the Government Grant

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 2

It will bo remembered that, Borne time aiftor the recent;- flood, the Singleton Municipal Council Jiuulc application to the 'Government for a pecinl grant in…

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Flood Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 4

A memento of the Maitland floods [?] and 1803 in the shape of 24 views, and neatly arrange book form, has been issued from the…

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Flood Mitigation and Flood Relief

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the com[?] of the Maitland Flood Mitigation and Fund will be held in the Town Hall morrow .(Saturday) evening, at…

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Flood Missives

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 3

We are notified that a bottle containing the following was picked up by jack Mantle jan in Howe park Singleton, on 30th June…

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The Flood Grant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 2

In regard to the letter received by the Municipal Council from the Department of Public Works, declining to increase the grant to the council from £150 for the…

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Maitland Flood Relief

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 4

Mr. T.H. Pincombe, of East Maitland, treasurer of the Maitland District Schools' Flood Relief Fund, reports that since amounts acknowledged in last Saturday's…

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