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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1915

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Floods in Queensland. Two Men Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 8

At Woodford Ernest Bleakley and George Johnstone attempted to cross Stanley River on horseback on Wednesday afternoon. Johnstone was whirled away and drowned…

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Heavy Storms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

Heavy, storms are reported to have occurred in the Moonan Brook district last evening, when 144 points of rain were recorded at the brook, and an Moonan Flat…

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Great Storm. Amsterdam, Feb. 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

The storm is widening the breach in the Zeebrugge mole, and tearing up great blocks of concrete. The breach is the result of bombs and raids by airmen…

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Heavy Rains and Floods. Riverina Relieved. Flood Damage at Bathurst. Storm at Wyalong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 2

Splendid rains have fallen over parts of the Riverina district, and in other portions of the State, the rain about Bathurst being so heavy as to create a flood…

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Flood at Bathurst

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 2

The heavy rain which fell in the vicinity of George Plains, nine miles west of Bathurst, caused the Vale Creek to overflow its banks at Orton Park, three miles…

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Severe Storm. Floods at Bathurst

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Heavy rain fell in and around Bathurst om Friday afternoon and Friday night. The heaviest, Wimbledon, and Perthville, where several inches fell…

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"Tess of the Storm-country."

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Something really good in cinemato graphy will be presented at the Mechanics' Institute and Janson's Hall tomorrow (Wednesday) night, when…

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Loss of Sheep. Murrumbidgee in Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 7

One of the most remarkable spectacles, associated with the Murrumbidgee River occurred on Sunday morning, and for some hours during the day. On Friday about…

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Wall of Water. Sudden Rise in a River. Loss of Sheep. Murrumbidgee in Flood

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 3

One of the most remarkable spectacles associated with the Murrumbidgee River occurred on Sunday morning, and for some hours during the day. On…

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Loss of Sheep. Murrumbidgee in Flood

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 6

One of the most remarkable spectacles associated with the Murrumbidgee River occurred on Sunday morning, and for some hours during the day. On Friday about…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 1. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Indecent Language

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 4

Robert Skinner was charged with having on February 15, within hearing of persons passing on the Great Northern Road, used indecent language. Defendant, for whom…

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India's Finances. Storm Safely Weathered. Delhi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 5

Sir William Meyer, Finance Minister, presented the annual financial statement to the Legislative Council of India this morning. Lord Harding[?] Viceroy of India, presided…

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A Missing Launch. Storm at Darwin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 5

A report from the Roman Catholic aboriginal mission station at Bathurst Island states that a heavy blow was experienced there last week. It uprooted a number of…

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India's Finances. Storm Safely Weathered. Delhi

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

Sir William Meyer, Finance Minister, presented the annual" financial statement to the Legislative Council of India this morning. Lord Hardinge, Viceroy, of India, presided…

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Storm-tossed Zeppelins. Geneva

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 5

The storm of the 2nd instant at Cologne demolished a Zepplelin shen, destroyed one airship, and damaged another. Count Zeppelin is at Freidrichshaven…

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New Floodboats

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 4

The fleet of floodboats belonging to the Municipal Water Brigade has been strengthened by two new boats, which were brought up from Morpeth on Saturday…

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Severe Storm. Damage at Bathurst

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

A severe wind storm prevailed all day in Bathurst on Monday, when clouds of blinding dust swept over the city from morning to nightfall…

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Storm-tossed Zeppelins. Geneva

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 12

The storm of the 2nd instant at Cologne demolished a Zeppelin shed, destroyed one airship, and damaged another. Count Zeppelin is at Friedriclishaven,…

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Severe Storm. Damage at Bathurst

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 7

A severe wind storm prevailed all day in Bathurst on Monday, when clouds of blinding dust swept over the city froth morning to nightfall…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 15. (Before Mr. C. H Gale, P.m.). Drunkenness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

Anthony Harrison, a first offender, who pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on March 13, was fined 5/ or 24 hours' imprisonment…

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