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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1915

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Flood Relief Fund. Financial Statement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 8

A meeting of subscribers to the Maitland Flood Relief Fund was held in the Town Hall committee room on Wednesday, but the attendance was only small, those present…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 21. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale. P.m.) Indecent Behaviour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 7

Michael brady pleaded guilty to having behaved in an indecent manner in Steam-street on June 9, and was fined £1 and 6/ costs. or 14 days' imprisonment…

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Gallant French. Storm Turkish Positions. General Lan Hamilton's Message. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 6

In the Senate to-day the following message from Sir Lan Hamilton was read by the Minister for Delence:—"After 24 hours heavy and continuous fighting a substantial success…

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The Western Front. Storms Impede Operationsallies Holding an Advantage

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 3

London, Sunday Night.—An official communication issued at Paris says that the whole front is relatively calm, recent storms having hindered operations…

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The Sonoma Arrives. a Record Run. Furious Gale Encountered. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 5

The mail steamer Sonoma, which arrived this morning from San Francisco after a record run, encountered a furious gale last Friday, during which speed was…

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Deluge Wanted

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 5
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

We want a deluge of shells to rain forty days and forty nights without ceasing. Then we shall hear the cracking of the German steel barrier,…

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Gallant French. Storm Turkish Positions. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 14

In the Senate to-day the following message from Sir [?]an Hamilton was read by the Minister for Defence:—"After 24 hours heavy and continuous fighting a substantial success…

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The Sonoma Arrives. a Record Run. Furious Gale Encountered. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 7

The mail steamer Sonoma, which arrived this morning from San Francisco after a record run, encountered a furious gale last Friday, during which speed was…

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"Like Old Campaigners." Australians on May 26. Storm a 500Ft. Cliff

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 3

London, Sunday Night.—Concerning the feat of May 26th, the commanding officer stated that one thing that particularly struck him was the coolness of…

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Floods in China. London, July 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 7

Advices form China report that unprecedented floods have occurred in the provinces of Kuantung and Kwang-si. There was much loss of life…

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Disastrous Floods. Hong Kong. July 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 6

The floods in the West River District are the severest, and most disastrous on record. The Shameen Suburb has been submerged to a death of three feet. Many lowns are…

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Floods at Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 4

Torrential rain fell in Tamworth throughout Tuesday and Tuesday night, and the Peel River is running a banker, At North Tamworth the river overflowed…

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Floods in India. Tea Plantations Suffer. Calcutta, July 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 7

Serious floods have occurred in the Assam province, and considerable damage has been occasioned in the ten plantations, particularly in the Cachar and Silchar districts…

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Floods in India. Tea Plantations Suffer. Calcutta, July 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 13

Serious floods have occurred in the Assam province, and considerable damage has been, occasioned in the tea limitations, particularly in the Cachar and Silchar districts…

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Father and Son. Killed by Lightning. Violent Storm at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 5

During the very violent violent thunderstorm that passed over the district last night. Cooper Veends, aged 35, and his son Frederick, aged seven years, were struck dead…

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The bench at the West Maitland Police Court, this morning was occupied by Mr. C.H. Gale, P.M. Drunkenness. Thursday, August'c

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 7

Tho bench at tho West Maltland 'Police Court this morning was occupied liy Mr. C. H. Galo,^2«[;f ] . ■ . . ■ ■; ' . I DRUNkENNBSS.;'.. -.'*." ' ■ Two inebriates w'eJoV dealt with, ;each be­ ing fined 5/, wlth'pio altefnatlvb .of .' ton minutes' imprisonment. ' '…

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Loading foreign statement have telegraphed to London newspapers tributes to Britain's share in the war. M. Piehon, French Minister for Foreign Father and Son. Killed by Lightning. Violent Storm at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 5

During the very violent violent thunderstorm that passed over the district last night. Cooper Voonds, aged 35, and his son Frederick, aged seven years, were struck dead…

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At Campbell's Hill. Alleged Wounding with Intent. Accused Discharged. Robert Edwin Smith was charged at the West Maitland Police Court today, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., with having on July 12, wounded John Houston, with intent to

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 6

.Robort Edwin Smith was clmrgod nt tho West Mnitland Police Court to-day, beforo Mr. O. H. Galo, P.M., with having on July 12, woundod Jolin Houston,- with intent to murder him. Sergeant Dolman prosecuted, and Mr. W. J. Enright appeared for ao-…

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The climax in the Carso fighting was reached when the Emperor's Jaeger. Regiment was brought up to the trenched for the last effort. The Emperor few days Killed by Lighting, V10u3nt Storm at Nunvoastle.' Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 5

BRITAIN'S SHARE…

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