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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1915

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, October 14. (Before Mr. C. H.Gale, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 4

A FIRST OFFENDER. Vivian Robert Bailey a member of the Expeditionary Forces, who on Monday pleaded guilty to having at Aberdeen obtained…

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Cyclone at Bourke. Streets in Ruins

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 5

The most terrific and damaging cyclone ever experienced in Bourke passed over the town on Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Although the…

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Cyclone at Bourke. Enormous Damage. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 5

The most terrific and damaging cyclone ever experienced in Bourke passed over the town last night at seven o'clock. Although the storm lasted only a quarter of an hour,…

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Air Scouting in a Storm. Adventures on the Edge of the Clouds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 October 1915 · page 7

I was at my favourite grocery in the little French town, buying for our men. It was raining in sheets, and I reflected with relief that it was "perfect airmen's…

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Raymond Terrace Police Court. FRIDAY, 22nd OCTOBER, 1915. (Before Mr. Gale, P.m.) Assault

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 3

John Michael O'Brien proceeded against William Bowen and Robert Flanagan for assaulting him at Miller's Forest on the 22nd September last. Mr. J. Reid, of…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 2

Monsoonal activity is apparently developing in south-eastern Queensland, many thunderstorms, with light to heavy rain, occurring between Brisbane…

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Steamer Founders. in Heavy Gale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 6

Further information as to the steamer Nord shows that she struck near Hippolyte Rocks, off the Tasman Peninsula, at 5.30 p.m. on Sunday. She immediately began…

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Private Storm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 3

Private William Storm, son of Mr. Edward Storm, of West Maitland, writing to his mother from sea on board the transport Runic on September 7, says:—…

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Steamer Founders. in Heavy Gale. Hobart

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

Further information as to the steamer Nord shows that she struck near Hippolyte Rocks, off the Tasman Peninsula, at 5.30 p.m. on Sunday. She immediately began…

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Recruiting in England. a Flood of Enthusiasm. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 5

The flood of recruiting enthusiasm is rising daily. The scenes witnessed in the recruiting offices at London, Manchester Hull, Birmingham, Aberdeen, and other…

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Recruiting in England. a Flood of Enthusiasm. London

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

The flood of recruiting enthusiasm is rising daily. The scenes witnessed in the recruiting offices at London, Manchester, Hull, Birmingham, Aberdeen, and other…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 22. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 November 1915 · page 6

FOUND ON LICENSED PREMISES. An elderly man pleaded guilty to being, without lawful excuse, on the licensed premises of the Exchange Hotel during…

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Thunderstorm at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1915 · page 4

A thunderstom passed over Cessnock at about half-past nine o'clock On Sunday evening, but it was of short duration and only a few points of rain resulted…

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The Weather. a Welcome Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 5

Muggy weather conditions prevailed last night and this morning, portending the near approach of a change for rain, which is so sadly, needed throughout the district…

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Weather Report. Yesterday's Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 3

While only ID points of rain were recorded in West Maitland yesterday afternoon as the result of the thunderstorm, other parts of the district were more favoured…

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Storm at Singleton Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1915 · page 4

A welcome thunderstorm occurred shortly after eight o'clock last evening rail falling steadily for some time. Thirty-two points were registered. There is great…

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Cyclonic Storm Near Inverell. From 5 to 12 Inches in Places

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 4

Storms have occurred almost every day for the last week or more in Inverell and district, and isolated localities have been favored with beneficial…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 2

Heavy rain, accompanied by hail, roll at Toowoomba, and over the Main Range, Queensland, on Friday night, and the Sydney mail train was…

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Heavy Rain at Paterson. Patterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1915 · page 5

Splendid rain fell all day yesterday and throughout last night. Two hundred and forty-six points were registered. It is still showery, with prospects of more rain…

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Disastrous Cyclone. Torrential Rain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 5

A disa[?]rous cyclonic storm passed ever portion of the North Coast district yesterday afternoon. At Tyragah the new school was moved from its foundations, while at…

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