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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1916

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Latest Forecast. "Generally fine, except for scattered thunderstorms in the north-east quarter; variable winds." America and Japan. Relations Never Better

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

Tokio, Friday.—Baron Ishil (Minister of Foreign Affairs), speaking at a banquet attended by the Premier (Count Okuma) and the American Ambassador…

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Audience Impressed. Taken by Storm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 8

London Thursday—Mr Hughes' speech was one of the most impressive he has delivered to a British audience. It was taken by storm, by his crisp…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 20. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Drunkenness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 4

A female, charged with being drunk on Saturday, was fined 1/, and another defendant was fined 5/. DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 20. (Bafore Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Drunkenness and Language

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 16

Henry Jones (34), for being drunk in Banfield-street, was ordered to pay 1/, and for having used indecent language, £2, or to undergo 14 days' imprisonment…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 27. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.). Remanded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 6

Edward Appleton pleaded guilty to being drunk on Saturday morning, and was fined 10/, in default 48 hours imprisonment. Appleton was also charged with having, at…

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Shipping Delayed. Gales Off the Queensland Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 7

The heavy southerly blow experienced off the coast of Queensland on Tuesday and Wednesday had the effect of creating high seas, which retarded the passage of some…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, March 30. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Charge of False Pretences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 7

John Robert Duce was charged with having at Narrabri, on March 8, obtained the sum of £8/16/ from Corlette Lomax by means of false pretences, with intent to…

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Shipping Delayed. Gales Off the Queensland Coast

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 5

The heavy southerly blow experienced off the coast of Queensland on Tuesday and Wednesday had the effect of creating high seas, which retarded the passage of some…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 27. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.). Remanded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 5

Edward Appleton pleaded guilty to, being, drunk on Saturday, morning, and was fined 10/, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Appleton was also charged with having,…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M.. and J. W. Birkenhead, L.M.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 5

Renewals of licenses were granted to the following:-George Hopper, Kurri Kurri Hotel, Kurri Kurri, annual value £472, license fee £55; Ernest Francis Garrett,…

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Heavy Rain at Muswellbrook. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 5

Rain fell copiously last night, continuing until noon to-day. ONe hundred and fifty points were registered. The Proprietary Club races have been postponed until…

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The Russians. German Attacks Fail. Floods Restrict Campaign. Petrograd, April 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 6

An official communique states: We repulsed an enemy attack in the forest near Mokritza, and annihilated an enemy detachment west of Czartorysk. We repulsed…

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The Russians German Attacks Fail. Floods Restrict Campaign

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 3

Petrograd, Saturday,—An official communique states:—We repulsed an enemy attack in the forest near Mokritza, and annihilated an enemy detachment…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 6 (Before Mr. C.H. Gale, P.m.) Discharged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 6

Alfred charles Hallam (21) was charged with having at Rutherford camp on April 27 stolen a rolled gold watch, a 9-carat gold curb chair, a 9-carat gold…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs, C. H. Gale, P.M., Elias Bowden, and J.W. Birkenhend, L.Ms.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 6

William Henry Brown was granted a renewal of colonial wine [?] for promises in High-street. West Maitland. William Bickerion was granted two bo[?]th…

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Eastern Front. Floods Near Dvinsk. Petrograd, April 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 5

A [?] says: Floods are still rising. We fired on the Germans south of [?] while they were evacuating their [?] We repulsed the enemy's…

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Thursday, April 6. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 8

Alfred Charles Hallam (21) was charged with having at Rutherford camp on April 27 stolen a rolled gold watch, a 9 carat gold curb chair, a 9-carat gold…

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Licensing Court. Before Messrs.C. H. gale, P.M., Elias Bowden, and J.W. Birkenhead, [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 8

William Henry Brown was granted a renewal of colonial wine Teense for premises in High-street, West Maitland. William Bickerton was granted two both…

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German Attacks Fail. Floods Restrict Campaign. Petrograd, April 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 12

An official communique states: We repulsed an enemy attack in the forest near Mokritza, and annihilated an enemy detachment west of Czartorysk. We repulsed…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 10. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Drunkenness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 6

One inebriate was lined 5/ or 24 hour imprisonment. STEALING. Ernest George Harvey, alias George…

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