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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1917

259 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 13

West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 15. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Business Men's Quarrel

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 15

Percy Hildebrandt was charged with having at West Maitland on January 10, unlawfully assaulted David Tickle. Mr. J. R. Carlton appeared for prosecutor, and Mr…

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Queensland Floods. Railway Services Restored

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 7

A telegram has been received by the Railway Department in Brisbane, from Mr. Pagan, Deputy Commissioner at Townsville, stating that the whole of the train service in…

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Flood at Glen Innes. Biggest Eyer Known. Great Damage to Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 3

The biggest flood ever known in Glen Junes occurred yesterday. Rain fell at night without intermission. At noon it came down in torrents, and in a short time the water…

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Cyclone at Young. Wheat Stack Badly Damaged. Young

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

A cyclone here damaged; a wheat stack at Milrale, causing £200 sterling loss…

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Flood at Glen Innes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

The heaviest flood ever experienced at Glen Innes occurred there on Tuesday afternoon. In a remarkably short space of time…

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Flood at Glen Innes. Biggest Ever Known. Great Damage to Crops

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 8

Tho biggest flood over known in Glen Innes occurred yesterday. Rain fell at night without intermission. At noon it came down in torrents, and in a short time the water…

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Floods in Queensland

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

Torrential rains continue in the west of Queensland, and the entire country is submerged. The Warrego River is in high flood. The Bulloo River is 11…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January [?] (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.). Prohibition Order

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 6

A prohibition order for 12 months was issued against Walter Mead. INSULTING LANGUAGE. John Burnett was charged with…

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Thunderstorms General

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 5

The week end was marked by a series of thunderstorms, throughout the State…

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Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 4

Heavy rain was reported this [?] throughout the whole of the state…

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Floods in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 4

Further heavy rain has fallen in [?] Clermont region, Queensland. The [?] traffic manager at Emerald advised [?] Sunday that Capella reported a rainfall[?]…

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Preparing for the Storm, Reuter's Calbe, WASHINGTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 5

No announcement will probably be made concerning the course the Government intends to take until certain steps have been taken through the Navy and the Treasury…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 29. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 5

PROHIBITION ORDER A prohibition order for 12 months was issued against Walter Mead. INSULTING LANGUAGE…

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Heavy Queensland Rains. More Floods Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 7

General raise ranging from an inch to three inches were experienced throughout Queensland during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. on Saturday. Messages from Charieville…

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Floods in Queensland. Bridges Submerged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 6

A telegram from [?] states that nine inches of rain fell there during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. on Sunday. The Mount VINDEX DAM BURST AT 2.40 p.m. on Sunday,…

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Queensland Floods. Damage to Railways. Losses of Stock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 7

Further reports respecting floods in the country and their effects on the railway service have been received by the Queensland Commissioner. The district traffic manager…

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Another General Rain Flood Falls Predicted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

Another general rainfall is likely in New South Wales, owing to the renewed activity of monsoonal influence in the northern districts and to the…

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Preparing for the Storm. Washington

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 12

No announcement will probably be made concerning the course the Government intends to take until certain steps have been taken through the Navy and the Treasury…

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Heavy Queensland Rains. More Floods Expected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 6

General rains, ranging from an inch to three inches, were experienced throughout Queensland during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. on Saturday. Messages from Charleville…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 12. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Failing to Destroy Rabbits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 6

James Sellens and D. White were proceeded against by Mr. J. Cotton for failing to take adequate means to destroy rabbits. Mr. J. R. Carlton appeared for defendants…

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