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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1918

198 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 10

Air Work in a Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 7

"In spite to unfavourable weather conditions our machines continued their work yesterday, in co-operation with the artillery. British Air Report…

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Gale in New Zealand

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 2

A terrific gale in Wairarapa (N.Z.) levelled miles of fencing, snapped telegraph poles, and tore up trees. At Masterton Park the stone cross on St…

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Macleay River Cyclone. New Cheese Factory Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 1

Reports from Kempsey state that a terrific cyclone occurred at Clybucca, on the Macleay at the week-end, doing great kaemage. The roof from a big…

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Loss of Campania. Result of Gale. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 5

The Cunard steamer Campania, which was acting as a seaplane carrier, broke her moorings during a gale in the Firth of Forth and was sunk as the result of a collision…

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Spartacusian Outbreak. Storm Police Headquarters

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 2

It is reported that the Spartacusians attempted to storm the police headquarters at Berlin. Several people were killed…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 26Th. November, 1918. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 8

Stock Inspector (C. Brookes) v H. S. Thornton for having failed to destroy rabbits on 256 acres of land occupied by him, and defendant admitting the…

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Police Court. Friday, November 29. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). Neglect to Destroy Rabbits

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 6

Rabbit Inspector Cardow proceeded against Arthur Wood, of Myall Creek, Albert Moore, of Myall Creek, and Alex. Moore, of Maeraanic Creek, and Robert…

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Terrific Storm in Queensland. Great Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 6

After a week of intense heat a good rain storm passed over the town of Wondal (Q.), on Friday night, yielding 160 points. A hurricane and clouds of dust preceded the storm…

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Terrific Storm in Queensland. Great Damage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 3

After a week of intense heat a good rainstorm passed over the town of Wondai (Q.). on Friday night, yielding 160 points. A hurricane and clouds of dust preceded the storm…

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Police Court. Friday, December 13. (Before. Mr C. H. Gale, P.m) Trespass on Reserve

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 6

Stock Inspector Freeman proceeded against Patrick Carroll, for having allowed fair head of cattle to trespass on the reserve at Belford. Mr A. B…

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Industrial Court Friday, December 13. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). Claim Foe Night Work Pay

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 5

James Victor White, baker, was charge with having failed to pay Frederick Chilos in full the sum of £78/15/-, for 21 weeks' work after 6 p.m…

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Floods in Hunter Valley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly during the week Lieut-Col. Nicholson, M.L.A., inquired of the Secretary for Public Works if the department had had under consideration…

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A Heavy Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 December 1918 · page 5

Owing to an exceptionally heavy downpour of rain between Deepwater and Tenterfield on Saturday night—it is stated that six inches fell in two hours—large quantities of sand…

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Cessnock Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 17 (before Mr. Gale, P.M)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 2

Ernest John Nash, licensee of the Bellbird Hotel, was charged with allowing James McGauley to remain on his hotel premises during prohibited hours…

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Mitigation of Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 December 1918 · page 4

Lieut.-Col. Nicholson, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication from Mr. T. B. Cooper, Under Secretary Public Works Department, as follows:—"Referring to your…

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Local and General Wind Storm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1918 · page 2

A wind storm struck Dungog on Friday last, and did a considerable amount of damage. The morning was hot, 103 degrees in the shade, but…

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Buildings Razed. Cyclonic Storm in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1918 · page 6

Following upon a day of intense heat, a very severe storm occurred shortly before four o'clock yesterday afternoon at Rockhampton (Q.), and Gracemere. Rain fell in…

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Cyclonic Storm in Queensland. Buildings Bazed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 December 1918 · page 1

Following upon a day of intense heat, a very severe storm occurred shortly before 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon at Roekhampton (Q.), and Gracemere…

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