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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1918

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Severe Storms. Snow in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 6

Wellington (N.Z.) has been experienced for three days bitterly cold weather. Heavy fails of snow covered the ground in some places to a depth of 2in, or 3in., and heavy southerly gales…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 6

There was heavy rain in Sydney throughout the night. The wind at one time reached a velocity of 40 miles per hour…

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Cyclonic Disturbances Heavy Bains in Sooth. Floods Feared. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 5

Owing to a revival of energy in cyclonic disturbances on the coast, unFettled rainy weather is returning Telegrams received to-day stated…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 29. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Destroying Property

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 6

Edward Ranken was charged with being drunk on Saturday afternoon, and with having maliciously damaged a book the property of the Railway Commissioners. He pleaded…

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Mr. Gale, P.m., Loses a Son

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 3

On Saturday, Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., received official advice that his elder son, Private Blair Gale, was killed in action on July 14th…

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Police Court. Thursday, 20th JULY. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 3

Police v. A. J. Macarthur Onslow, for using insulting language towards Constable Driscoll…

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Private B. Gale Killed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 2

Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., has received official intimation that his eldest son, Private Blair Gale, was killed in action in Franco on July 14. The deceased…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, August 1. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) False Pretences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 7

Albert Loslie Kelly, 28, on remand, was charged with obtaining £5 by means of false pretences from John Dimmock on August 1, 1914…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, August 1. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.). False Pretences

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 8

Albert Leslie Kelly, 28, on remand, was charged with obtaining £5 by means of false prentences from John Dimmock on August 1, 1914…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 29. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Destroying Property

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 10

Edward Ranken was charged with being drunk on Saturday afternoon, and with having maliciously damaged a book the property of the Railway Commissioners. He pleaded…

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Located by Lightning Three Hours' Fight with U Boat in a Thunderstorm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 7

Ater a thrilling three-hours fight with a German submarine, during a heavy thunderstorm, a London steamer recently succeeded in escaping, after inflicting serious damage on…

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Police Court. Friday August 16. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.) Straying Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 6

Samuel G. Brooker, for allowing cows to stray in the Shire boundary, was lined 5/, with 6/ costs; in default, 45 hours…

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Small Debts Court Friday, August 16th. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, Pm.) Ekenberg v. GRAY

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 5

Carl Ekenberg claimed £7/10/10 for goods supplied to Thornton Gray. There was no appearance for the defence, and a verdict was given for the amount…

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Zeppelins in a Storm. Supposed Lost in North Sea. Copenhagen, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 2

Two damaged Zeppelins were seen off Norway during Friday's violent storm. The crews aboard were unable to control the airships, which are believed…

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Woman on the Warpath. Queensland Liquor Reformers Storm the Assembly

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 5

HARD words break no bones—and there are men and women for the matter of that, who been known to thrive under abuse. But can flourish upon the poisonous diet of…

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Woman on the Warpath. Queensland Liquor Reformers Storm the Assembly

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 5

HARD words break no bones—and there are [?]ien and women for the matter of that, who have been known to thrive under abuse. But who can flourish upon the poisonous diet of…

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Singleton Polige Court (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.) Friday,'august 30th. Disobeying Order

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 6

Hugh Bourke was charged with having disobeyed an order of the Court to pay 30/- weekly, the total arrears being £4/10/-…

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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 2

An appreciable rise in temperature on Wednesday last and an overcast Sky indicated an approaching change in the weather. On Thursday afternoon there were signs of…

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Heavy Storm at Gosforth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 4

When the storm experienced yesterday afternoon was brewing, the clouds in the western horizon were extremely ominous and [?]ing, indicating that somewhere a very heavy…

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Police Court. Thursday, 12th September, 1018. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Insulting Language

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 2

Sam Coroneo v. Hubert Jones, using Insulting words. Mr: J. A. K. Shaw appeared for the plaintiff. Defendant pleaded guilty. The P.M.,…

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