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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1919

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Storms Prevent Start. VANCOUVER, April 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 12

A message from St. John's states that the weather continues too stormy for the Transatlantic flight. (United Service Cable.)…

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Ship of Peace Weathering the Storm. Paris. April l4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 13

It is believed that the Ship of Peace is well past its worst shoals, and that it will soon reach port, but whether it will be allowed to land its cargo remains to be seen…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 28. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.). Drunkenness and Language

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 7

E11en Sullivan, 38, was charged with being drunk in Elgin-street on Saturday morning and with having made use of indecent language. She pleaded guilty, and…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 29, 1919. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 2

A couple of offenders against decency were fined amounts varying from 5/- to 20/- with court costs added…

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Police Court. Friday, May 2nd. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.m.). First Offenders

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 2

A first offender, for using indecent language in a hotel yard, was iined 5/-, with 6/- costs; in default, 48 hours. Two other first offenders were each…

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The Weather. Thunderstorm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 4

A thunderstorm occurred last night, a little over half an inch og rain railing, The rain was at times heavy, but did not last, long. The storm gave 161 points at Stroud and…

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New Storm Centres. London, May 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 5

The correspondent of "The Times" at Berne reports that new storm centres are appearing in Germany. Stettin (Pomernia) reports rioting and…

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Heavy Rain at Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 5

Advices received this morning by Mr. O. K. Young showed that heavy rain was experienced at Moree, seven inches having been recorded there, and it was still raining…

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Flood Anniversaries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 4

Yesterday, May 13, was the anniversary of the flood in the Hunter River in 1913. when flood embankments were broken in a number of places and considerable…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 5

Further heavy rains fell in the city during the night. Nearly five inches was reported at Bondi…

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Heavy Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 3

There was very heavy rain in Cossnock district during Wednesday and Thursday On the former evening the rall was the heaviest to the south west of Cessnock. At…

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Scone Police Court. THURSDAY, 15th MAY, 1919. (Before Mr.C. H. Gale, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

John Thomas Aisbett was proceeded against by an Inspector administering the Act, for falling to keep employees' time-sheets in connection…

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Ship Sights Aeroplane. Cyclone in Mid-atlantic

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 2

A London cable of Saturday last reported: A Wirless Press message states that the cable-ship Faraday sighted the red light of an aeroplane 50.28 degrees…

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Randwick Course Flooded. Monday's Races "Off." (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 3

Early this morning incessant rain hampered proceedings at Randwick. The course is practically under water, and there is no racing to-day…

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Heavy Rain at Paterson. Paterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 5

Heavy rain fell throughout yesterday, registering 207 points. The Paterson river is up 14 feet 3 inches and rising. The total rainfall since the first of the month…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 2.7th May, 1919. (Before Mr. C H. Gale, P.M.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 2

James Bates, sen., owner of a horse found straying in the municipality, was fined 5/ and 6/ costs. Percy Tierney was proceeded…

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Flood on the Richmond. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 5

The Richmond River is in flood as a result of the torrential rains. All the wharves are submerged and the buildings thereon are almost entirely under water…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 5

The rainfall in Sydney for the twenty-four hours ended at nine o'clock this morning was 430 points. the rain was particularly heavy at Randwick registering four and a…

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Floods in Casino District. Casino

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 5

All low-lying farms are under water. The outlying part of the district is cut off from the town. Tatham Bridge, which connects Tatham and Coraki, is under water, and is…

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Nepean in Flood Camden

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 5

One hundred and thirty-four points of rain fell last night making over 10 inches this month. The Nepean River is flooded and the bridge submerged. The water is…

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