Flood News
There appears to be a great deal of misunderstanding about the manner in which flood news is obtained at the West Maitland Telegraph office, and…
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Floods & storms, 1913
166 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 9
Our Sydney Letter. the Wool Season, Old and New.—bad Times for the Out.—door Worker.—the Gag Removed, and So the Deluge.—how Is "Lysol" Obtained?—revolver Owners Should Be Registered.—a Lecture on Flies. Sydney
The wool year closed on Monday. It is said to have been an "eminently successful one." The careful critic will want full figures before he indulges in…
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The river at Belmore Bridge rose to 27 feet yesterday morning, but at about 11.30 a.m. it started to fall slowly at the rate of about two inches an hour…
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Rough weather was experienced by the New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Hurunui during her recent voyage from London to Auckland, via Teneriffe and…
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Three sailing vessels that arrived at Newcastle on Saturday encountered severe storms. Those were the Norwegian barque Lysglimt, from Port…
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Alderman Shedden, the Mayor of Newcastle, presided over a meeting of the Maitland District Flood Relief Committee, in the West Maitland Town Hall, on…
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At the conclusion of the flood relief meeting, Mr. O. K. Young was voted to the chair of a meeting convened for the purpose of considering what steps should…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District. Farmers and the Flood
Councillor J. A. Niland, President of Tarro Shire, has forwarded a letter to the Minister of Agriculture in reference to the need of many farmers for…
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Some rough weather was experienced by the German barque Tellus (captain Branch) during her passage from Buen[?] Ayres to Newcastle. The Tellus arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greta Police Court. Thursday, July 10. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)
William Peacock, versus John Pyne, alleged assault. Dismissed, John Pyne versus W. Peacock, alleged assault. Dismissed. W. Peacock versus Thomas…
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According to accounts furnished by the Anglo-Australian liner Port Phillip and the Norwegian sailing ship Colonna, which arrived Melbourne on Wednesday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm in Washington. Three Persons Killed. Great Damage Done. Washington
A territic thunderstorm, accompunted by lighting, struck the city yesterday, killing three persons, and injuring scores…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Bengal. Great Loss of Life. Thousands Homeless. Calcutta
Great floods are occurring in the province of Bengal. Bardwan, on the East Indian Railway line, is six fees under water. Of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone in Italy. Enormous Damage. Rome
All the vines in the Milan district have been destroyed by a cyclone. The cyclone devastated the Italian lakes district. Many mountain villas…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storms in America. Wreck of a Schooner. New York
The schooner George Wells has been wrecked near Cape Hatteras. Twenty men, two women, and some children were rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Airship Disaster. Wrecked by a Storm. Torpedoers Save Survivors. Berlin
It appears that the ariship L1, which was wrecked, al thirteen of those on board drowned, was manoeuvring with two aeroplanes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Nevada. Loss of Life. Goldfield (Nevada)
A cloudburst which visited this district without warning yesterday, resulted in five persons being drowned. Scores of residences were swamped,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Stamboul. Thirty Workmen Drowned. Constantinople
Floods have occurred in the European portion of the Sweet Waters district, at the head of the Golden Horn, being the worst within living…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in New York. Great Damage Done. New York
A rainstorm yesterday flooded the subways, and stopped the traffic for several hours. Two persons were electrocuted while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Ceylon. Loss of Life. Colombo
Disastrous floods have occurred in Ceylon. Mr. George, a young European planter, and many natives were drowned…
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