Storm, Then Calm
Great and strange calms usually portend the most violent storms; and therefore since storms and calms do always follow one another, certainly of the two…
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Floods & storms, 1916
199 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 10
Italian Advance. Delayed by Floods. Milan
The Italians occupied 15 days in advancing from Valona to Durazzo, having to construct roads and build bridges over flooded rivers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Haven After the Storm
These are corridors of help—of healing—corridors that are destined to lead those who have suffered and sacrificed out into a new world, where with their busy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in Ireland. Much Property Destroyed. London
Unprecedented floods have burst the banks of the canal at Edenberry, in King's county, Ireland. Houses, cattle, and crops were washed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Holland. Bursting of the Dykes. Houses Swept Away. Amsterdam
The whole of North Holland is in danger of flooding, owing to the bursting of the Zuyder Zee dykes at various points. The inhabitants have fled from Edam…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Holland Flood. Much Loss of Life Christiania
The flood in Northern Holland was the worst since 1825. Sixteen persons were drowned at Marken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At Salonica. Unity of Command. Violent Snow Storm. London
The most encouraging news regarding the Near East is the decision announced to-day that General Sarrail will command the combined British, French, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Netherlands Floods. Many Fatalities. Amsterdam
Queen Wilhelmina visited the flooded districts of the Zuyder Zee. Prince Henry, her Consort, has gone to the island of Marken, which was submerged, and where…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lambton Police Court. Thursday, January 20. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, Deputy S.M.)
Two first offenders were each fined 1s, with 6s costs, for being drunk at New Lambton. David Ramsdale pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was fined 10s,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Germans Flooded Out. in West Russia Petrograd
A thaw has rendered untenable the German trenches in the Pinsk district, 98 miles east of Brest-Litovsk, flooding them with subterranean water…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 24. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, Deputy S.M.) Offences Against Conduct
One first offender, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined is, with the option of detention for five minutes. Alexander Beeston (47), labourer, who was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 25. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Improper Language
Edward M'Laren (48), cook, was fined £2, in default a month's imprisonment, for using improper language. Find for Theft…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Holland Floods. Waters Still Rising. Amsterdam
The flood waters continue to rise higher thin the great floods of 1825. The situation in many new areas is serious, and many people have been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 26. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, Deputy S.M.) Withdrawn
Thomas Bennett (42), fireman, appeared on the charge-sheet, charged with being an idle and disorderly person, having no visible lawful means of support. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 28. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
One first [?] charged with drunkenness, was [?] was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 29. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, Deputy S.M.) Drunkennes, Etc
Catherine Anderson (20), barmaid, was fined 5s, with the alternative of twenty-four hours imprisonment, for drunkenness. Euloglic Aureo (23) seaman, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, January 31. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.)
Matthew Clough, who pleaded guilty to a charge of using improper language in Kemp-street, was fined 20s, in default 14 days' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Violent Storm at Maitland Rev. John Wilkinson Killed
The Rev. John Wilkinson, formerly Methodist minister at Narrabri, and one of the Wallabies who marched from that town to Newcastle in the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lambton Police Court. Thursday, February 3. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, Deputy S.M.)
William James Williams, of New Lambton, who pleaded guilty to using improper language, was fined 10s, with 6s costs. The cases of Hannah Marshall v. David…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm in Brisbane. a Soldier Killed. Brisbane
A severe thunderstorm accompanied by heavy rain, occurred in Brisbane and district early this morning. Many low-lying districts were floods. There was a series…
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