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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1895

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, September 17. (Before Messrs. J. J. Wright, J. Gale, and J. Bull, J's.P.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 September 1895 · page 2

After we went to press the following [?] was disposed of: -- TRESSPASS -- (LARRIKINISM). Alexander Donnelly, George Moulton,…

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Police Court. THURSDAY. (Before Messrs Wright and Gale, Js.P.) Absconding From Service

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 2

Herbert N. W. Dixon appeared on remand from Sydney, on a warrant charging him with having absconded from the hired service of Charles Julius Kirchner before…

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A Violent Thunderstorm

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 October 1895 · page 2

A terrific thunderstorm visited the town, and parts of the district, on Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock, and though it lasted but a few minutes came down with such force that the…

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A Storm on Lake George

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 October 1895 · page 2

HIGH [?] were [?] over the colony on Saturday and [?] Sunday. We Sydney [?] Mr. [?] Russell [?]…

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Storm on Lake George

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 2

We learn from Mr Russell that the greatest sudden change in the level of the water in Lake George that has ever been recorded occurred at 5 a.m. on Sunday, October 13, when a violent…

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Threatened Flood

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—A flood is threatened in the Maclean River at Kempsay. The stream is rapidly rising owing to heavy rains…

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Queanbeyan Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Nov. 12. (Before Messrs Wright, Gale, Campbell and Bull, Js.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 2

H. L. Jones v. C. Cameron—Claim £29 11 10d, on dishonored pro note. Mr Garraway for plaintiff, Mr Downing for defendant…

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Police Court. Tuesday, November 12. (Before Messrs Wright, Gale, Campbell, and Bull, Js.P.) an Affiliation Case

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 2

Augusta Caroline Wilson sued Ernest Moore for that he did on and since the 1st July leave his illegitimate female child without means of support…

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Police Court. Wednesday, December 4. BEFORE Messrs. J. J. Wright and J. Gale a Mutual Assault

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 2

Michael Quinn and Daniel White, two offenders well-known to the police and against each of whom there are numerous records of convictions for miner offences…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 9Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Wright, Bull, and Gale J's.P.) WAGES

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 December 1895 · page 2

THE wages case of Joseph Cooper and E. George v. W. and E. Abbey, which was proceeding when we last went to press, occupied the greater part of the day. Mr…

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The Calm Before the Storm

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 December 1895 · page 1

Several persons were making purchases in the grocer's shop on a very stormy day, when an old man with a stick in one hand and a bundle in the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Dec 18Th. Before Messrs Gale and Heln, J.sp LUNACY

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 December 1895 · page 2

George Steen, on remand for the purpose of observation and treatment was brought up for further hearing. Drs. Blackull and Richardson who had…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 24Th. Before Messrs. Wright, McCarthy, Bull, and Gale J.'s P. WAGES

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 December 1895 · page 2

C. H. Beale v. G. H. Nicholas. -- This was a wages case. The amount was balance of £16 14s 10d. The case was protracted to a tedious length, and was not…

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(Messrs. Wright, Bull, and Gale, JsP., presiding.) Felony by Entering

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 December 1895 · page 4

George Chenney, on remand on two charges of feloniously entering certain dwellings, was brought up for further examination…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 24Th. Magistrates presiding; Messrs. Wright M'Carthy, Bull and Gale WAGES

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 December 1895 · page 4

THE case of Beale v. Nicholas, part reported in our last issue, was still proceeding when we went to press. Complainant, having given evidence…

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