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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1898

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Local News. Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, January 5Th, 1898. BEFORE Messrs. Gale and Beatty, Js.P. Drunk and Disorderly

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 2

Rachael Cameron, a woman who had been convicted of a similar offence during last month, pleaded guilty to charge of being drunk and disorderly in Monra-street on…

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Heavy Rains in Queensland. A Destructive Cyclone

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

Heavy rains have occurred in the western and central districts of Queensland. A great cyclone swept over…

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Disastrous Cyclone

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—A disastrous cyclone swept over Mackay, Queensland, on Friday last. Buildings collapsed in all directions—hardly a house being left standing intact…

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Short Story. The Storm. (Concluded.) Chapter Iii

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

A heavy gloom poisoned the departure after the gaiety of the morning, and many a furtive tear mingled with the farewells along the range of boats into…

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Storms and Wrecks. Fearful Experiences

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

Some disasters were expected as the result of Sunday night's terrific storm, but very few people expected to read such a deathroll as is presented. The telegraph line being…

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The Weather. Floods in the Braidwood District. the Largest Rainfall for Many Years

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

The light drizzling rain which commenced on Friday continued throughout Saturday. About 3 o'clock on Sunday morning, [?]owever, the rain came down in earnest, accompanied by a strong…

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Floods at Camden

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—Destructive floods at Camden. Many residents are temporarily homeless, and large numbers of cattle drowned…

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Great Storm and Flood at Bungendore. Two Men Drowned. A Woman Rescued

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 2

BUNGENDORE (job been visited by the meet disastrous flood ever known there, from Saturday to Monday over 3½ inches of rain were recorded. Monday evening was hot…

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Local News. Queanbeyan Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February, 16Th. (Before Messrs. J. J. Wright, J. Gale, A. Peden. and E. D. Campbell.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 2

TWO or three cases were withdrawn. Read v. Hefferman. -- This case, which had been continued from previous sittings, was struck out, no service having been…

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The Floods in the Braidwood District. Braidwood and Environs

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

The weather took up on Wednesday. After a fine warm day on Tuesday a thunderstorm broke over the district on Tuesday evening, the rain falling in torrents for several hours. The gauge…

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Floods at Bungendore

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

The most disastrous flood ever known at Bungendore occurred on Tuesday night. It had been raining from Saturday until Monday at 9 a.m. when it cleared up. Over 3 1/2 in of rain fell. It got…

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Disastrous Floods at Eungendore. Two Person Drowned. Narrow Escape of a Train Damage to the Railway Line

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

The most disastrous flood ever known occurred in Bungendore on Tuesday night last. It had been mining from last Saturday until Monday. At 9 a.m…

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Damage by Floods. Bungendore Under Water. Two Men Drowned

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

The heavy rains seem to have brought considerable damage in its trail in almost, every part of the colony. The southern and coastal districts seemed to have come off with…

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Damages by the Late Floods

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

The damages to the mining claims have not been very serious at Little River, N[?]rriga, and along the Sholhaven. In these place, indeed, the flood will do a great deal of good and many flooding off…

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Police Court. Friday April 22Nd. (Before Messrs. Wright and Gale, Js'P.) Travelling Ticketless

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

John Ryan was charged with travelling on the railway without having paid his fare, with intent to defraud. Constable Pocock deposed to seeing a man,…

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Local News. Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, April 27Th. Before Messrs. J. Gale and J. Bull, Js.P. Obscene Language

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2

Thomas Heylen appeared on summons to answer an information charging him with using obscene language towards John Cartwright, about there weeks ago, in a…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, April 27th. Before Messrs. J. Gale and J. BULL, Js. P. [?] Obscene. Language

The Captain's Flat Mining Record · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

Thomas Heylen appeared on summons to answer an information charging him with using obscene language towards John Cartwright, about three weeks ago, in a…

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Police Court. A Heavy Sentence. Wednesday, April 27. (Before Messrs. Gale and Bull, J's.P.) a Language Case

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

Thomas Haylen was charged with using indecent language on April 7th. Mr. Garraway for prosecutor, Mr. Downing for defendant…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, May 4Th. (Before Dr. Richardson and Messrs John Gale and G. G. Webb.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 2

A hawker's Licence was granted to George John. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Ernest Southwell, of Wallaroe, was…

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The Recent Storm

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

"One of the strongest and most continuous gales on record," was Mr. Russell's description of Friday's weather disturbance. It really begin to blow, the Government…

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