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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1900

62 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 4

Latest War News. British Movements Delayed for Want of Transports 800 Free Staters Withdraw Boers Isolated by Floods Boers Out-Manceuvred near Colesberg Seige Train for Buller British Forced to Retire SYNDEY, Tuesday morning

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 3

THE movements of the British armies at the Cape are greatly hampered by the want of more transport equipments…

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Hospital Sports, President, F. Campbell, Esq, J.P. ; Vice-presidents, J Cunningham. Esq, J.P., J. M'carthy, Esq, J.p.; Committee, MESSRS. W. F. RUTLEDGE, C. H. M'KEAHNIE, E. M. WARD, T. WHITEHEAD, E. C. CAMPBELL, J. BULL, W. D. WRIGHT, J. T. Collett, Drs. Blackall and RICHARDS N. Sports Committee, MESSRS. R. HAYES, J. J. PURCELL, W. E. GALE, E. W. LESMOND. A. MCPHERSON, and H. F. DOWNEY. Judge, R. HAYES ; Handicappers, MESSRS. J.J. Purcell, Mcpherson, and DOWNEY. Starter, C. U. O'HANLON

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

New Years day was not allowed to pass off in Queanbeyan without some effort to make a day's fun. The Hospital sports were the attraction. A good deal of…

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Hospital Sports, President, F. Campbell, Esq, J. P. ; Vice-presidents, J Cunningham. Esq, J.P., J. M'carihy, Esq, J. P.; Committee, MESSRS. W. F. RUTLEDGE, C. H. M'KEAHNIE, E. M. WARD, T. WHITEHEAD, E. C. CAMPBELL, J. BULL, W. D. WRIGHT, J. T. Collett, Drs. Blackall and RICHARDS N. Sports Committee, MESSRS. R. HAYES, J. J. PURCELL, W. E. GALE, E. W. LESMOND. A. McPHERSON, and H. F. DOWNEY, Judge, R. HAYES; Handicappers, MESSRS. J. J. PURCELL, McPHERSON, and DOWNEY, Starter, C. U. O'HANLON

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

New Years day was not allowed to pass off in Queanbeyan without some effort to make a day's fun. The Hospital sports were the attraction. A good deal of…

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Small Debs Court. Wednesday. January 17Th. Before Messrs. Murphy, Gale, Lazarus, and Whitehead

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 2

There were one or two cases in which the summonses were not served. HUNYAN & CO. v. ALE BUSHK. This was a claim for, £2 9s 6d for goods…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January I7th. Before Messrs. S. Murphy, P.M., and J. Gale, T. Whitehead, and P. MoNamara, Js.P

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Ezra Johnson, an often-convicted offender. was brought out of tho cells and asked to plead out to the charge…

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A Great Storm

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 3

November has for ages-been popularly credited with being the most stormy month of the year on the coasts of North Western Europe. To our Saxon forefathers it was…

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Latest War News. The Losses at Spion Kop. Important Work for Colonials Boer's Treacherous Use of the White Flag. Boers Will Dam Klip River to Flood Ladysmith. 300 British Commandeered. Other British Positions. SYDNEY

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 2

THE latest news from the seat of war says that Colonel Thorayeroft ordered the retirement of troops from Spion Kop…

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Local News. Police Court. Saturday. Feb. 3Rd. Before Mr. John Gale, J.P. Unsound Mind

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

William English was brought up in custody charged with being suspected to be of unsound mind. The arresting officer, constable Madden…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 20. BEFORE Mr. John GALE, J.P. Alleged Assault on a Female

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

John Gambell, jun., was brought up in custody, on a charge of assaulting one Norah Cartwright, a married woman, whereby he occasioned her actual bodily…

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Friday, March 24Th. Before Mr. John Gale. Drunk, Disorderly and Profane

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 2

John Fitzgibbon, in oustedy, pleaded guilty to the above offences, and for being drunk and disorderly was fined 20s; or in default 7 days' jail; for the prefane…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 21St: Before Messis. J. Mckenney, P.M. and Gale, Beatty, and Whitehead, Js. P. Drunk--obsuene Language

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 2

Adam Patterson answered to an information charging him with the above of fences by plodding guilty. For the first offence he was fined 10s. with the…

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Police Court. Monday, March 25Th. Before Mr. J. Gale, J. P. Larceny of a Gold Ring

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 3

Michael Ryan, 16, was brought up in custody charged with the larceny of a gold ring the property of Jamess Smith. Mr. Garraway appeared for the accused…

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Police Court. Monday, March 26th. (Before Mr J. Gale, J.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 3

Michael Ryan, a respectable-looking youth of 16 years, was charged, with stealing a gold ring, the property of James Smith. Mr Garraway defended…

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"Flood—See Noah."

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 2

A good story is told with reference to the publication of a certain Biblical dictionary. The compiler is said to have given the article on the ark to what he…

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Police Court. A Wages Case. Wednesday, May 3. (Before Mr. J. Gale and Dr Blackall, Js.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 3

Edward McTiernan sued Michael Mc-Namara for £30, wages alleged to be due, the claim of £9 for board and lodgings being admitted as a set off…

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Police Court. A Wages Case. Wednesday, May 3. (Before Mr. J. Gale and Dr Blackall, Js.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 3

Edward McTiernan sued Michael McNamara for £30, wages alleged to be due, the claim of £9 for board and lodgings the claim of £9 for board and lodgings being admitted as a set off…

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Local News. Police Court. Wednesday, May 16Th. Before Mr J. McKensey, P.M., and Messrs Bull, Gale, Webb, Whitehead, E. C. Campbell, and Beatty Js.P. a New Auctioneer

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 2

An auctioneer's district license was issued to Richard Moore. DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE. William Elliott pleaded guilty to having…

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Thursday, May 17Th. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. Gale, T Whitehead, E.C. CAMPBELL, and W Beatty, J's.P.) Charge of Cattle-stealing

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

Joseph Blewitt and Charles Blewitt were charged with on or about April or May, stealing two bullocks, the property of some person unknown…

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Thursday, May 17Th. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. Gale, T. WHITEHEAD, E. C. CAMPBELL, and W Beatty, J's.P.) Charge of Cattle-stealing

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

Joseph Blewitt and Charles Blewitt were charged with on or about April or May, stealing two bullocks, the property of some person unknown…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 16Th. (Before Messrs. M'kensie, P.M., J. BULL, J. GALE, T. WHITEHEAD, G. G. WEBB, E. C. CAMPBELL, C. H. M Keahnie and W. BEATTY, J's.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

Richard Moore was granted an auctioneer's license. William Elliott, charged with being drunk in Monaro-street on 15th inst.,…

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