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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1902

39 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 2

Police Court. Wednesday, September 3. BEFORE Messrs. J. Gale and E. C. C. Campbell, J's. P. Alleged Sheet-stealing

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 2

John Appleton Edmonds, on bail, appeared further to answer the charge of stealing a sheep, the property of J. Walsh, of Silver Hill, near Captain's Flat…

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Thursday, September, 18. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Gale. Simple Larceny

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 2

Gertrude Catherine Weldon was charged with, for that on the 10th instant, she did steal and carry away from the premises of Florence Mary McIntosh, at Queanbeyan,…

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Floods in India

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 2

The rivers Brahman and Bauslai, in Bengal have overflowed and 25 villages along the banks have been destroyed. A few people were killed and 6000 have…

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In the Storm

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 1

Mr child, your hero may not be, In truth, a hero all the time; Remember, it mint chance that he Shall still have rugged steeps to climb…

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THURSDAY, 18th. (Before the P. M. and Mr John Gale J.p.) Larceny

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 3

Gertrude Cathlene Weldon was charged with having in her possession, a necklace, comb, and a piece of ribbon, the property of Florence McIntosh, reasonably, believed to…

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Cyclone in Sicily

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

The damage caused by the cyclone which passed over Sicily is estimated at about £200,000. A German vessel foundered off the Sicilian coast during the cyclone…

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Police Court. To-day, Friday. Before Mr. A. Elliott, P.M. and Messrs. J. Gale and P. McNamara, J's.P. Alleged Assault

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 2

Patrick Tong, remanded from Friday last, appeared further to answer the charge of assault on Teresa Catherine Connor of Naas, near Tharwa…

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Monday, October 6Th. (Before Messrs. J Gale and W. Pike.) VAGRANCY

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 3

Frederick Aldridge, in custody, was charged with having bean found in the dwelling-house of Annie Scannell, at Garyowen on the night of the 4th or the…

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Monday, 6Th October. Vagrancy. (Before Messrs J. Gale and W. Pike, J's.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 October 1902 · page 3

Frederick Aldridge was charged with being in the house of Annie Scannell on the night of the 5th inst., with intent to an unlawful. purpose, and pleaded not guilty…

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(Before the P.M., and Mr John Gale, J. P) Alleged False Pretences

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 October 1902 · page 3

William Cottom was charged with receiving the sum of 2/6 from Allen O'Neill on the first inst, under the pretences that he was to begin work in his (O'Neill's)…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, 3rd OCTOBER. (Before Mr A. Elliott, P.M., and Messrs P. McNamara and J. Gale J's.P.) Alleged Assault

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 October 1902 · page 2

James Patrick Tong, on remand, was charged with inflicting actual bodily harm on one, Teresa Catherine O'Connor, at Naas, on the evening of the 16th September last…

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Pollee Court. Wednesday, October 22Nd, 1902. Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., J. Gale, and T. Whitehead, Js.P. Insulting Words

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 2

James Patrick Tong, of Naas, appeared to answer the information of Elizabeth Jones, also of Naas, for that ho did, on the premises of the Commercial Hotel, at…

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The Track of a Storm

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 3

A TELEGRAM from Corowa states : Further reports to hand show that the recent storm in the Daysdale district was more serious that at first imagined, although only…

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Heat and Bust Storm

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 2

Terrific heat accompanied a dust storm in Victoria is reported from Melbourne. Fire balls set fire to standing crops and buildings…

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Preparing for Floods

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 2

SEVERAL of our exchanges assert that the blacks generally are uneasy and say that "one big fellow flood" is coming soon. At various places in the State where remnants…

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Thunderstorm

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 2

A very timely and acceptable thunder storm, accompanied by a heavy downpour of rain, lasting for about an hour, passed over the town on Wednesday evening. The…

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Damage by Storms

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 December 1902 · page 2

AT Micalago the rains of last week did much damage to the roads. On Thursday week the district was visited by what is known as a whirlwind storm between…

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Latest Wires. Sydney, Monday. A Destructive Cyclone

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1902 · page 2

A cyclone inswept over Brookville, near Ravenswood, North Queensland , Many houses were demolished and telegraph lines broken down Hailstones the size of tea…

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Gales on the British Coast

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 3

Gales are raging on the coasts of Great Britain. There have been many casualties and some fatalities…

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