Terrific Storm at Bega
The “Evening News” Bega correspondent writes:— A terrific hailstorm passed over the town on Sunday afternoon. The weather on Saturday was extremely hot…
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Floods & storms, 1906
31 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2
Out of the Storm
The wind paused in its wild sweep across the open country [?] softly like a crying child [?] half awake and after the momentary…
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Sandy Thompson had a wife whoso tongue was quite equal to tho task of deaving a miller.' One very wet, windy night as the minister was passing the farmer's house he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One Tree Hill Races. President—Mr. Jas. McCarthy, J.P. Vice-Presidents—Messrs. Jas. Rolfe, John Boyd, J. Hibberson, E. G. Crace. Judge—Mr. Jas. Rolfe. Starter—Mr. Thos. Gribble, Junr. Clerk of Scales—Mr. D. Boyd. Clerk of Course—Mr. G. P. Hatch. Committee—Messrs. H. R. Curran, J. Ryan, E. Lowther, G. Gribble, H. Southwell, C. Cavanagh, F. Jones, Ho Siggs, W. E. Gale, and P. Hollingsworth. Handicappers—Messrs. J. Rolfe, W. R. Clemenger, S. Buckmaster
THE annual races took place on the course opposite the Cricketers; Arms Hotel on Saturday last and from every point of view the meeting was one of the most successful…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday April 11, 1906. Before Messrs. for Gale and R.G. Atkmso Js.p
ALLEGED BICCLE THEFT. FABIAN Sylvester Francis Moran, alias James Mora, aged 17, was charged, on warran, with stealing a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, April 11Th 1906. Before Messrs. John Gale and E. G. Atkinson, Js. P. Alleged Theft of a Bicycle
A YOUNG man, Fabian Sylvester Francis Moran, alias James Moran was charged, on warrant, with stealing a bicycle, valued £8, the property of Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Balloon to France Voyage in a Gale Landing in a Snowstorm
A successful voyage across the English Channel was made on Saturday, 3rd February by two English balloonists—Mr C. F. Pollock and Mr…
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Disastrous floods, resulting in a serious loss of life, are reported in the province of Hunan, an inland district in China…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Thursday, 7Th May, 1906. Before the P.M. and Messrs. Gale and Atkinson, Js.P
There was no appearance of defendents in the undermentioned cases, and verdicts were given for the amounts claimed, with 5- costs in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Day of Flood. Havoc of High Tides Thames Washes Embankment Curious Scents Along the Coast. 70 Miles an Hour Gale
Spring arrived last week (writes the London “Daily Mail”); winter paid a return visit yesterday. It was a leap from straw hats to mufflers,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woodfield Sports. JUDGE—Mr. Walter McIntosh ; starter, Mr. E. O. Moore ; secretary, Mr. G. McInnes; treasurer, Mr. G. A. McInnes ; stewards, Messrs. E. O. Moore, Chas. Lane, W. E. Gale, G. A. McInnes and W. McIntosh ; handicappers, Messrs, E. O. Moore, C. Lane and W. E. Gale ; committee, Messrs. C. Lane, A. Dunn, T. Bingley, J. Cooper, W. McIntosh, S. Rowley, Geo. McInnes, S. Bingley, J. Rowley, G. A. McInnes, A. Cartwright and A. Bingley
THE sports held at Woodfield on Wednesday last in aid of the syllabus fund were fairly well attended, the threatening weather militating somewhat against the day's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Flood. Spectacular Effect
On 8th March the London “Daily Mall” wrote:— A remarkable spectacular piece, entitled “The Flood,” will shortly be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Si[?] for Tourists. Floods [?]Ders
From Brussels, [?] March, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— The great floods in Flanders have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cycling Carnival. a Splendid Meeting. Officials:— Judge, Mr. R. Hayes; Starter, Mr. E. C. Hincksman; Timekeepers, Messrs. A. Croaker and J. H. Hincksman; Trackstewards, Messrs, A. Collett, T. Cooper, G. McInnes, and L. Dunshea; Lap-scorers, Messrs. D. McDonald and D. D. Norris; Committee, Messrs. Campbell, A. McPherson, R. Hayes, Russell, Holland and Fallick; Treasurer, Mr. L. M. Fell; Scratching Stewards, Messrs. E. O. Moore and W. E. Gale; Hon. Secretary, Mr. R. J. S. Fallick
THE second annual cycling carniva under the auspices of the Queanbeyan District Cyclists' Club was held in the Park yesterday under perfect…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sun's Terrible Cyclone. What the Gigantic Solar Disturbance Means to the Earth
When an ordinary Kansas "twister," as they call cyclones in the West, strikes this commonplace sphere and wipes out of a few farming…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Wednesday, 20Th June. Before Mr. A. Elliott, P. M., and Messrs. J. Gale and J. McLaughlin, Js. P.
William Reid versus Joseph Franklin. This, was a case in which defendant was charged with shooting at and wounding (between 4th March and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Courts. Wednesday, June 20Th 1906. BEFORE the P.M., and Messrs. J. Gale and J. McLaughlin, Js.P. Wm. Reid v. Jos. Franklin
In this case William Reid of Brindabella proceeded against Jos. Franklin of the same place for cruelly ill-treating certain animals, to wit 30…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In a Sierra Nevada Snow- Storm
I Sock into the snow with absolute contentment. “Leave me” ( I think I cried). Give me my blanket and leave me,…
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Heavy rains have caused the Colorado River to overflow its banks. devastating Southern Texas. Several towns are isolated. Already 25 people are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Colonial Days. [All Rights Reserved.] the Biography of a Reliable Old Native, John McGUIRE. A graphic and Interesting epitome of the stirring times of long ago, replete with sensational incidents and thrilling episodes. VII. The Great Flood
Shortly afterwards I made tracks over to the Laohlan. I struck the Carrawobbudy station, below Forbes (where I had been before), and stayed a month…
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