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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1907

32 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2

Terrible Gale

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

ONE of the strongest gales experienced for years raged along the coast on Sunday. The highest velocity recorded at Sydney was 73½…

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Golden Wedding. Gale—wheatley

The Age · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

THERE was a large gathering of the family and friends of Mr. and Mrs. John Gale at "The Elms'' on Thursday night to celebrate the occasion of…

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Heavy Storms at Cooma

The Age · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

EXCEPTIONALLY heavy storms have occurred throughout the Cooma district. The Cooma creek rapidly overflowed, submerging the surrounding flats…

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Police Court. Wednesday 16Th January. Before the P.M. and Messrs. Gale and McNamara Js.P

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

Henry Joseph Oldfield, on bail appeared to answer a charge of stealing a watch valued at £2,on 27th December last…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 16Th, 1907. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. John Gale and Patrick McNamara, Js.P. Larceny of a Watch

The Age · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

Henry Joseph Oldfield, on remand, was charged with having stolen a watch, the property of Ezra Edward Johnson, on the 27th December last…

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The Mystery of Glenmohr (Copyright.) PART 1. CHAPTER 1. After the Storm

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 3

When the natives of those beautiful [?] as the north of Scotland [?] become more familiar with the [?] beauties of their own…

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Selected Verse. Storm Spirit

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 4

Pree from their prison the storm winds have burst In a galloping pack; Foaming and loud over deserts of cloud,…

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Dust Storm

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 2

One of the severest dust storms ever experienced in Braidwood, accompanied by thunder passed over the town about 4 p.m. yesterday. The storm was…

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Heavy Thunderstorm

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 2

A VIOLENT thunderstorm accompanied by heavy driving showers of rain swept over the town and district on Wednesday night, moving from west to east. Frequent and…

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Storm of Frogs

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

The “R.R. Times” (Casino) reports the following extraordinary meteorological visitation: “On Friday last Mr. Ben Carliil of Wooroowolgen, had a…

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A Heavy Thunderstorm

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 2

A terrific thunderstorm passed over the Moss Yale district on Sunday last, far eclipsing anything previously experienced. At 5 o'clock a rumbling noise was heard…

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Terrible Cyclone

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

A TERRIFIC storm of cyclonic violence struck Bodangora at 8 o'clock on Monday night, doing considerable damage. Scarcely a place escaped…

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Police Court. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. John Gale and J. McCarthy, J's.P.)

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

Ernest Twyford was charged with discharging firearms, for pleasure, on Sunday, 10th February, last. Mr. Woodward appeared for…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 20Th March. Before Messrs. A. Elliott, P. M., J. Gale and J. McCarthy, J. P. Alleged Sunday Shooting

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

Ernest Twyford was charged with shooting for pleasure on Sunday, 10th February last. Mr. Woodward appeared for…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 20Th March. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, P.M., and Messrs. J. Gale and Jas. McCarthy, Js.P.) Charge of Sunday Shooting

The Age · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 2

Ernest Twyford was charged with shooting on Sunday, 10th February. Defendant, who was defended by Mr. F. P. Woodward, pleaded not guilty…

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Nine Novels a Day’s. Flood of Fiction Last Year

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 5

The. “Publishers’ Circular” announces that 0985 new books were published in 1906, and 1618 new editions issued, so that the grand total for the year was…

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Treasures Guarded by Floods

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 3

Passing along on his bus by the Bank of England the average citizen, who looks down on the night guard of soldiers entering has a…

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The Coming Deluge. Company Floated to Secure the Safest Place on Earth

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 3

Prophets of evil have been many ever since the world began, but probably the most alarming and sensational prediction ever made has just…

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Woodfield Sports. Officials: Judge—Mr. Thos. P. Maxwell; Starter, Mr. W. E. Oldfield; Lap scorer, Mr. Will McInnes; Handicappers, Messrs. W. E. Gale, J. Rowley and A. McInnes; stewards, Messrs. R. Moore, E. O. Moore, W. McIntosh; committee, Messrs. G. A. McInnes, A. Rowley, W. McIntosh, John Rowley, W. McInnes, A. Bingley, Thos. Bingley, W. Cartwright; hon. secretary, Miss C. Bowditch

The Age · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 2

THE Woodfield Sports, postponed from the 22nd instant, took place on Wednesday in delightful weather. Everything in connection with the gathering passed off…

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Queanbeyan District Cyclists' Club. Fourth Annual Carnival. Officials: Judge—Messrs. R. Hayes and C. T. Campbell Starter—Mr. E. C. Hincksman. Clerk of the Course—Mr. F. Penney. Lap Scorers—Messrs. E. O. Moore and G. P. Circuitt. Dressing-shed Steward—Mr. Jesse Woodger. Scratching and Number Steward—Mr. H. K. Green. Timekeeper—Mr. N. S. Farr. Track Stewards—Messrs. T. M. Hall, D. McDonald, C. Lane, L. Dunshes, and R. Moore. Umpires—Messrs. A. H. Collett, A. H. Croaker, J. Russell, G. E. A. Ling, J. H. Hincksman, W. E. Gale, S. Mandelson. Secretary—Mr. R. J. S. Fallick

The Age · Tuesday 4 June 1907 · page 2

YESTERDAY (Prince of Wales' Birthday) can fairly be claimed to have been right royally observed in Queanbeyan, for it is a long time since so much amusement was…

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