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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1893

295 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 15

The Flood in the Hunter. the Distress at Maitland West Maitland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners, at the solicitation of Mr.Gillies, M. L. A. for "West Maitland, have very generously consented to allow all parcels of clothing and other things…

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The Maitland Deluge. Sydney's Subscription, £1100. the Government Commended. Sydney, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 2

The fund for the Newcastle flood sufferers (Maitland district) now amounts to £1100. Ladies have subscribed largely, and their subscriptions have…

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Floods Relief Fund

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of the Floods Relief Fund on Friday, the following resolutions were submitted to the meeting, and carried unanimously:—…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. The Floods at Maitland. Estimated Damage

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 3

It is estimated that damage to the extent of one million pounds starling has been done by the floods in the Maitland district…

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The Recent Maitland Deluge

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 3

The Maitland floods have resulted in loss to the farmers and other people of that place of over £1,000,000. Earnest appeal is made to New South Wales to…

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The Recent Cyclone. Terrible Destruction

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 2

Further particulars of the cyclone in the New Hebrides state that the squalls wrought more ruin than all the hurricanes that have occurred since the white man…

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Floods In Nebraska. Hundreds of Farms Destroyed

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 3

Hundreds of farms in the State of Nebraska have been destroyed owing to the overflow of the La Platte River…

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The Floods. Queensland Subscribers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 2

The Central Queensland Floods' Relief Committee at Brisbane have decided to remit for, the assistance of the sufferers by the floods in this colony £1000 of the…

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The Recent Maitland Deluge

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 2

West Maitland is crowded with visitors from Sydney. Among the melancholy sights is Scobic's vineyard, in which 600 fruit trees and 3000 vines are ruined. Weagain appeal…

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The Cost of Floods. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 3

Messrs. Darley and Hickson estimate the damage done to the roads and bridges of the Hunter district at £20,000…

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The Recent Floods. the Sydney Subscriptions

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 3

His Worship the Mayor (Alderman W. P. Manning) has received the following telegram from Mr. John McMaster Mayor of brisbane The central flood…

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Great Storm in Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 2

A terrific rainstorm occurred in the city yesternight, flooding the streets and low-lying portions of the suburbs…

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It is Seldom Flooded

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 2

ThE quarry that is seldom flooded is the Macquarie river…

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From Floods to Landslips

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 2

The Maitland Floods Relief Fund is slowly being added to in Sydney, but as yet the sum is far too small to be of much use. Great landslips are now…

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To-day's Telegrams. [From Our Correspondent.] Sydney, Thursday. Queensland Floods. a Big Relief Fund

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 2

The central fund for the relief of the sufferers from the Queensland floods amounts to £50,900…

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More Floods Predicted

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 2

Moore floods are predicted northern districts…

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In Parliament. the Council's Conservatism. a Request to Flood the House. Mining on Private Property Bill. the Estimates. the Retrenchment Party at Work. Reducing Officers' Expenses the Electoral Bill. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 2

In the Assembly last night Mr. Chapman asked the Premier would be take immediate action for the re-introduction of the Mining on Private Property Bill, and meanwhile send…

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After the Deluge

National Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 2

The Maitland relief fund is growing. On Wednesday a visitor was so cut up by witnessing the desolation caused, that he called on the Council Clerk and handed him £100…

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Another Cyclone

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 2

A disastrous cyclone has occurred on the Mississippi, and several towns were destroyed, it is feared with great loss of life…

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The New South Wales Floods

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 2

The total amount subscribed to the New South Wales Floods Relief Fund, in Sydney, is £2409 19s…

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