Clarence Flood Prevention Scheme
MR. EDITOR.— Of the various so-called "schemes" put forth for the prevention of floods on the Clarence, I think it unnecessary to refer particularly to any but that of Mr…
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Floods & storms, 1895
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Flood Prevention Scheme
MR. EDITOR, — To a deputation advocating "The preventive drainage scheme" for the mitigation of floods, and general improvement of harbours and rivers, the Secretary…
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MR. EDITOR, — I must at once apologise to Mr. Taylor for having somewhat, unluckily misapprehended the true position and extent of his proposed cut, but when he spoke in his…
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FLOOD prevention is agitating the minds of people upon the Hunter River to quite as great an extent as upon the Clarence. But then on the former river it has been a moot…
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MR. EDITOR. — Having myself somewhat carelessly picked up an erroneous notion with regard to the site of Mr. Taylor's offtake for his proposed cut from the Clarence…
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MR. EDITOR.—There are one or two points in relation to what Mr. Archibald describes as the " Clarence Flood Prevention Scheme," which that gentleman—if he is to be taken…
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MR. EDITOR.—If a gentleman of Mr. Greaves' unquestioned abilities and undeniable experience fails to grasp at first sight the true character of the forces to which my proposed…
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THE question of mitigating flood damage upon the Hunter has taken somewhat of an important forward step. A scheme of a comprehensive character, embracing four…
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MR. EDITOR.—On the first enunciation of Mr. Archibald's scheme for flood prevention, I was asked about it, as having the requisite local knowledge, and replied that though…
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MR. EDITOR.—It will be most convenient to take "Citizen's" array of objections against my scheme in the following order. 1. The Orara floods…
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MR. EDITOR. — Having read, with the interest common to all who reside on this river, the various schemes lately put forward in your columns for mitigating the effects of…
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MR. EDITOR.— An intelligent neighbour of mine recently wrote to the Sydney Mail inquiring particulars as to the greatest dams in various parts of the world; and as to…
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MR. EDITOR.—In reply to my friend Mr. Fisher's letter, in your issue of the 19th instant, if he will re-peruse my remarks he will find that I have not attempted to…
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MR. EDITOR.—I have not had opportunity to reply to Mr. Archibald's letter of the 2nd instant earlier, and have now to recognise, the perfectly courteous tone pervading it,…
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MR. EDITOR.—Mr. Statham objects to my flood prevention scheme, simply because it is a flood prevention schome. He believes in floods, and [?]sn't want to see them stopped: and ther is, perhaps, something to be…
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SYDNEY. FRIDAY.—A deputation from the Hunter River district interviewed the Minister for Works yesterday with reference to a scheme for the mitigation of floods. It was…
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MR. EDITOR.— I thank Mr. Fisher most heartily for coming so promptly to my defence when improperly accused of plagiarising his own ideas, and also for his…
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THE Minister's treatment bf the application of the Hunter River deputation on flood prevention is encouraging to the people of the Hunter River district, as well as to those in…
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MR. EDITOR—In his first letter upon this subject, which appeared in your issue of the 19th February last, Mr. Greaves asked: "How is this vast body of water, rushing…
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MR. EDITOR,—I am glad that my reply to Mr. Statham's first letter had the wholesome effect of bringing that astute gentleman somewhat nearer to the real point at issue;…
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