Flood Mitigation
THE Hunter River people are to be congratulated upon the manner in which they are proceeding with reference to the mitigation of flood…
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Floods & storms, 1895
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Editorial Echoes. Flood Damage Mitigation
ALDERMAN WILKINSON, of Maitland, an old resident of that town, thoroughly acquainted with the Hunter district, speaking at a recent public meeting upon the flood mitigation…
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MR. CARLETON, the principal Assistant-Engineer for Harbours and Rivers, giving evidence with reference to the Newcastle Harbour, stated that no good result would…
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MR. EDITOR.—As one of the routed and utterly demolished critics of Mr. Archibald's scheme, it now becomes me, on their part and my own, to express to him, as a peaceful…
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MR. EDITOR.—Mr. Greaves having recently found a mare's nest, and scattered its worthless contents broadcast over the "arena," a feat which, with irony peculiarly his own,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Clarence Flood Prevention Scheme. Compared with Mr. Gordon's Hunter River Scheme, in Reply to Mr. Statham
MR. EDITOR. — Nothing could he more unaccountable than most of Mr. Statham's latest objections to my scheme, or more easily answered. At first he was altogether…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[Established 1859.] the Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Work for the Unemployed. Reproductive Works. River Trusts for Mitigation of Flood Damage
THE question of providing employment upon public works of a reproductive character is one of the utmost importance. But while it is all that, it is one which very rarely…
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MR, EDITOR.—Having rend most (not all) of the very interesting correspondence which you have, in most commendable public spirit, admitted to your columns I venture…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Domestic Legislation Nekded. Flood Amelioration and the Unemployed. Private Members' Duty
IN a recent issue, referring to the importance of resorting to comprehensive legislation, with a view to ameliorating flood damage in districts naturally Hable to inundation, we…
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MR. EDITOR.—If Mr. Sharp will kindly refer to my original sketch of this scheme, which appeared in your issue of the 12th January last, he will see that it is based, not upon…
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A CORRESPONDENT writes: A public meeting concerning the flood boat was held in Mr. Farrell's hall on Saturday night, when over 50 persons attended; Mr. C. J. Leeson in the…
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SOME time ago we described a work then proceeding in Egypt, for repairing and completing a great engineering structure, designed to…
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THE adjourned public meeting In connection with the above was held on Saturday. The attendance exceeded that of the former meeting. Mr. C. J. Leeson presided. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Flood Prevention Scheme. in It Reply to Mr. STATHAM
MR. EDITOR.—Although Mr. Statham opened his attack upon this scheme by urging that "a retarded flow such as Mr. Archibald provides for would inevitably alter the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sugar Industry. Frosts, Floods, Disease, Duty. Which Way Out
THE severity of the present winter goes beyond the experience of the oldest inhabitant of this district. The continuous frosts and the scarcity of feed for stock in certain…
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MR. EDITOR.—To the scientific mind the absolute safety of a properly modelled concrete dam, 150 feet in height, is more than manifest from the consideration that…
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UNDER the head of "Flood Prevention of the Clarence River," we have before us a copy of the return relating to Mr. Archibald's proposal, moved for some time back by Mr…
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