Flood Prevention in the Hunter
The report by Mr. C. Napier Bell, M. Inst. C.E., upon flood prevention in the Hunter River, was presented to Parliament last week. In 1897 the late Mr. Price, C.E.,…
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Floods & storms, 1899
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Flood Prevention Schemes
THE report by Mr. Napier Boll, M. Inst. C. E., upon flood prevention in the Hunter River, was presented to Parliament on July 25th. It is a long document aud refers in detail to the various…
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A MEETING of the Richmond River Flood Relief League delegates was hold on Saturday. The object was to consider a letter from the Crown Solicitor to the guarantors of the Tuckombil…
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Mr. Editor.—I have just read a long report of Mr. Nathan Bell on the diversion of the Hunter River, and this has lead me to again write about a similar scheme for the Clarenoe. I do not know the lay of…
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"IN five counties of Texas (says the San Francisco CHRONICLE) it is estimated that 10,000 negroes are starving to death as the result of the floods which have swept down upon tho State, and in…
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WEST MAITLAND, FRIDAY.—The weather is calm and fine. The river at Belmore Bridge is 30 feet over the level, and rising slowly. The embankments around West Maitland…
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THE heavy rain, last week caused a considerable flood on the Hunter. At Maitland the river rose 30 feet. The embankment at Dunmore gave my, and the water overflowed Phoenix…
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Nine inches of rain fell in Maitland during the past fortnight, while at Raymond Terrace there were fourteen inches, and at Gresford on Wednesday nightfover six inches…
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The water reached its greatest height in the Hunter at Maitland on Saturday afternoon. The gange at Belmore Bridge then registered about 32ft., and at the railway bridge over Wallis Creek…
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SPEAKING on the censure motion, Mr. Gillies made reference to flood prevention. He stated he firmly believed that the Government know that the Engineer-in Chief will treat the report…
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THE following has been handed to us by a gentleman who has a practical knowledge of the subject:Wraggo—the great meteorologist—has come…
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MR DARLEY, Engineer-in-chief for Public Works, in his minute on Mr. Bell's scheme for flood relief in the Hunter, says it assumes such enormous proportions that he could not recommend…
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The Wyoming, that arrived on Saturday, had a rough experience off the coast during the recent gales. She left Sydney at 9 p.m. on the 25th; called at Newcastle and loaded…
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The coach came to a standstill where the muddy track twisted amid the huge gum trees almost to the water's edge. There came the soft dip of an oar, and a boat shot…
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A VIOLENT storm broke over Bourke on Monday night, doing considerable damage to dwellings. A tornado visited Newcastle yesterday. causing considerable damage to buildings, while…
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A terrific thunderstorm broke over Maitland on Tuesday afternoon. Its velocity was so great as to partially unroof buildings, break down large branches of trees, and in some…
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SINGLETON experienced a sensation of its own on Tuesday at lunch, in the shape of a cyclonic storm. Nothing of the kind has been experienced before. There are…
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LATER particulars of tho storm which passed over Newcastle on Tuesday last show that it was the most disastrous in its result ever experienced there. The day between 1 and 2 o'clock…
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The enormous damage resulting from floods and the advisability of ascertaining if any feasible scheme can be carried out to minimise them are subjects that are too readily forgotten by the…
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COLONEL PENNYCUICK, who has come to Brisbane under engagement to the Government, for the purpose of formulating some scheme for he amelioration of floods, is now busily engaged…
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