Floods and Rumours of Floods
Already this year some of our local farmers have had to suffer losses through two rather serious freshes in the river. A month or more ago, the water rose some seven or eight feet above…
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Floods & storms, 1890
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Floods and Rumours of Floods
A glance at the daily papers of Wednesday last is sufficient, almost, to appal one. Floods and disasters everywhere—in fact, it would appear that Mr. Egeson had every reason for his weather…
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In another part of this paper we give a short account of the flood. The water went down slowly on Thursday and and Friday. It transpired that this flood…
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At length the flood waters have subsided, and there is every probability that we will experience fine weather again, for a time, at least. The damage done by the flood has been great, but worse…
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To the Editor, Sir.—In your last issue I notice that it was said, on the authority of a correspondent, that had the farmers of this district but shown a little energy, and made an endeavour to save their…
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Another flood has to be chronicled. In fact, it would appear that we are never to have any decent fine weather again. For the fifth time this year the flood waters have rolled over Windser…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Windsor and Richmond Gazette. Saturday, March 29, 1890. The Damage by the Floods
Our farmers deserve all the sympathy which can be accorded them. They have suffered, perhaps, more than any other residents of a New South Wales Agricultual…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Recent Floods. Public Meeting at Windsor
On Wednesday evening a public meeting was held at the School of Arts Windsor, the Mayor having called it, in response to a requisition signed by a large number of influential residents. The…
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On Wednesday afternoon a committee meeting in connection with the above was held, when there were present:—The Mayor (in the Chair), Hon. W. Walker, Messrs. J. B. Johnstone, jun.,…
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We are informed by a correspondent that for the past 23 years a sum of £42 has been lying in the local branch of the Bank bf New South Wales, to the credit…
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The Hon. Sec. Hawkesbury Food Relief Committee, has sent out some 250 forms, and is daily receiving applications from various parts of the district…
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The deputation appointed to interview the committee of the new central relief fund have not yet done so, but have arranged to go to Sydney on Tuesday next, when…
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On Tuesday last a deputation, consisting of Messrs. A. Bowman, M.E., W. H. B. Piddington, B. Conlon, J.P., and J. Chas. Fitzpatrick, waited upon the Committee of the new Centrail Relief Fund…
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The Hon. Sec., Mr. J. Chas. Fitzpatrick, has receved the following letter from the hon. secs., New South Wales Floods Relief Fund:—…
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The Central Committee met on Tuesday last in Sydney, and decided to pay over £493, being half the amount of the claims put in by the Hawkesbury Flood Relief Committee. The Central…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Appaling Disaster. the Recent Cyclone in America and Its Awful Results. Its Origin Scientifically Accounted for and Some Remote Causes That Produce Painful Effects Explained
The recent cyclone in America, which left the Ohio Valley a scene of desolation destroying hundreds of lives and thousands of pounds worth of property, has again…
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