Flood Pars
Mr. Albert Cupitt, of Cornwallis, lost 3 valuable horses, a largo number of poultry, and all the produce from his farm in the flood of last week. He was one of the…
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Floods & storms, 1900
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The Floods
ONCE more we have, day after day, news coming from all parts of the country of serious damage being done by floods, accompanied…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hawkesbury Advocate. Friday, July 20, 1900. Flood Relief. Public Meeting
In response tia largely signed petition drawn up by Mr. R. B. Walker, the Mayor of Windsor convened a public meeting for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] Floods and a Remedy. (To the Editor of the ADVOCATE)
SIR,—You say " there fe no remedy " (for floods in the Hawkesbury), but I assure you there is, and that more than one have often been pointed out. I do not…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Flood Reminiscences
THE incidents of the recent flood revive many reminiscences of inundations that have in other days devastated the fertile Hawkesbury flats and valleys. To the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Re Flood Boats. (To the Editor )
Sir,—In 1891 the Government granted a boat for the use of residents of Lower Wilberforce, and I am happy to say it has not been brought into serious requisition until now, and when…
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In accordance with a resolution proposed at the annual meeting of the H D.A. Association last week by Mr Brinsley Hall, a meeting was held at the Show-ground on Tuesday afternoon last, of the…
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The two great evils which producers have to contend with in thi colony are, on the one hand deso lating floods, and, on the other…
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MR. LEES, Member for Nepean, has received the following communication:—Chief Secretary's Office, Sydney, 18th July, 1900. Sir,—In reply to your letter of the 10th instant, I…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Relief of Flood Distress. Representative Public Meeting. Good Work
Immediately after the Council meeting on Wednesday evening, 18th inst., a public meeting was held to discuss the advisability of establishing a fund for the relief of the…
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In the Assembly last week, Mr Morgan asked the Colonial Secretary,—(I) Can he say what has become of the fund subscribed some thirty years ago on behalf of the sufferers of the Hawkesbury…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Apiary. Bee-Wintering. by Albert Gale. (From the Agricultural Gazette.)
The temperature: Bees can endure great extremes of temperature, even below freezing-point. Francis Huber immersed a swarm of bees for three hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CORRESPONDENCE [We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] Proposed Deviation of Flood Waters. (To the Editor of the ADVOCATE)
Sir,—The proposed scheme to divert the flood waters of the Hawkesbury River appears at first eight admirable, especially as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Flood Boat. to the Editor
Dear Sir,—In a recent issue of your paper Mr. G. J. Bennett states that when the boat belonging to Lower Wilberforce was wanted it could not be had. Such a statement is absolutely false, which can be proved by…
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THERE is much to be said in favour of this sensible scheme, for diverting the flood waters of the Hawkesbury River, and very…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Correspondence. That Flood Fund.to the Editor
Sir, — In a report published in your columns of a meeting in Windsor reference was made to an gold flood relief fund, part of which was thought to have been unexpended. Possibly I may be able…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MEETING. Windsor Flood Relief Fund Committee
A meeting of the above committee waa held in the Council, Chambers oh Tuesday evening last, the Mayor of Windsor, (Mr. J. J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Windsor Branch Flood Relief Fund
A MEETING of the committee was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Mr. J. J. Paine, J.P.) presiding. There were also present: The Hon. W…
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On Thursday last a deputation was introduced to the Minister for Works by Mr W Morgan, M.P., when it was requested that a special grant should be made for the purpose of repairing the roads in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Re Flood Boat
Sir,—How a man can sit down like Mr J V Dunston, and write a series of fabrications for the edification of your readers, and expect them to swallow his snake-yarn, knowing they won't bear…
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