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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms
53 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 3
SIR—Since 1857 floods have periodically devastated this fine district to the ruin of many industrious tillers of the soil, and to the almost utter stagnation of trade. The amount of property destroyed since then would have paid…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The publication of Mr. Moriarty's report is beginning to produce the effects looked for. The question of flood-prevention has been revived in such a manner as to force it on public attention…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR—I have waded through Mr. Moriarty's scheme, published in your journal, for the prevention of floods in the Hunter river, and must confess I am very much disappointed. Mr. Moriarty seems to argue that floods are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—After reading Mr. Moriarty's report upon "Floods in the Hunter," I began to think whether it would not be possible to protect Maitland and the whole of the Lower Hunter from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our correspondent "Breakwater " deserves thanks for throwing new light upon the subject of floods in the Hunter. It is a question well worthy of consideration whether, as a matter of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Wednesday evening a very instructive and entertaming lecture, in oonnection with the Raymond Terrace Sohool of Arts, was delivered in the Assembly Rooms, adjoining the Steam Ship Hotel, Raymond…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Thursday evening a very instructive lecture was delivered in the hall of the School of Arts, by Mr. Joseph Creer, on the subjects of "Flood Prevention, and Mr. Moriarty's Report." The hall was well filled by an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE present time is certainly not very promising for a renewal of the flood-prevention movement. The newly-formed ministry has first to get itself re-elected, and then hastily to prepare for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Monday evening a public meeting, convened by advertisement, was held in the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, to take action to procure the appointment of a select committee of Parliament, or a special commission,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR.—On reading the report in this morning's Mercury of a public meeting held the other evening in West Maitland presided over by the Rev. Mr. Thackeray, and having for its object the "prevention of floods," I was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Sydney daily papers have furnished good reports of this deputation. It is necessary, however, to amplify the matter for your readers. On Wednesday forenoon, Mr. W. H, Mullen, Chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following petition, drawn up by the committee appointed at a late meeting of inhabitants of this district, is now awaiting signature at varions places of business, and elsewhere:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following petition, drawn up by the committee appointed at a late meeting of inhabitants of this district, is now awaiting signature at various places of business, and elsewhere:—…
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