The Recent Floods
FROM contemporary sources we gather much of the following account of the floods, which have visited the coast districts during the past week…
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Floods & storms, 1875
93 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 5
The Flood Gale on New England. (From the Armidale Express, March 5.)
We arrived in Armidale on March 18, 1856, but never since, until last Friday, have we witnessed such a S.E., gale as blew throughout that day and night, lasting the full 24 hours. And between two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in the Clarence and Richmond Rivers. (From the Clarence Examiner, March 2.)
On Wednesday last, Feb. 24, the weather, which of late had been "too dry" to be pleasant, took decided turn, and suddenly became " too wet," rain falling heavily at intervals; but on Friday, 26th, it increased,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood at Stroud. (From a Correspondent.)
This district has been visited by a most distressing flood, doing a deal of damage to the maize and tobacco crops and fences. In many places it was far higher than the great flood of 1857. Nearly all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood at Dungog. (From a Correspondent.)
This district has been visited by devastating floods such as had never been experienced before in the memory of the oldest inhabitant. The rain commenced on Friday last, and continued without…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood at Musclebrook. (From our correspondent.)
The heavy rains which have lately fallen, have caused another flood, which, although it has not reached the height of former ones in the immediate neighbourhood, and consequently done less damage,…
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THE WEATHER.—After four day's and a half continual rain the weather has at last cleared a little, but fears are entertained that more rain will fall before long. The Goorangoola creek here presented…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood at Lochinvar. (From a Correspondent.)
This district, like many others has suffered considerably by the late flood; nearly all the good land has been covered, and the crops destroyed. The high lands which form a considerable portion of our…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood and Its Effects
Now that the waters have receded to a level that enables us to visit the various localities which are subjected to destructive currents, we can remedy any shortcomings in the account we have already…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Floods in Queensland. (From the Evening New's Telegrams.) Brisbane
At Maryborough the town was visited by the heaviest flood ever known in the district. A fresh commenced in the river, and heavy rain fell on Thursday night; and the flood reached its highest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Flood Time. the Weather in Different Districts. Tamworth. (Telegram in Evening News, dated Friday, March 5.)
After three days' rain, neither the Peel nor Namoi overflowed. Liverpool Plains, therefore, happily escaped floods…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Borough Council. Flood Relief Meetings
A special meeting of the council in connection with the flood relief movement was held in the Council Chamber (Maitland Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland), on Wednesday, March 3rd…
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The flood waters have now all gone down; the river is now but a few feet above its usual level, but up to the present the news from the upper parts of the district is very s[?]nty. It is reported that nearly…
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A correspondent writes as follows, dating Tinonee, March 4:— After a very long drought we have had a few showers on Tuesday and Wednesday last; heavy…
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A gentleman residing at Vacy has sent the following letter to a mercantile film in Maitland, describing the fearful flood in that district:— "Vacy, Paterson, March 4th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Queensland Floods. the Flood at Maryborough. (Maryborough Chronicle, Feb. 27.)
We regret to have to record the occurrence of another flood, rivalling in height and destructiveness, if it do not eventually exceed, the visitation of 1870. Although the accounts of unusual rainfalls at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Flood at Clarence Town. (From a correspondent of the Newcastle Pilot.)
On Monday, the 1st instant, this district was visited by the largest flood yet known, causing great destruction to the fine maize and other crops, which, till then, were looking so well…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Flood at Dungog. (From an occasional Correspondent.)
Your valuable paper has, during the past week, recorded the sad and melancholy news of the floods in the different districts, while ours, as yet, has been entirely forgotten, in fact it is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Original Correspondence. Floods. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
Sir,—About the 26th of January, 1874, a most destructive flood had its beginning, the 26th of Februaty, 1875, saw that dire calamity gain visiting us. Now such visitations, coming…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Original Lines. Drowned in the Flood. Ti[?] waters roll'd and roar'd
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