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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms
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At the time of closing our report in Tuesday's issue the water in the river had attained its greatest height,—viz., 29 feet 6 inches by the flood gauge at the Belmore Bridge. The water remained at a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In our last issue we stated that the river had fallen over seven feet, the gauge at the Bridge on Wednesday morning marking 22 feet 4 inches. On Friday morning the river had further fallen to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A change for the better took place in the weather here yesterday, although throughout the Whole of the day dense masses of clouds hung over the city and occasionally showers, more or less heavy, fell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The weather on Thursday had greatly moderated, but the sea was still running very high, and partly breaking across the bar. The ships Poonah and King Cenric bore up for the harbour, but were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The heavy S.W. gale which commenced on Saturday night or early on Sunday morning, accompanied by pelting showers of rain, abated on Monday night, so much as to allow vessels to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Albury Banner of June 26, says:— Consequent on the heavy rainfall during the last three or four weeks, the waters are out in various parts of tha distriot, and there is reason…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—The rapid succession of floods in the Hunter calls for immediate and energetic action, commensurable with the magnitude of the disastrous consequences resulting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Lord Mayor of London has announced his intention of receiving subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We learn by telegram from Mr. Thomas, of the H.R.N.S.N. Company, that the steamer City of Newcastle, which left Newcastle as usual on Tuesday night, at 11.30, met with the storm on her passage to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As our readers are aware, a committee of residents of the town of West Maitland has months since been formed (as the result of a public meeting) with the object of securing ultimately the protection of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A public meeting was held last night at the Temperance Hall, under the auspices of the Trades and Labour Union, for the purpose of considering the advisability of affording relief to the sufferers by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accounts received from Tou[?]ouse, though at present imperfect, show that the calamity is far more terrible than was at first supposed, and it is now believed that sbme hundreds of persons have perished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WE print elsewhere an official letter addressed to Mr. R. Wisdom, the member from Morpeth, in reply to a petition presented by him from a section of the inhabitants of his electorate,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BETWERE four and five o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, a violent windstorm, from the west; swept over Maitland. The dust was raised in such dense clouds…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mansion House Fund in aid of the sufferers by the floods in France has reached £12,600, not in cluding £2000 received by the French Consul-General in London, and what has been collected by many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great floods are reported all over tbe Beechworth district. It commenced to rain yesterday at two p.m., and has rained incessantly ever since. It is the heaviest rain known for a long time. Over 6…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →That time-honoured individual supposed to be the oldest inhabitant does not remember having experienced in such a short space, and in such a fitful manner, a down-fall of rain so voluminous as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following is an extract from a private letter dated Buda-Pesth, 28th June:- "We have had one of the most dreadful storms that has happened here in the memory of man. I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THAT time-honoured individual supposed to be the oldest inhabitant, does not remember, having experienced in such a short space, and in such a fitful manner, a downfall of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is reported by the Time that the rain that fell in Gipps Land during the past week was the means of raising the rivers bank and bank, and when the already full channels received…
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