Flood Prevention in Maitland
A meeting of the Flood Prevention Committee was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayor (Mr. J. Gillies), Messrs. H. Crothers, E. P…
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Floods & storms, 1889
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Mitigation of Effects of Floods in the Hunter. Visit of Mr. Gordon
Mr. George Gordon, M.I.C.E., the hydraulic engineer who has been specially chosen by the Government to report upon the best means of mitigating the effects of floods in the Hunter, in…
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In the Borough Council Chamber, on Monday evening, there assembled gentlemen constituting the committee concerned in the flood prevention movement. It was in connection with the visit of…
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CASINO, Thursday.—Since Monday evening last heavy rain has fallen all over the district, and the rain that fell up to this morning anounted to 750 points…
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GLEN INNES, Thursday,—A brick cottage occupied by Police Trooper Perkins suffered considerable damage last night. A gale, which raged with more or less force for about…
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Cape Byron, on the New South Wales Coast, is the most Eastern point of Australia. It is a small but precipitous headland, projecting about two miles from the low land, and visible from 24 to 27…
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GRAFTON, Thursday.—Three and a half inches of rain have fallen, and it is still raining heavily. The river is up 40 feet at Tabulam, and rising fast. People on the low…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—News has been received that the Kwantung River in China has overflowed its banks, and "flooded a large tract of country. Six…
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BOURKE, Thursday,—Additional rain reports are:—Barringua, 44 points; Gongolgon, 30; Brewarrina, 73; Goodoogo, 69; Walgett, 56; Collarendabri, 135; Mogil,…
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The Grafton district is flooded. The river has risen thirteen feet and is still rising at the rate of a foot onehour. It is still raining. Over 9 inches have fallen…
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On Monday evening last the adjourned meeting of residents of Morpeth and the surrounding district, called by the Mayor in response to a requisition, was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. Our Beneficent Flood. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIB,—Judging by the mam.er of the farmers at the flood meeting at Morpeth on Monduy evening, when one of the gentlemen who spoke of the benefit of floods to the…
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Mr Charles Mullen, of Rosedale Farm Oxley, a sufferer by the recent floods (says the Brisbane Courier) sustained a yet further severe loss on Sunday night last, It appears…
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THE southern portion of Hungary has been visited by a disastr[?]us cyclone, which has caused serious ness of life and damage to property. 31 mills, situated an the banks of the…
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CONSIDERABLE excitement was caused at Plattsbug on Monday when it became known that the Co-operative Colliery had been flooded. During the…
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NEWS from China states that the Yellow River has burst its banks in the province of Shantung, and caused disastrous floods, which submerged an extensive…
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SIR,—I think Mr. John Nicholas must be classed with the Pharisee who said I thank. God I am not like other men or this publican, and considers himself a great I am. There is an old saying that an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. John Nicholas and Floods. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—The farmers on the flooded lands of the Hunter should be exceedingly grateful to Mr. John Nicholas, of Wallalong, for his disinterested kindness in their behalf, in sending you that extract…
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SIR,—Your correspondent, Mr. John Nicholas, tries hard to make the farmers believe that floods are blessings in disguise; but I fancy that to the great majority of them…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mitigation of Floods in the Hunter. the Movement at Morpeth. (From a correspondent.)
A meeting of the Morpeth District Committee of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Morpeth, on Thursday evening, August 1st. The following members of the committee were present:…
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