The Prevention of Floods. Surveying the River
ON Monday Mr Gordon, with Messrs. Walshe and Josephs, commenced the survey of the river Hunter between Morpsth and Maitland. Mr Gordon…
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Floods & storms, 1889
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Value of Flood Deposits. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—At first thought I determined not to answer Mr. Thos. Duckham, for I do not care to waste time with a writer who cannot confine himself to the point at issue, and drop personalities. I…
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On Tuesday evening a meeting, having for its object the furtherance of the movement already well ventilated in other portions of the district for mitigation of the disastrous effects of floods in the…
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Two hundred and fifty-six points of rain fell here during the last 24 hours, and rain still continues, with no piospect of a break. The river rose a few inches during the night…
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SIR,—After writing a reply to Mr. Thos. Duckham I read the letters of Mr. Jubez Worboys and Mr. C. R Garubam, and at last I have got the note I have been trying to get…
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SIR,—Mr. Nicholas's mind seems as changeable as the weather has been of late. He first determined not to answer my letter; he soon did it though, and begins by saying personalities come…
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SIR,—With regard to embankments and stopping of watercourses no doubt Mr. Gordon by this time has seen the effects of them amongst us. There are places where embankments can be put and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Original Correspondence. Mr. John Nicholas and Floods. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Mr. John Nicholas having favourea [?] with his second bell, I hope he will not insist upon going through the whole ceremony of first and second lessons and a chant or two, but get to the…
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THE Minister for Works has received a short interim report from Mr Gordon with reference to the question of dealing with the floods on the Hunter River,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods In Victoria. (From the Herald). Melbourne
Very heavy rains fell last night in many parts of the colony. At Benalla there was a heavy rainstorm with wind of almost hurricane violence, doing a great amount of damage. The storm was…
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LONDON, Friday.—Serious typhoons and floods have bean prevailing in Japan. Ten thousand have been killed,, and 20,000 rendered homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →High Floods in the Murray. Due to Melting of Snow
AN exceptionally heavy rise has taken place In the river at Albury, which is now 13ft [?] over summer level. This is a rise of over 12[?] in the past 24 hours, and the river…
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Reports from up country in Victoria with regard to the floods are reassuring. The waters are beginning to recede rapidly. The Echuca district has suffered severely, the…
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The floods in the Murray are abating, but there is still a great quanity of water to come down, which will not reach Albury for three or four days. The recent heavy rains…
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THE greatest flood experienced for years occurred this morning at Tumut. The waters are within two and half feet of the highest yet recorded. From the…
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The river continues rising, and is now 15ft. 3in. over summer level. All the low ground in the southern part of the town is under water, and in Headley's brewery and other places the water is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Floods in Austria-hungary. Hundreds of Lives Lost
A Vienna correspondent reports that a disastrous cyclone, such as has not been experienced even in that Empire for many years, p[?]ssed over Southern Hunga[?]y, Transylvania, ard Eukovina on July 26,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Flood in the Murray. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne
The Murray at Wodonga has fallen steadily all day. This afternoon it registered 15ft. above summer level. Nearly a third of the road to the second bridge has been washed away. News has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Flood in the Murray. (Argus, September 14.) Echuca
Very little change has to be reported regarding the present condition of the flood waters about Echuca. The Campaspe has gone down several inches, and the water is off the eastern pathway in…
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With the Johnstown disaster still fresh in our minda, it becomes interesting (says Iron) to note some of the great floods of history. One of the most notable was that which, according to the old…
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