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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms
230 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 12
SIR,—Kindly grant me the courtesy through the columns of your valuable paper to acknowledge the kindness displayed by the many residents of your district during the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To the prevailing financial depression alone must be attributed the poor attendance at the New South Wales Flood Belief Fund Concert last Thursday night, for amore attractive programme including fine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the General Committed of the above was held on Tuesday evening in the Council Chamber. The Mayor (Mr. R. A. Young) presided. The ladies present were: The Mayoress (Mrs. R…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →During the past week the subscriptions received by the Mayor (Mr. R. A. Young) towards the West Maitland Flood Relief Fund have amounted to £531 19s 10d. This sum is made up as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The usual weekly meeting of the Flood Relief Committee was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday, 9th inst. Messrs. Broadbent, Read, Rev. Parker, J. A. Tulloch, A. Pryor, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A meeting of the general committee of the West Maitland Flood Relief was held on Tuesday evening in the Council Chamber, Town Hall. There were present: The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—In the Mercury of Tuesday last, under the heading "Items of Interest," the following appeared:—"The Central Committee in Sydney received a letter from East Maitland on Friday,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →During the week the Mayor (Mr. R. A. Young) received the following donations in aid of the West Maitland Flood Relief Fund, which have been gratefully acknowledged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The usual weekly meeting of the West Maitland Flood Relief Committee waa held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, on Thursday evening. The Mayor (Mr. R. A. Young) occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At a meeting of tho Excutive Committee of the N.S.W. Flood Relief Fund at the Town Hall to-day, reductions were made in the official staff…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,âI am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd inst., asking to be informed when certain works in the Singleton district chargeable to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A New York telegram of April 12 said:— A severe cyclone which raged yesterday evening, seems to have caused general devastation throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Don't you hear the general say, Strike your tents and march away. March—march—march—march—march—march, Ma-arch—ma-arch—march away."…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The fortnightly meeting of the above committee was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, on Tuesday evening. The Mayor (Mr. R. A. Young) occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The river rose rapidly during the night; now 27 feet; still rising. Weather showery. The total rainfall since Saturday is just 5 inches…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Since our last issue West Maitland has been suffering all the anxiety of a flood in expectancy, and it may be turned into a reality before this account is read. The heavy rain on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A heavy easterly gale blew throughout Friday [?]ight and Saturday, with incessant rain, which inundated all the low-lying parts of the suburbs. The weather, however, cleared last night, and it…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →FOR two days the Singleton people have experienced all the discomforts of expecting a flood which, however, went no farther than very nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE is a high flood at the Maclean, and the water is within six inches of the February flood. Nearly half the town is under water: During the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton has been visited by another flood. On Saturday it rained steadily, and towards evening it fell literally in sheets, driven by an E.S.E gale, which was one of the strongest…
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