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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1893

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Terrible Wreck. Driven Ashore in the Storm. Not a Soul on Board. Sad Story of This Sea

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 June 1893 · page 2

ONE of the most tragic wrecks of the many that have taken place on the coast amongst the locally-owned fleet of vessels occurred during the terrific…

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Chapter Iv. the Storm Bursts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 2

When Tracey and his companions joined the merry revels at the junction where the creek emptied into the river, the fun was at its height. Footraces were in full swing, and quadrille parties…

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The Brisbane Flood. An Unfortunate Incident

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 1

THE rain during Friday night and Saturday morning (says the Brisbane Courier) caused Kedron Brook to run a banker, and it very soon rose over…

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Early Floods in the Hunter a Consoling Item. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 6

SIR, — As climatology is a subject which the hurried nature of most men's avocations will not allow time for studying, allow me to remind the people…

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The Redbournberry Bridge After the Flood

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 5

IT will be remembered that the great flood in March last rendered the abutment of the Redbouruberry Bridge on the Singleton side so very…

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West Maitland Flood Relief Committee

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the above committee was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall on Tuesday evening under the presidency of the Mayor (Mr. R…

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The Awful Force of a Cyclone

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 7

Few people in this land of sunshine and zephyrs actually know the nature of a cyclone, and were I to cite instances of havoc and devastation which have taken place in some of the west and southwest…

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N.S.W. Floods Relief. Distribution of Funds. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 4

A MEETING of the Executive Committee of the. N. S. W. Flood Relief Fund was held to-day, to consider the distribution of the funds. It was…

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Flood Relief

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 3

A MEETING of Committee and subscribers of the Patrick's Plains Flood Relief Fund is called by advertisement for Friday evening next in the…

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West Maitland Flood Relief Committee

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1893 · page 3

A meeting of the above committee was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Mr. R. A. Young) presiding. There were present: The…

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Patrick's Plains Flood Relief Funs. Subscribers' Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 4

A MEETING of the committee and subscribers of the Patrick's Plains Flood Relief Fund was held last night in the Oddfellows'Hall: Dr Read occupied…

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Flood Relief. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 3

SIR,—Will you allow me a small space in your valuable paper in reference to the late floods in the Hunter. Now, Sir, for the Flood Relief Fund. I notice there has been a great deal of dissatisfaction…

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Flood Relief. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1893 · page 7

SIR,—Kindly allow me a small space in reply to a letter on "Flood Relief," which appeared in Saturday's issue above the signature of James Watters. He meanders about…

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Lower Hunter Flood Relief Fund

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee in connection with the above was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening last, the Mayor (Dr. Scott) being in…

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Hunter River Beekeepers Association. Lecture by Mr. A. GALE

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1893 · page 4

On Tuesday evening Mr. A. Gale, apicultural lecturer of the Technical Education Department, delivered a lecture in the Building Society's Hall to the members of the above Association, for…

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West Maitland Flood Relief Committee

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1893 · page 7

A meeting of the above committee was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, on Tuesday evening. The Mayor (Mr. R. A. Young) presided. The members of the…

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Original Correspondence. Flood Prevention. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 7

SIR,—Having seen a notice in the papers to the effect that the Minister of Works intends shortly to visit the township of Hinton, on the Hunter River for the purpose of examining that portion of…

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Mitigation off Floods in the Hunter. Proposed Cutting Between Morpeth and Miller's Forest

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 2

Acting under instructions from the Minister of Works, Mr. H. D. Walsh, of the Harbours and Rivers department, visited Morpeth on Thursday for the purpose of conferring with the member for…

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The Duckenfield Flood Water Cutting. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1893 · page 3

SIR,—The Government has been, and is, effecting a great reduction in its expenditure by means of retrenchment in the civil service, and in other directions. This retrenchment has been made necessary…

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Dealing with Floods on the Hunter. (Herald of Yesterday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1893 · page 4

The Minister of Works returned to Sydney on Saturday after a visit to Maitland, made for the purpose of inspecting the Bolwarra embankment with the view of determining upon some scheme for…

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