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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1893

230 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 12

N3ws F2osi Chiita. Floods and Loss of Life. Feeling Against Foreigners

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 3

The steamer Changsha, which arrived in Sydney harbor on Monday night after a very fast passage of 16 days from Hongkong. has brought China, news to the 26th…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 2

SIR,—A while ago we had a number of people from Morpeth down here escorting the Harbours and Rivers Engineer and our Member, to see the site of a proposed, flood canal at Duckenfield, two of…

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Branxton Flood Relief

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 6

The Branxton Flood Relief Committee has held its final meeting, at which the balance-sheet was adopted. The sum of £3 10s 2d (the credit…

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Floods in Moama. Families Homeless. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 5

TELEGRAMS have been received which state that the river Murray at Moama has risen rapidly during the past 24 hours, and information was received…

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Terrible Storm in America

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 4

A TERRIFIC thunderstorm has been experienced on the east coast of the United States. The Baltimore Gaol was struck by lightening, and set on…

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Trying to Flood a Mine

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 1

AN attempt was made on Tuesday by the miners on Strike to flood a colliery [?] St. Helens, in Laneashire, which is [?]eing worked by free labourers, while…

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Original Correspondence. the Floodgates. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1893 · page 7

SIR,—Kindly allow me space to call attention to the serious damages incurred by landholders on Upper Dagworth and parts of Louth Park through want of attention to…

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Tuesday's Thunderstorm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 3

THE thunderstorm of last Tuesday afternoon and evening was widely felt, and the lightning did considerable damage in this district and in other…

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A Disastrous Cyclone. 200 Buildings Demolished. 22 Persons Killed. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 December 1893 · page 3

A DISASTROVS cyclone, causing immense damage to property, and involving considerable loss of life, has occurred at Nagasaki, the chief port…

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During the Storm

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 2

Gracie (calling down stairs); Mamma, mamma, come up here, I'so fraid. Mamma (calling up); Now, Gracie, go back to bed like a good little girl. You know what mamma…

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