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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms
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A combined public meeting, convened by the Mayors of Singleton and South Singleton, was held at the Municipal Council Chambers, Oddfellows' Hall, Singleton, on Monday evening last, to devise…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—I noticed in your paper last week that you would like any person who kept a rain-gauge to send you the amount of rain that fell in their district during the late flood. My rain-gauge…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SIR,—As a constant reader of your valuable and widely-circulated journal, I should like to hear what action the churches of West Maitland have taken towards devoting the offertories of one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There is nothing fresh to relate respecting the flood. Things are getting gradually put to rights, but the district will not regain its old aspect for many months. For the most part the water has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following message was received last evening by Mr. Gillies from the Under Secretary of Public Works: "J. Gillies, Esq., M.P., West Maitland.—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MEETING convened by the Mayor (Dr. Scott) for the purpose of faising funds for the relief of the sufferers by the recent flood in this colony, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Thursday we received the following telegraphic message from our correspondent at Scone: "A public meeting, presided over by the Mayor, was held last night to take steps to raise funds for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I crave a small space in your journal to draw attention to the necessity of flood boats in the Largs district. I think if the authorities were fully informed of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I notice in your last issue a list of further donations to the Maitland Flood Relief Fund, in which the line occurs, "Part collection at Centenary Hall, Sydney, per Rev. J. E. Carruthers, £2 7s."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Thursday evening a joint meeting of the Provisional Flood Relief Committee, and the Ladies Clothing Committee was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At Morpeth organised arrangements continue to operate for distribution of flood relief. The Morpeth Committee works for the district included in Largs, Goulburn Grove, Phoenix Park, Raworth,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The ladies and gentlemen charged with the administration of relief to flooded-out people at East Maitland continue to meet daily, and a number of applicants regularly visit the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I am told that, first and last, more than one hundred thousand pounds has been expended on the Hunter River district in the endeavour to prevent or relieve the ravages of the floods. I do…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A meeting of ladies convened by Mrs. A. C. Thomas, was held at St. Luke's schoolroom on Wednesday, 22nd instant, at 4.30 p.m. In the regretted absence of Mrs. Thomas through…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →STANHOPE.—It is not along the banks of the Hunter alone that sad evidences of the recent awful visitation may be seen, for enormous landslips doing incalculable damage have occurred among…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Executive Committee sat at the offices. Oddfellows Hall, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and considered and dealt with many applications for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,â In your issue of to-day you say that although the weather is very threatening there is no probability of the prophesied second flood in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the present date, I am directed to state that the Chief Secretary has been pleased to approve…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE local committee of ladies appointed to collect and make up clothing &c., to be sent to the flooded district, have been working assiduously in St…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Following is a part of a sermon preached in St. Andrew's Church, Singleton, on the 19th instant, by the Rev. Dr. James S. White, in reference to the late disastrous floods:…
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