The Flood up the River
In common with the remainder of the district, the late flood created serious havoc amongst the farms and private residences in the neighbourhood of Hillsborough, Melville, Rosebrook…
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Floods & storms, 1893
230 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 12
Flood Relief. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I wish to draw attention to the noble action of the Northern Jockey Club, who has handed through the energetic member for West Maitland (Mr. J. Gillies) the sum of £25 for flood relief…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Bishop of Newcastle on the Flood
In consequence of the wrecked condition of St. Paul's Church, in West Maitland, the holding of service was not possible on Sunday last. There has been in fact no service in connection with St…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Recent Flood. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I enclose the recorded rainfall here during the last flood of the Hunter:— March 8th..................... 135 points " 9th..................... 216 "…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Severe on the Brisbane Flood Relief Committee
"Allegretto" in the Queenslander of Saturday writes:—I have a little allegory to relate. It has been on my mind for several days, and the sooner it is off the more comfortable I shall be. Not long…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Flood at Maitland. More Landslips. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
FURTHER landslips have taken place this morning at the river bank at Maitland, behind Blair's and Harrison and Co.'s properties. Officials…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Essays on the Flood
Very fitly, "the flood" has been given out in several schools as the subject for short essays to be written by the pupils. As will be seen,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Flood Story
There comes to hand, appropriately enough in connection with the Hunter floods, a story of something which happened when there were floods in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Singleton Grant. Flood Repairs. A Deputation. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
MR W. Burnett, Mayor, and Mr II. Pinchin, Town Clerk of South Singleton, waited upon the Minister of Works this morning in reference to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Flood Relief Committees
The work distributing food and clothing is still being actively carried on by both the General and Ladies' Committee. At the latter's rooms, the Council Chamber, Town Hall, there is a large gathering…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Race Meeting in Aid of the Flood Relief Fund
It has long been known to sportsmen that anything but friendly relations existed between the Newcastle and Northern Jockey Clubs, and the fact was regretted in many quarters, especially amongst…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Congregational Church and Flood Relief
It will be remembered that the Congregational Church, West Maitland, suffered severely in the flood, in the destruction of organ, harmonium, piano, booka, &c., besides the damage to furniture,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Maitland Flood Relief Committees
On Monday evening the first meeting of the enlarged committees seized with the distribution of relief to the distressed people suffering through loss of property by the late inundation, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In a Snow Storm
The old man, maffled to the ears, was shovelling off the snow; the pitiless storm howled dismally through his whiskers, and he was mad all the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Her Husband's Enemy. Chapter Ii. Gathering Storm
"Any news, Leland?" Gregory Bensonhurst and his friend Harry Dillingbam were greeting one of the Zingara's passengers, a tall, fair-haired young man with a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Patrick's Plains Flood Relief. Meeting of Committee
A MEETING of subscribers of the Patrick's Plains Flood Relief Fund was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo and the Flood Relief Fund
On Monday evening (says Friday's Dispatch, a public meeting was held at the Town Hall for the purpose of expressing practical sympathy with the sufferers by the floods on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Late Flood. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Allow me to correct an error made in your issue of the 28th instant. You state that I lost everything on my property but my house by the late flood. I am happy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prevention of Floods in the Hunter. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—It is a problem that the most eminent engineers have so far failed to solve—how floods and their consequent ill effects on the Hunter valley can be prevented. It would,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Maitland Floods. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I am again about to trespass on your kindness, and ask you to publish further remarks of mine about the fl[?] of Maitland. In my letter published by you on the 21st…
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