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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms
230 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 12
SIR,—Will you allow me a small space in your valuable paper in reference to floods. I can give the record since 1832, when there were twenty-five houses in West Maitland. I consider the 1893…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away: blessed be the name of the Lord.—Job ii., 21. God had made Job rich. " Thou hast bleat the work of his hands, and his substance has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON Thursday afternoon, the novel sight of cricket matches in fancy costume fell to the lot of Sconeites. These, it will be remembered, were arranged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—In your report of the above I have only noticed the names of two of the residents of Bolwarra mentioned as having given shelter to the flooded-out people here. Those…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—Your correspondent "Onward" gives some figures in reference to a cutting which be proposes, which, if correct, mean much more than he seems to draw from them…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →She Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord.—Job I., 12. It is well that in this time of heavy losses, by flood, and great privations and misery resulting there from,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This body is still actively employed in the distribution of relief. The Executive Committee meets daily from half-past 2 to 5 p.m. The ladies Committee met up to this week on the afternoons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The operations of this committee are still being carried on, though the rooms of the general committee are closed, the relief being carried out through the ladies committee at the Town Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A meeting of the General Committee of the above Fand was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Wednesday evening. The Mayor (Mr. R. A. Young)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT a meeting to-day of the Executive Committee of the Now South Wales Flood Relief Fund, it was decided to grant £500 to Grafton, £300 to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—It may interest some of your numerous readers to know that the late flood wanted a rise of about four feet more to cause the water to break over a low spot on what may be termed the second…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A METING of the General Committee of the Patrick's Plains Flood Relief Fund was hold in the' Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening at 8…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As will have been observed from a previous report, the Congregational Church, Weat Maitland, has carried on a relief work separate from that of the general committee. On receipt of the news of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,—I certainly was very much surprised, and I think the Rev. Mr. Carruthers was also, when he said the meeting ought not to be swayed by the presence of clergymen. No doubt they would like…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Tuesday evening the weekly meeting of the general flood relief committee was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, under the presidency of the Mayor (Mr. R. A. Young.) The following…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Since our last report the sum of £473 has been received by the Mayor, as shown below. Mr. Geo. Barber, Secretary, in forwarding the £300 from the Central Committee, emphasised the character of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A school in the State of Mississippi, U.S.A., was struck by a cyclono and completely wrecked, 25 children being killed, while 250 other deaths have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—Just a line or two re flood relief and farmers. It seems to me that the only farmers who get any sympathy are the tenant farmers. Now with all respect to the tenant…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →IT will be remembered that when the Railway Commissioners visited the district just after the recent flood, they were interviewed by Mr Burnett,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MRS R.H. MATHEWS, of "Carcuron," Parramatta, has received the following communication from the joint hon. secretaries of the Patrick's Plains…
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