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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1894

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Mr. Copeland's Return. Floods in Gippsland

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 2

Mr Copeland was back in office this morning, after a short visit to Gippsland. His visit to Bombala and the…

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Adrian's Release. Chapter X. the Storm Gathers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 4

About a week after the departure of the China, Mrs. Norreys received a letter from Adrian, dated from Gibraltar, which contained Borne news of a somewhat unexpected kind…

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Queensland Stock Movements and State of the Country. (Queenslander, Jan. 27.) COOKTOWN, January 19.—Heavy rain still continues here

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 3

CAIRNS, January 19.—The rainfalls registered this morning was 3 1/2 in., and the total since Sunday 13.86 in. The train was delayed yesterday afternoon by the water being over the rails at…

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The Cyclone's Track

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 10

About noon a party of emigrants reached the Red River, half a mile below us. We counted 26 white-topped waggons, Texas-bound, and there must have been close on to a hundred men, women, and children…

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Floods in Other Places

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

Very disastrous floods have occurred on' the Macleay and Manning, and crops have been partially destroyed…

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District Telegrams. Newcastle. Wednesday afternoon. Preparations for a Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 3

Considerable alarm was manifested last night in Newcastle and district at the prospect of another flood. The telegraphic reports were anxiously watched by numbers of people outside the…

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The Floods

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

On Monday evening last rain began to fall in Dungog very heavily, and it continued all night, sometimes falling with terrible force. The recent rains…

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The Flood in the Hunter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

THE people residing on the Lower Hunter appear os into years to sillier ruination from floods. This time last year witnessed the greater flood in…

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The Reoent Floods. Interference with Railway Trafic

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 6

The heavy mins, particulars of which were given in Wednesday's Anous, had a damaging effect on the railway line and traffic between Newcastic and…

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A Big Overflow of the Manning, &c. Largest Flood for Many Years

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 March 1894 · page 2

Just as everything has again assumed a promising aspect—as prosperity was on the eve of recovering its lost seat so long held by depression—brought about by a combination of circumstances, another…

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The Flood and the Rainfall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 March 1894 · page 2

After a few days' cessation, and the prevalence of most oppressive heat, rain again set in about eleven o'clock on Saturday morning, and has continued with slight intermission since. On Saturday night…

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The Floods

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1894 · page 2

A most disastrous flood has taken place on the Barrington and Gloucester Rivers. Scarcely any of the farmers have escaped without severe losses…

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Flood Gauge, Paterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 4

In answer to a request for a flood gauge at Pater son, a resident of that township has received from Mr. H. D. Walsh, Divisional Engineer of Harbours and Rivers, the following reply, which is only one…

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Barrington Farmers and the Floods

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1894 · page 3

Upon returning to Sydney from his tour through the northern portion of the Gloucest [?] Electorate, Mr R. A. Price, who had witnessed the…

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Gladstone is a Gale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 6

A Tyneside gentleman at Biarritz, sent to the Newscastle Daily Chronicle the following note in reference to the distinguished visitor to that place…

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A Great Storm Wave. Loss of Life and Destruction of Property

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 3

The mail boats from the Continent experienced terrible weather on Sunday night, Feb. 18, the Ostend boat being nearly three hours late in reaching Dover. The cross-Channel steamers were unable to leave…

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The Lesson of a Cyclone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 2

All true lovers of nature appreciate a fine tree; particularly if grown on one's own lawn we fell its personality and are more keenly alive to threatening dangers. New…

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A Great Storm Wave. Loss of Life and Destruction of Property

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 12

The mail boats from the Continent experienced terrible weather on Sunday night, Feb. 18, the Ostend boat being nearly three hours late in reaching Dover. The cross-Channel steamers were unable to leave…

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Floods at Wal[?]ett. a Man Drowned. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 4

THERE are floods at Walgett, and the town is sarrounded by water. A man named Harris, a Queensland drover; was drowned whilst crossing…

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Letters to the Editor. the Contributories to a Hunter Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 2

SIR,—When we were recently threatened with a flood if became apparent to me, through conversation and otherwise, that many of the residents of Maitland and its neighbourhood have but a limited…

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