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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1897

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Mr. Price's Flood Scheme. (To the Editor of the Weekly Mercury.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 6

SIR,—I see by one of your late issues that the report of Mr. Price on his scheme for dealing with floods in the Hunter River is now under the consideration of the Minister of Works…

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The Flood Mitigation Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 2

SIR,—In some of your last week's issues you announce the probability of Mr. Price's scheme for the management of the Hunter River floods coming before the Public Works Committee…

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A Gale in the City

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 3

It blew more than half a hurricane oil Monday in Sydney, the suburbs, and over a good deal of the colony. The direction of the sudden outburst…

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Original Correspondence. the Flood Mitigation Scheme. (To the Editor of the Weekly Mercury)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 2

Sin,—In some of your last week's issues you announce the probability (if Mr. Price's scheme foe the management of the Hunter River floods coming before the Public Works Committee and…

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A Flood Refuge for Largs Farmers. Deputation to the Minister of Lands. God Helps Those Who Help Themselves. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 3

Mr. H. H. Brown, M.L.A., this morning introduced to the Minister of Linda a deputation representing the Largs Progress Committee, consisting of Messrs. R. F. Graham, R. White, 'James Ferris…

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A Flood Refuge for Largs Farmers. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 7

Mr. H. H. Brown, M.L.A., this morning introduced to the Minister of Lands a deputation representing the Largs Progress Committee, consisting of Messrs. R. F. Graham, R. White, James Ferris,…

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A Terrible Cyclone in Sydney. Houses Unroofed. Buildings Blown Down. Unexampled Destruction of Property. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 5

A terrible cyclonic storm passed over some of the Western suburbs about 10 o'clock this morning. It came from the North by way of Greenwich and Woolwich, and the sound of the wind was heard for…

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Parramatta. the River in Flood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 5

Phenomenal rains [?] last night. Advices from the country give six inches at Castle Hill during twenty-four hours, and five inches at Oaklands. The river is an unusual sight…

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Storm at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 3

ON Monday a storm, which is described as having cyclonic force, passed over portions of Newcastle district between 5 and 6 o'clock in the…

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A Terrific Cyclone Near Sydney. Houses Unroofed and Chimneys Levelled. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 5

A TERREIBLE cyclone passed over Woolwick, Balmain, Leichhardt, Ashfield, and other western suburbs this morning. The storm struck Balmain about…

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The Mississippi Spring Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 6

The spring floods (says the Argus New York correspondent, writing on April 24) in the Mississippi River, greater this year than over before, have already caused an enormous…

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Floods and Washaways. Narrow Escape of a Train. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 5

THERE were sevcre floods at Marrickville this morning, and the Water Police were sent out and rescued many residents with boats. There were…

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A Terrible Cyclone in Sydney. Houses Unrooped. Buildings Blown Down

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 2

A terrible cyclonic storm passed over some of the Western suburbs about 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning It camp from the North by way of…

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A Terrible Cyclone in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 14

A terrible cyclonic storm passed over some of the Western suburbs about 10 o'clock this morning. It came from the North by way of Greenwich and Woolwich, and the sound of the wind was heard for…

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The Mississippi Spring Floods

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 3

The spring floods (says the Argus New York correspondent, writing on April 24) in the Mississippi River, greater this year than ever before, have already caused an enormous…

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Flood at Marrickville

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 14

Marrickville, by reason of its low-lying situation, is particularly liable to floods. An anxious time was spent by the residents on Tuesday when the rain showed no sign of abating. A sheet of water…

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Mr. Price's Flood Mitigation Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 2

Following is the full text of Mr. Price's scheme for the mitigation of floods in the Hunter River, which was laid on the table of the Assembly this afternoon:—…

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Floods in France

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 5

Terrible floods have occurred at Voiron, in the department of Isere, France, and also in the Valley of Morges, Switzerland. Many silk and paper manufactories at Voiron have been destroyed…

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The Flood Mitigation Scheme Mr. Price's Proposals Adversely Criticised. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 3

The Evening News to-day in a sub-leader dealing wit Mr. price's report on the mitigation of floods in the Hunter, says this is a big thing in dams which puts all others—Prospect dam and even the…

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Letters to the Editor. Mr. Price's Flood Mitigatio Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 3

SIR,—The report which appeared in Wednesday's Mercury of Mr. Price's Flood Mitigation Scheme contains a paragraph which I am sure must cause alarm amongst the citizens of West Maitland. It…

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