The Hunter Flood
By way of record, which may be of use in after days, when people and Government are stirred to do something practical in the way of mitigating the effects of Hunter floods, we…
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Floods & storms, 1898
193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 10
Destructive Flood in the Hunter. Great Damage About East Maitland and Morpeth
A consequence of the rain which began in the Valley of the Hunter on Saturday has been to send the river up at Maitland to the dimensions of a high fresh, and to flood lands between West and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ditastrous Flood at Bungendore. Two Men Drowned. Narrow Escape of a Woman. the Railway Line Torn Up. a Train's Escape. Bungendore
The most disastrous flood ever known here occurred last night. At half-past nine o'clock a terrific thunderstorm came on, and about four inches of rain fell. The lower end…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →An Incident of the Flood
Apropos of the present Hood, says a correspondent, a curious incident came under my notice on Monday last. A young gentleman, residing in the vicinity of Rosebrook, but whose occupation…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Singleton Argus. Saturday, February 19Th. 1898. Minimising Flood Damage
THE liability of these districts to the ravages of flood was again brought home to the minds of residents during the early part of this week, when they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest News by Cable. London, Feb. 21. the Storm in the Gulf of Finland
The remainder of the fisherman who were carried out to sea in the Gulf of Finland when the ice broke away during a great storm have been rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lismore. Portion of the Town Flooded
The river is now up 28 feet 6 inches and rising slowly. All the lower parts of the town north and south of Lismore are flooded. Several families took refuge in the court house. It in still raining…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods on the Hunter
Circulars have been received by a number of settlers and others in the Huntor River district notifying taem that a conference will be hold at Raymond…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in the Hunter. Mr. Price Takes Action
A Copy of the following circular has been forwarded by Mr. R. A. Price, M.P., to Mayors of all mnuicipalities between Newcastle and Scone, and also…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter and Brisbane Floods
"A CONFERENCE of the Chamber of Commerce was held at Brisbane last week, to consider means of lessoning the effects of floods in the river. In several respects the problem of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest News by Cable. London, Feb. 23. Heavy Snow Storms in England
Heavy snow storms have occurred in the west of England. Many trains have been snowed up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods at Pambula. Great Damage to Property
NEVER before in that district within the memory of the oldest inhabitant has such a rainfall been seen at Pambula, in the southern districts of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Proposed Flood Mitigation. Conference
Our representative in Sydney had an interview with Mr. R. A. Price, M.P., yesterday, in which the latter pointed out that he felt so thoroughly disgusted with the apathy displayed throughout all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Flood Mitigation Movement. Public Meeting in West Maitland
Last evening in the Town Hall, a public meeting, called by the Mayor of West Maitland in response to a requisition, was held for the purpose of electing delegates to a Conference to be held at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Short Story. The Storm. (From the "Strand Magazine.") (Concluded.) Chapter Iii
A heavy gloom poisoned the departure after the gaiety of the morning, and many a furtive tear mingled with the farewells along the range, of boats into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Flood Mitigation Conference
MR. R. ATKINSON PRICE'S purpose in convening the conference of delegated, which is to meet in Raymond Terrace is" to urge upon the Government the necessity for taking prompt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letter to the Editor. the Flood Conference
Sir,—The question of floods arises from a want of, rapid transit to impel the sluggish stream to its natural outlet, which 1b the ocean. The question now is—how in that force to be accentuated in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood Mitigation Conference. Provision for Conveying Delegates. Sydney, Saturday afternoon
The Minister of Works has approved of the steamer Minerva being placed at the disposal of Mr. R. A. Price for the conveyance of delegates from Newcastle to Raymond Terrace on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Flood Message
Yesterday we received a letter from Mr William Hyde, of Fullerton Cove Bay, Smith's Island, about six miles from Newcastle, stating that on Saturday last he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Recent Gales
The schooner Adelaide, which left Newcastle on the 16th instant, for Auckland, returned to Sydney this morning and reports having encountered the full force of the recent heavy gales…
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