Thunderstorm
A heavy thunderstorm passed over the district on Monday afternoon, lasting less than an hour, during which time 164 points were registered at the local Telegraph…
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Floods & storms, 1899
240 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 12
Hunter Flood Mitigation
UNQUESTIONABLY, as we anticipated, Mr. Brunker's motion respecting the removal of Green Rocks, has the effect o furthering the movement for flood mitigation. There is no…
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In the Assembly last night, as reported by the Daily Telegraph, Mr. Brunker moved "That the official report of several qualified professional expert, recommending the excavation and removal of Green Rocks as on essential element…
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ALTHOUGH we thought it well not to discuss the question raised by Mr. Brunker on Tuesday night, the debate has called forth some expressions of journalist opinion which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Flood Mitigation The Proposals Debated in the Assembly
IN the Assembly on Tuesday night Mr Brunker moved, "That the official reports of several qualified professional and removal of Green…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Hail Storm. [By Telegraph] Sydney
A very heavy hailstorm occurred at 3 o'clock this morning. In Oxfordstreet as late as 9.30 a.m. men were employed throwing masses of hail…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Darjeeling Earthquake. Terrible Destruction by Floods and Land Slides. Over 300 Lives Lost
ON September 27th a cable message was published in these columns auuouucing that a teirible earthquake, accompanied by heavy rain and land…
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UNQUESTIONABLY, as we anticipated, Mr. Brunker's motion respecting the removal of Green Rocks, has bad the effect of furthering the movement for flood mitigation. There is no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter River Floods
In the Assembly on tuesday night, as reported by the Daily Telegraph, Mr. Brunker moved: "That the official reports of several qualified professional experts, recommending the excavation and removal of green rocks as an essential element…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Singleton Argus. Saturday, October 28Th, 1899. Hunter Flood Mitigation
THE proposal of the Premier to sub- mit the various schemes for the mitigation of flood damages in the Hunter Valley to the Public Works…
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THE coach came to a standstill where the muddy track twisted amid the huge gum trees almost to the water's edge. There came the soft dip of an…
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In the Assembly last Wednesday night, Mr Crik promised Mr Bennett,in reply to a question, that he would instrust operators at telegraph and telephone offices…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Minister of Works at Miller's Forest. the North Coast Railway. Flood Mitigation
The Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan, Minister of Public Works, accompanied by Mr. R. A. Price, M.P., visited Miller's Forest and Raymond Terrace on Saturday. The trip was made up the river from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This Afternoon's Storm. Extensive Interruption of Telegraph Lines. May Have No Wires
WE learn from Mr. Ramsay, acting Post and Telegraph Master, that the storm this morning has played havoc with the telegraphic lines. A line of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Destructive Thunderstorm
A terrific thunderstorm broke over Maitland shortly after one o'clock this afternoon. The wind blew with such tremendous force as to do a considerable amount of damage. Its velocity was so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transvaal War Boers to the South of Ladysmith. the Enemy Mounting Fresh Guns. Official Account From General White. Panic Caused by Artillery. Escape of Captured Troops. Another Battle Reported. New South Wales Lancers at Capetown. They Go to the Front. Departure of Fresh Troops. Ambulances Sent From France. British Prisoners Well Treated. a Troopship in a Great Gale. London, Nov. 6
A force of 8000 Boers has seized a position midway between Ladysmith and Colenso. They shelled the town and fort. A force under Lieutenant-Colonel Wylie, C.S.I.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday's Storm. Extensive Damage. Some Further Particulars
Old residents of Maitland and district declare that in their experience they have never known of such a terribly destructive storm as that of yesterday, which was truly cyclonic in character…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Storm at Singleton. the Town Wrecked. Heavy Damage to Property. Singleton, Tuesday night
At twenty minutes to one o'clock to-day a fearful storm of unusual force and of a most destructive character broke over Singleton, and for twenty-five minutes rain fall in torrents. As the hurricane…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gale on
On Tuesday the gale blew prices [?] lower for all kinds of goods at Lmmbert's It blow several new cases of Xmas goods [?] his shop, it blew the [?] off the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storms in the West. Windows Smashed AND Bullooks Stampeed
A MOST extraordinary [?] Wileannie at 4o'clock on Monday afternoon. The approach was heralded by four haevy claps of thunder. A…
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