The Holiday in Sydney. Big Hail Storm. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
To-day was in close holiday. All the business-houses were closed. The weather was cold and showery. Rain fell heavily practically all the…
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Floods & storms, 1913
530 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 27
The Recent Floods and Shire Roads
At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. O.G. Morton) furnished a lengthy report on the condition of the roads under his supervision…
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It may be remembered that the l[?]al committee appointed to raise funds towards the relief of sufferers by the Maitland flood last week invited ladies of the district, who were…
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Major Nicholson, M.L.A., is in receipt of official communications from the Director-General of Public Works. in answer to applications made by the East Maitland Municipal…
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The Direetor-General of Public Works (Mr. P. Davis) has communicated with Major Nicholson, M. L. A., informing him that the Minister had approved of a special…
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The Hawkesbury River has risen within a few feet of the decking of Windsor Bridge, or 22 feet above summer level, and all lowlying lands have been submerged…
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Official acknowledgement of the receipts of letters has been made by the Director-General of Public works, to Major Nicholson, M.L.A. in reference to the following…
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The Hawkesbury River is falling and all danger of another flood is believed to be over…
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[?] reported that three hundred lives [?] been lost as a result of floods in the [?] district of Bombay…
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The secretary to the Kurri Flood Relief Committee, Mr. J. H. Shephard, says that no response was received to the invitation to ladies of the district to take collection…
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London, Saturday.—Disastrous floods have occurred, in the Peninsula of Gujerat, Bombay, between the Gulf of Cutch and the Gulf of Cambay. It is…
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Sixteen inches of rain fell in six hours in the Palitana district, and the consequent floods did damage to the extent, of £60,000. It is estimated that 450 persons have…
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Sir,—While we are waiting day by day for something definite in connection with the matter of flood mitigation in the Hunter, ad the interests of the people affected hanging in the balance, a…
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Sir,—I have read with interest the letters of Mr Fountain and others as to dealing with the flood water of the Humer. Mr. Fountain's first idea is a good one, but out of the question, as it…
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A meeting of the Maitland Flood Relief Committee was held at the Newcastle Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, Alderman Shedden, the Mayor o Newcastle,…
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About £10 was realised by a [?] held in the King's Hall Kurri last evening in aid of the Maitland flood relief fund. The entertainment was provided by…
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Alderman M'Lauchlin, Mayor of West Maitland, who is treasurer of the Maitland Flood Relief Executive, of which Alderman Shedden, Mayor of Newcastle, and Mr…
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On Tuesday night last a most successful concert was rendered in jewell's Hall by the public school children, assisted by residents of the town in aid of the Flood…
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Bombay, Tuesday.—The latest regarding the recent Hoods in the Palitiina district state that 16 inches of rain fed in six hours. The damage is estimated…
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The time has certainly arrived in the history of the Hunter Valley when a determined effort should be made to devise a comprehensive scheme for preventing or…
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