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Illawarra · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1893

55 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 3

Correspondence. Flood Relief Fund. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 2

SIR,—I have waited day after day, hoping to be able to hand to you for publication, some full acknowledgement for money forwarded to our suffering brethren in the…

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N.s.w. Flood Belief Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 3

By our advertising column it will be seen that the concert postponed from the 22nd March will be held in the Town Hall to-morrow evening. The concert,…

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N.s.w. Flood Relief Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 3

The following amounts are to hand since last publication—Messrs. A. Campbell, M.L.A. £2, J. A. Beatson £2 2s, W. J. Wiseman £1 1s The amount to the credit…

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Queensland Flood Relief Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 2

The following communication has been received by the Mayor from Mr. E. J. W. South, General Secretary of the Central Flood Relief Fund, Brisbane,…

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New South Wales Flood Relief

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 2

Some short time since, the members of the Youug People's Society of Christian Endeavor connected with the Presbyterian and Congregational Churches in this…

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N.s.w. Floods Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 2

A most enjoy [?] musical entertainment took [?] Town Hall on Wednesday [?] said of the N.S.W. Floods Relief Fund. It is most…

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New South Wales Flood Belief Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 2

Subscription lists in aid of the above fund were returnable up to last Thursday. A meeting will be held during next week in order to decide as to the destination of the…

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New South Wales Flood Relief Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 2

Since our last issue Mr. W. J. Wiseman, J.P., has forwarded to the secretary, for transmission to West Maitland, a large parcel of clothing, and Mrs. Ali…

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New South Wales Flood Relief Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 2

The following subscriptions have been handed in per favor of Mr. A. Graham, jun.:—Unknown 5s, Messrs. S. Cutcher, son. 5s, Job Chopping £1 1s W…

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New South Wales Flood Relief Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 2

The final executive meeting of the local branch of the Floods Relief Fund was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday evening last. The secretary (Mr. J…

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The Gale at Wollongong. Scenes and Events at the Breakwater

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 3

The centre of attraction and source of interest of the week end baa undoubtedly been the harbor and its breakwater ramifications. The heavy…

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Severe Thunderstorm. Two Cows Struck by Lighting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1893 · page 2

Yesterday morning, about 7 o'clock, a severe thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid electrical disturbances and a heavy downpour of rain, burst upon the town, rain…

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Severe Thunderstorm

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1893 · page 3

The Kiama Independent says that as a result of the thunderstorm on Monday two valuable cows, the property of Messrs. M. N. Hindmarsh and Josiah…

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The Gale in Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 October 1893 · page 2

Early on the morning of yesterday (Wednesday) a high wind sprang up from the west and south-west, and many people in Illawarra were roused by it…

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Gale in Illawarra

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 1

Early on Wednesday morning a high wind spring up from south-west and many people in Illawrra were roused by it from their slumbers. As dawn approached the…

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