The Weather. a Violent Storm
ON Saturday the weather broke, and deluging showers fell all over the district. It continued all through the night. On Sunday the…
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Floods & storms, 1898
20 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers
Destructive Flood at Camden. Many Residents Temporarily Homeless
LATE on Saturday night a heavy south easterly awang up, and towards midnight rain began to fall, which continued all night and all day on Sunday, accompanied with heavy gusts of…
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It was only early on Tuesday morning when the flood waters were partially seceded that the damage clone to property in the low lying portions of the township could…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →1898 Flood in Camden. Damage to Property and Crops. Houses Inundated. [?]Egraph Communication Cut Off. [?] Council Assist the Townspeople. Loss of Valuable Stock
[?]turday evening last, the 12th inst, [?]ite evident that a change in the [?] was imminent, the heat of Wednesday the remaining days of the week…
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It was only early on Tuesday morning. when the flood waters were partially seceded that the damage done to property, in the low lying portions of the township could…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] 898 Flood in Camden. [?]Age to Property and Crops. [?]Ses Inundated. [?]Aph Communication Cut Off. [?]Ouncil Assist the [?] Townspeople [?]Ss of Valuable Stock
[?]ay evening last, the 12th inst, [?] evident that a change in the [?]imminent, the heat of Wednes[?] remaining days of the week…
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Additional information as to the devastation of the flood is coming in hourly from outlaying districts bordering on the Nepean river. The extent of the damage to crops…
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THE heavy gale which raged at the beginning of last week has been followed by beautifully fine weather. This has had the effect of making…
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[?] following later particulars as devastation of the flood is coming [?]rly from outlaying districts bordering [?] Nepean River, and appeared in our…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Warnings. [To the Editor of 'Camden News,']
Sir.—Your suggestion re the necessity of at once advising Camden whenever excessive rainfall occurs in the Robertson district, or in any of the upper reaches of the watershed…
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AN incident in connection with the recent flood at Camden which deserves to be placed on record was the timely rescue of not less than nine persons by Mrs. J. Welling, a lady…
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A matter of very great importance to the town and district in connection with the recent flood has lately been discussed in our columns. A matter indeed important when…
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The Mayor of Camden has received the following communication from Mr. J. K. Chisholm, of 'Gledswood,' enclosing a cheque for £5 :—…
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[?] the circumstances in connection with [?]cent flood, in great height and sudden [?] Camden, [?] slow advance onwards [?]lating the [?] and filling the creeks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Late Floods. to the Editor of the Camden News
SIR,—"J.B.M." has an able letter on the flood question in your issue of 10th inst. Anything from his pen is worthy of consideration. Permit me to point out a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flood Warnings. to the Editor of the Camden News
SIR,—I see by your issue of 24th March, that the Postmaster-General has given orders about informing you of approaching floods. I hope those agita[?]ng for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mitigation of Floods in the Nepean. to the Editor of the Camden News
Sir.—Referring to the question asked by Mr. Downes, re "visit of[?]gincer officer as to the mitigation of floods in the Nepean," which appear in your report of the last…
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THE Sydney Daily Telegraph says —"Mr. Bull, formerly member for Camden, recently saw the Minister for Works on the subject of preventive measures being taken to relieve…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]itigation of Floods on the [?]pean River (Camden) Important Debate. [?]Den Council Decidedly Firm
[?] last and most disastrous flood in [?]ast several local residents have [?]ing their attention as to whether [?] sad results of greater floods…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The "Floods" Report. [To the Editor of the Camden News]
Sir.—As the Chief Engineer of Public Works concurs in the report by Mr. Surveyor Campbell as to the uselessness of any attempt to mitigate the floods in our river…
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