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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1893

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Flood Prevention

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1893 · page 5

The following letter from the Department of Public Works, Harbours and Rivers branch, to Mr. Frank Clarke, M.L.A., has been forwarded to us by that gentleman for…

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Flood Prevention. £1200 Promised by Three Gentlemen Public Meeting Called

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 4

Some important developements have taken place during the past week with regard to the flood prevention scheme for the Macleay, and the ideas put forward in our…

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Flood Prevention

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 4

THE question of flood prevention, or more properly speaking, the question of how best to lessen the risk of damage by floods, stands in no danger…

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Flood Prevention. Largely Attended Public Meeting. a League Formed. the Movement on the Clarence and Richmond

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 6

ONE of the largest and most influential mid-day meetings which have been held of recent years in Kempsey, took place in the Good Templars' Hall, on Friday last, for…

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Flood Prevention. Discussion in the Borough Council. Mr. Lyne and Mr. A. J. Smith Asked to Visit Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 September 1893 · page 6

AT the meeting of the Kempsey Borough Council on Friday last, Ald. Boshell said he saw by the newspaper reports that a letter had been received from Mr. A. J…

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Flood Prevention. Mr. Brownrigg's Report. Meeting of the Committee. Letter From Mr. Enoch Rudder

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 September 1893 · page 5

THROUGH the courtesy of Mr. Frank Clarke, M.L.A., we received last evening a copy of the report furnished by Mr. Brownrigg to the…

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Flood Prevention. a Warning From Shoalhaven

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 6

Mr. O. O. Dangar, the Hon. Sec. protem of the Macleay Flood Damage Prevention League, informs us that so far few residents have joined. The Executive is…

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Correspondence. Flood Prevention. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 4

SIR,-- Referring to a warning from "Shoalhaven" appearing in your last issue, I may state that, having resided for some years in that district, there were other…

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Storm at Chicago. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 September 1893 · page 4

A terrible storm of wind and rain passed over Chicago on Friday, unroofing the manufacturers' buildings and art gallery at the Chicago…

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Flood Prevention Meetings

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 September 1893 · page 5

A MEETING in connection with the Flood Damage Prevention League was advertised to take place in the Alexandria Hall at half-past seven on…

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Flood Prevention on the Richmond

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 6

IN the Legislative Assembly Mr. Perry asked the Secretary for Public Works:-- (1.) Has he any intention of passing a Betterment Bill this session? (2.) If…

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Correspondence. Flood Prevention and Socialism. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 November 1893 · page 5

SIR,--I see in your contemporary of the 26th ult a letter signed "H. A. Rosenfeld[?]" The writer of this letter ought to fee[?] ashamed. He should pause before he sits…

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News by Wire. Gales and Loss of Life. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 November 1893 · page 4

Very severe weather has been experienced in Great Britain, and many shipwrecks are reported. The loss of life has been heavy, over 200 persons…

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Terrific Hall Storm at Bathurst

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 5

ON Saturday night one of the most terrific had storms ever experienced at Bathurst broke over the town. The storm began with vivid flashes of lightning and heavy peals of…

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Flood Damage Prevention League

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 November 1893 · page 4

A MEETING of the Committee of the Flood Damage Prevention League was held in the Auction Mart, Smith-street, on Thursday afternoon, Mr. L…

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A New Flood Prevention Scheme

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 December 1893 · page 5

THE following letter was read from Mr. H. B. Warren, at present residing at Vancouver; Canada, at the Grafton Council meeting on Wednesday last:--"Having…

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