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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
61 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 4
"I beg of you to assure the Gentlemen signing the Petition, that I feel much interest in the subject of drainage, and shall most cheerfully render all the assistance in my power, in the furtherance of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. HAY was yesterday, according to notice, to make the following motion:— 1. That a committee be appointed to inquire into, and report upon, the beat means of improving the alluvial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We have much pleasure in publishing the following letter:—"Department of Land and Public Works, "Sydney, 19th February, 1857…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Hunter began to rite on Friday last, the 3rd of April, and continued rising until Monday night, when about 11 o'clock it began slowly to link. The currant was very rapid, and the quantity of brandies, loan, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As noticed in our issue of yesterday, the fine weather with which we had been favoured for some days previously, gave place on Tuesday to a gloomy atmosphere and frequent showers of rain. There was nothing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The basin of the Hunter has just been visited by one of those floods which from time to time occasion the destruction of immense masses of property, and not unfrequently cause the loss of human life. The flood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is rumoured that Gundagai has been swept away by another flood, and only one person saved. We are not in a position either to contradict or endorse the rumour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT has pleased Providence to visit us with a terrible calamity. In the midst of our security, and when we had the least expectation of such a catastrophe, the, waters have come down upon us…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The flood is now abating rapidly. It began to fall on Friday morning, continue [?] to fall during the day, rose in the evening, and continued to rise during the early part of the night, after which it remained stationary for some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE flood was at its greatest height on Saturday. People in Maitland who had not previously cared much about it, begin about this time to be seriously dismayed at the alarming prospect before them. Business was at a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A public meeting was held on Monday last, at the School of Arts, to device measures for the relief to those who are now suffering from the present flood. About 120 persons were present. A preliminary meeting was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our readers are already acquainted with the fact that a public meeting was held at the School of Arts, on Monday, last, to devise measures for the relief of those suffering from the effects of the flood. At that meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A preliminary meeting of persons favourable to rendering assistance to the sufferers from the disastrous floods in the Hunter River District, was held on Wednesday afternoon, at the Royal Hotel, for the purpose of considering the propriety of convening a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The flood has nearly passed away, and the ground is being dried very rapidly. A fine dry healthful breeze has been blowing for many days past, and this, combined with the warmth of the monday sun, has had the usual…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Empire writes:—We learn that a movement will be immediately set on foot in Sydney to afford relief to the houseless sufferers on the Hunter. The accounts in the Maitland papers of Saturday, which did not reach us…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following statement of losses and od distress were made to the committee now sitting daily at the School of Arts. 1. S.P., whose case was mentioned in the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Monday last a public meeting was held at the School of Arts, in aid of the subscription now opened for the relief of the distress occasioned by the late flood. About 300 people attended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following reports were seat in to the Flood Relief Committee by the gentlemen appointed to inquire into the losses and distress occasioned by the late flood. We print them verbatim or nearly so, being assured that they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE rejoice to learn from the speakers at the meeting, on Monday, that the actual amongst of distress is not nearly so great as was at first anticipated. This is, so far, satisfactory: but we should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR.—It is painful duty that devolves upon me, to report to you for the information of his Excellency the Governor-General, the circumstances attending the late calamitous inundation, which has taken place in this…
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