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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
61 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 4
There is a generally prevailing sense of gratitude manifested here at the promptitude with which the people of Sydney have acted on behalf of the sufferers by the late disastrous flood in this district. It is satisfactory, also…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It is gratifying to learn that the great flood in the Hunter River district has done so little abiding mischief. It is frequently seen that individuals breast their way through a sea of afflictions that might be supposed too…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following is a portion of a letter received by Mr. F. Currey, of High-street, West Maitland, from his father (Mr. W. Currey) who is now in Sydney. Sydney, Thursday, four o'clock, p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rev. R. Chapman moved the third resolution— That this meeting cordially tenders the thanks of the public to those brave and philanthropic men who risked their lives to rescue their fellow creatures from a watery grave…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The statement of the Flood Relief Committee we subjoin. The document speaks for its if. We are still of opinion that it was unwise to postpone the opening of a subscription, and the events which have transpired…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following letter has been kindly handed us for publication:—Morpeth, July 6, 1857. MY DEAR SIR—After an absence of five weeks, during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following letter, from the Governor General, and extract of a letter from the Archbishop of Sydney, have been kindly handed to us for publication by the Very Rev. Dean Lynch. They will deubiless be read with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We have been favoured by the Rev. Dean Lynch, with the following letter for publication:—Port Macquarie, July 13, 1857. MY DEAR DEAN—I have only just returned from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following letter from the Rev. Dr. Lang, with reference to the Widow Franklin Fund, appeared in the Empire of Wednesday:—Sir,—Through the good providence of God, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The weather in Sydney on Sunday night became more stormy, and increased on Monday, raining without intermission all the fay. From midnight up to daylight yesterday morning, the storm, accompanied with rain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is clear that prompt and energetic measures will have to be token in order to relieve the many sufferers by the present Rood, which is even more disastrous than the lost. The liberality of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Again we have to record the occurrence of a flood more appalling, and, if possible, more disastrous, than any which has visited us during the past few years; and which, owing to the season and other circumstance,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A correspondent of the Herald writes on July 23th to the following effect:— "The Hawlkesbyury has again overflowed its banks and there is every appearance of a flood similar to the one on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following letter has been kindly forwarded us by Mr. Long of East Maitland, for publication in our columns. It was received by that gentleman from Mr. Theodore West of Sydney, and relates to the deposits…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following letter has been kindly handed to us by the Very Rev. Dean Lynch for publication. It does great credit to the writer and we trust that the opinions expressed will be those which will actuate the majority…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of this committee was held at the house of Mr. L.W. Levy, on Thursday last, at three o'clock Mr. Peter Green occupied the chair. The secretary stated that circular letters had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The National School house at Bolwarra was thrown open for the reception of persons who might happen to be flooded [?]. About 40 families took refuge there Mr. Matthews, the teacher there, with characteristic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AUGUST 24.—Once more we have been visited with a very several flood, quite as high as the one on July 31st. The ram commenced on Thursday morning and continued, with a [?] high wind, till [?] on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Smithers, who resides near the Falls, West Maitland had about 70,000 bricks in his brickyard, all of which were nearly ready for the kiln when the late rains began to fall. About 40,000 of these bricks were spoiled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PENRITH.—This district has again been visited with a fearful flood, causing the greatest alarm to exist in the minds of all as to its awful result. Numbers of the resident farmers were driven from their homes in…
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