Flood Mitigation
A meeting of the flood mitigation committee was held at the Town Hall, West Maitland, last evening with the object of arranging for further action in regard to the…
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Floods & storms, 1895
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Flood Mitigation
At the last meeting of the Flood Mitigation Committee, Mr. J. Gillies, M.P., announced that he would communicate with the Minister, with the object of endeavouring…
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LONDON, Thursday.—It is reported that extensive Japanese immigration into the State of California has had the effect of flooding the labour…
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AT the Windsor Guildhall (England) recently, a meeting was held with reference to the prevention or minimising of the effects of floods in the…
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A MEETING of gentlemen interested in flood mitigation for the Hunter valley was, at the invitation of the West Maitland committee, held at the Town Hall, West Maitland,…
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All the small craft bound to the southward on Saturday had a nasty experience in the boisterous weather, and right along the coast vessels were reported as having put in…
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The Australasian United S.N. Co.'s steamer Wodonga, en route from Brisbane to Sydney, called in hero yesterday morning by arrangement to convey the members of the Brough-Boucicault Comedy Co…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Iris—rain and Gales at Fiji
The locally-owned barque Iris was at Navua on the 13th instant. Under that date Captain Ball writes as follows:—"We were detained three days in Suva waiting a wind to g[?]t out, and reached here May…
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VIENNA, Saturday.—Terrible floods have occurred in the northern districts of Hungary, causing immense damage to property. It is known that many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter River Flood Prevention. An Officer to Report. Sydney
MR. GILLIES, M.P., has been informed by the Works Department that the Minister for Works, in response to representations by himself and Mr. H. H. Brown, has decided…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Eudora.—storm and Ice Encoutered
The barque Eudora, which arrived in port during Sunday night from Rio Janeiro, was admitted to pratique yesterday afternoon. During the passage large numbers of icebergs were passed. The first of…
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LONDON, Monday.—News is to hand stating that a disastrous cyclone has taken place on the banks of the Mississippi, devastating 200 miles of…
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NEW YORK, Monday.—Great damage and loss of life has resulted from a cyclone which visited New Jersey yesterday. The total number of deaths…
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The R.M.S Valetta reached Hobson's Bay yesterday morning, 24 hours overdue. The delay was caused by a heavy south-westerly gale, predicted by Mr. Wragge, which the vessel encountered soon after…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Terrible floods have occurred in Japan, the damage being enormous. Fears are entertained that the rice crops will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plattsburg. Storm Water Drainage
Up to the present the council have simply received an acknowledgment of their letter, dated 13th July last, drawing the attention of Mr. Hickson,…
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Mr. GILLIES, M.P., who has been working the matter up for a long time, has again pressed upon the Minister for Works the necessity of dispatching an officer to report on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Heavy Gale. Roof of a Store Blown Off. Sydney
A HEAVY north-west gale blow all this morning, and clouds of dust made it very unpleasant sent in the streets. About midday the whole of the galvanised iron root of the premises…
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The westerly gale continued to rage yesterday without indication of moderation, and the day was one of the most unpleasant of the late series. All the dilapidated roofs of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Caradog.—some Heavy Gales
The barque Caradog arrived in port at an early hour on Saturday morning from Capetown. Captain James, her popular master, supplied the following report of the passage:—Left Capetown on August 5…
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