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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
140 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 7
As we predicted, the river rose very fast during Sunday night, and yesterday at noon had passed the 27ft mark on the cylinder at the Belmore Bridge. Last night at 10 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A conference of local authorities of, the Chamber of Commerce to-day passed a resolution to wait on the Premier and ask him to obtain export evidence in dealing the question…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The coasting schooner Nellie, which arrived here yesterday morning, was in the gale, having left Sydney on Saturday at 11 p.m. in tow of the Energy. Of Long Roof…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE recent gale on the coast appears to have blown itself out for the time, although the meteorological conditions indicate a return of bad weather…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The sudden flooding of the low lands around Maitland shows how little warning regarding Inundation can now-a-days be looked for in that region of the Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE farmlands lying between Maitland and Hinton presented a desolate sight yesterday when viewed from adjoining hills. The river water poured in immense volumes seross…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The steamer Fifeshire which has arrived at Sydney from London, via Adelaide and Melbourne, experienced all the severity the recent gales since leaving Melbourne on the 10th inst, and came…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE ship Langdale which was reported in distress off Wollongong on Monday last arrived hero early yesterday morning in tow of the tugs Awhina and Gamecock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Writing to Mayor Waller yesterday Mr. J. N. Brunker, M.P., explains the cause of the delay in connection with the erection of the embankment around Willowgrove farm,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The gauge at the Belmore Bridge showed the river last evening to be down to the 20ft level. It commenced to fall during the previous evening, and gradually the water on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr J. N. Brunker, Chief Secretary received a telegram from Mr. Charles Bull, M.P., this morning, drawing attention to the great distress prevailing among persons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The captain of the barque Wenona, which arrived at Melbourne on Tuesday from Auckland, reports that on the night of the 13th instant a large fourmasted barque was seen at anchor off the N E. end…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. R. A. PRICE, M.P., has forwarded to the Mayors of the municipalities between Newcastle and Scene, and the chairmen of Progress Committees in neighbouring centres, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MR. R. ATKINSON-PRICE, M.P., writes as follows :—In consequence of the national loss which would result from a visitation of flood waters in the Hunter River district, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Eulomene, a fine, powerful-looking four-masted barque of 2[?]9 tons register, commanded by Captain J. D. Ellis, arrived here yesterday afternoon from Adelaide,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IF one fact above another should be deeply impressed upon the minds of the people of the Hunter Hiver district, it is the imperative necessity for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The first through train from Rockhampton after the floods, arrived on Saturday. Supplies are much needed. A BOUNDARY RIDER KILLED…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE rainfall of the last few days is the heaviest within the memory of the oldest inhabitant, 26½in—a year's fall—condensed into four or five days; whilst at Wolumia,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A PUBLIC meeting of residents of the Maitland district was held in the Council Chamber last evening, to arrange for the presence of delegates at the Forthcoming conference to be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LONDON, Thursday.—A cable announces that a heavy snowstorm has occurred in Quebec, Canada, and that railway traffic at Montreal has had to…
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