The Floods Conference
EVERY one who has at heart the prosperity of the large and fertile valley of the Hunter will regard with satisfaction the result of yesterday's meeting at Raymond Terrace…
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Floods & storms, 1898
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Floods in the Hunter. Efforts Towards Their Mitigation. Conference at Raymond Terrace
AT the instance of Mr. R. A. Price, M.P. for Gloucester, a conference was held at the council chambers, Raymond Terrace, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of taking…
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Efforts are being made in East Maitland to induce the Government to have the Pitnacree-road raised sufficiently above its present level to prevent the flooding of a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In a Gale
The Union liner Retomahana was among the vessels caught in the gale which resulted so disastrously to the brig Amy and schooner Malcolm off this coast, and she had a very bad time. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Allen V. Flood. Mr. T. Burt, M.p., on the Judgment
IN his monthly report to the Northumberland (England) miners, Mr. Thos. Burt M.P., makes the following observations on the decision in the Allen v. Flood case:—…
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A public meeting of residents of West Maitland was held in the Town Hall last evening, for the purpose of electing delegates to not in conjunction with the deputation…
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BOISTEROUS weather continue, with rain along the coast Mr. Wragge notifies that the river at Woodford is rising 7in per hour. It is now within 18in of the 1890 flood. He…
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LONDON, Monday,—It is reported from East Africa that a cyclone has devastated the Comoro Group of volcanic islands, in the Mozambique…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The G. F. Manson in a Cyclone
The American barque George, F. Manson, which has arrived at Sydney from Port [?], was caught in the recent hurricane off Noumea and the captain describes it as the roughest experience he has ever…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Floods. the Waters Still Rising. Brisbane
THE weather in Brisbane is slowly clearing. The river is rising about 3in per hour, and will continue to rise for probably the next 24 hours, when it is expected that it will recede…
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LONDON, Sunday.—The Muldhouseburn Colliery at Muirkirk, in Ayrshire, Scotland, was suddenly flooded. Sixteen miners were rescued, after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →YATES v. FLOOD
In this case George W. Yates sued William Flood for slander and assault, the amount of claim for damage being £50. Mr. R. Windeyer, instructed by Mr. Thomas, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Affairs in Ireland. Mr. John Dillon's Opinion. a Thunderstorm Expected
LONDON, Friday.—At a banquet given by Irish Nationalists in London to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Mr. John Dillon, presiding, said that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Amur in a Cyclone
The steamer Amur which was recently engaged in the Intercolonial trade put into Honolulu February 5th. She is to be fitted out for the K[?]onaryke trade having been purchased in Victoria The Amur had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland District. Flood Prevention
PREVIOUS to the usual business of the East Maitland Borough Council being dealt with last evening, a deputation, consisting of Alderman Simm (Mayor of Morpeth), Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Dudley Calamity Rescue Work Abandoned the Pit to Be Flooded. No Prospect of Work for Six Months. Decision of the Colliery Managers
THE serious condition of affairs at the Dudley Colliery, as reported in yesterday's issue, has boon proved to be only too true. Not another man was allowed to enter the pit…
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The work of flooding the pit will occupy a considerable time, and will entail an expenditure running into thousands of pounds. In the words of the Hon Alexander Brown, "a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Storm in England. Wrecks and Loss of Life
LONDON, Friday.—A disastrous gale has swept ever the coast of Great Britain, accompanied by a great snowstorm. The railways were blocked,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Dudley Calamity Sealing Off the Shafts the Question of Flooding the Mine. Sightseers at the Pit
YESTERDAY being a pleasant day Dudley proved to be the general rendezvous of the people. The road thither presented a crowded appearance, and in Charleston the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. Brisbane, Monday. Heavy Rain
Heavy rain, accompanied by squalls, swept over Brisbane the whole day. It is still raining heavily to-night, with prospects of a continuous…
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