The Tuckombil Drain and Flood Water
A PUBLIC meeting was held at Lang's Hall, South Woodburn, on Saturday, February 5th, RE-the Tuokombil Escape Drain. Mr. Davin, senr., occupied the chair…
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Floods & storms, 1898
13 stories in Northern Rivers's papers
Gales on the Coast
THE rainfall on Sunday last was tho most widespread in tho colony since 1887, and a report from Wilcannia states that the country between that town and White Cliffs…
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THE rain which began at the end of last week continued to full for four or five days, the downpour in some parts of the district being exc p[?]ionally heavy, and is a result the river…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Great "Magnaetle Storm." By a Banker
On 1st September, 1859, a bright outburst of flame of surpassing brillancy was obset ved to pass with great rapidity across an immemse [?] the photosphere of the son being at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Gale on the Coast. Shipping Disasters. Sydney
A heavy gale has been raging along the coast. The stramer Maitland is [?] off Barranjocy, and it is foarest all hands are…
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THE gale which swept the coast during last week, and particularly on Thursday night, was of unequalled fury, the wind blowing at the rate of 60 miles an hour. At Newcastle…
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THE crew of the schooner Lady Robinson, which was towed into Newcastle last Wednesday night in a disabled condition, had another tale of terrible experience during the great storm to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Oldest Story of the Deluge. Told on a Babylonian Brick
AMONG the many ancient bihlical cities whose rains dot the Babylonian plain and lie buried deeply in the sands of that historic soil, is one that for years has been looked…
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MESSRS. Ewing, Perry, and Pyers have sent the following communication to the Under—Secretary for Works:— Sir.—We have looked carefully over the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tuckian Flood Escape Drain
AT last meeting of the Coraki Counoil tho Tuckian Dram Scheme was taken up, the Mayor advocating the getting up of a further demonstration on the matter. The Department had plans now before…
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IN reply to a letter from the Lismore Council forwarded through Mr.Ewing to the Works Department the following copy of a report furnished by the Engineer-in-Chief for Public Works has been,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The northern Star. Wednesday Morning, 26Th October, 1898. a Block to the Tuckian Flood Relief Scheme
THE report from the Engineer-inChief for Harbors and Rivers,…
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THE following report has been received from the Engineer—in—Chief, in reply to a letter sent by the Lismore Council to the Works Department, through Mr. Ewing,…
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