Public Works Committee. the Tuckian Flood Escape Scheme
THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works met on Wednesday morning under the presidency of Mr. W. J. Trickett, M.L.C. An inquiry was…
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THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works met on Wednesday morning under the presidency of Mr. W. J. Trickett, M.L.C. An inquiry was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NEVER in the history of the district, perhaps, has such an important public work been under review as the carrying out of tho Tuckian Flood Escape scheme, on which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Sectional Committee-of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, met at the Conucil Chambers on Wednesday last, under the presidency of Hon. W. J. Trickett,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last Wednesday week Messrs. Trickett, M.L.C. (chairman), J. M'Farlane, M.P., and J. C. Watson, M.P., members of the Sectional Committee, took the following evidence in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Sectional Committee, consisting Mr. W. J. Trickett, M.L.C., and Messrs. Watson and M'Farlane, Ms.P., appointed on Thursday 22nd February,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A STORM which passed over Mullaley, near Gunnedah on Tuesday afternoon 11th inst, did considerable damage. It struck Ball's Post Office Hotel, tearing off the roofing of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Sectional Committee, appointed to inspect, take evidence, and report with reference to the proposed Tuckian Flood Escape Scheme, commenced its inquiry in the Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE "S.M. Herald" says: Throughout the night of Wednesday the wind howled, would hull, and again the whistling would be heard as it tore through the deserted streets…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE North Coast Steam Navigation Company's steamer Tomki, bound from Richmond River for Sydney, experienced the force of the terrific gales raging along the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works met on Thursday, Mr. W. J. Trickett, M.L.C., being in the chair. An interim report was presented from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →READING the progress report of the Works…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Kallatina from the Clarence, which was a couple of hours ahead of the Tomki, tried to enter Newcastle for shelter, but the fearful weather prevailing prevented her doing so. She…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OUR weather report from Mr. C. L. Wragge received last Thursday predicted heavy squalls between Gabo and Trial Bay, under the disturbance "Polion," and EARNESTLY advised shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Giving evidence before the Public Works Committee Mr. Darley expressed opinions unfavourable to the proposal, pointing out that a somewhat similar scheme had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FROM the evidence given by Mr. DARLEY, Engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE consideration of the expediency of constructing works in connection with the [?] Swamp scheme for the purpose of [?]ood prevention on thr Richmond River…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →GREAT storms with rain and snow have been experienced in the southern portion of the colony, the area suffering being to the west and south of Broken Bay. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE Public Works Committee not last Monday and further consideration was given to the expediency of constructing works in connection with the Tuckian flood escape scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Nepean flood was higher than has been the case for 33 years, the river being up to 38ft. above summer level. Below the Victoria Bridge the river, save for one island…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A REPORT from "Windsor says:—The country over which the water has been looks deplorable. Fences which partitioned the various plots have gone. Houses, barns, sheds,…
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