The Northern Star. Saturday Morning, July 28, 1900. the Public Works Committee and the Tuckian Flood Scheme
THE decision of the Public Works…
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Floods & storms, 1900
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Tuckian Flood Escape
The following telegram, addressed to the Proprietor of the R. R. HERALD, was received on Friday night:— "Mr. Ewing desires me to inform you…
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AT the monthly meeting of the members of the Royal Society of New South Wales Mr. C. W. Darley, M.I.C.E., contributed a paper on " The damage done to the Seal…
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SIR,—I have no doubt that a considerable number of your constituents will be interested in this question, notwithstanding the position in which it is at present. I was apprehensive…
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THE following important evedence was given by Mr. Ewing on July 9th:— Thomas Thomson Ewing, Esq., M.P., sworn, and further examined:—…
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THOMAS T. EWING, M.P., further examined: [Mr. Watson]. When you were last before the Committee you were speaking of the unlikehood of the water being piled up so…
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THE steamer Moresby, of Messrs. Burns, Philip, and Company's line, had a terrible experience between Sydney and New Britain, on her Islaud cruise. The captain says it…
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Mr. Watson: The contention of Mr. Darley's authorities, and the conclusions he cited, was that by the construction of this Atchafalaya channel the river had been…
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THE steamer Moresby had a terrible experience between Sydney and New Britain, on her Island cruise. The captain says it was the roughest passage they have had…
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MR. T. T. EWING, M.P., was further examined by the Public Works Committee on 9th July, and he gave the evidence, herewith, which we feel sure will be read with…
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ON page 10 of this issue we reprint an article dealing with the proposal to provide an escape for the flood-waters of the Hunter, and it is worthy of note that…
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THE Minister for Works gave notice in the Legislative Assembly last week of a motion to refer the question of prevention of floods in the river Hunter to the Public Works…
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THE motion moved by the Minister for Works, —"That it is expedient that the construction of the Works in connection with the Tuekian Flood Escape Scheme, as recommended by the…
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THE terrible disaster which overwhelmed Galveston on Saturday, September 8, was caused by a terrible tempest, followed by a flood, which turned the city into a raging…
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The Minister for Works moved (in committee.)— "That it was expedient to bring in a bill to sanction the construction of certain works in connection with the Tuckian Flood Escape…
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THE debate on the second rending of the Tackian Flood Escape Bill was resumed on Friday morning. Mr. Brunker said that theproposal was an…
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SIR,—Having received a copy of the evidence and report of the Works Committee, I hope you will allow me space to lay before your readers some of its contents, notably the…
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A TERRIFIC thunderstorm, accompanied by violent windand lightning, occurred at Narrabri, about 7.15 p.m. on Monday, unroofing almost ovory house on one block in the main…
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SIR,—Either my pen or your type made a slight slip in my letter on the above subject in your last issue, therefore I must crave for space in your next to correct that slip and make a few…
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