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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1867

248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 13

The Floods. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 July 1867 · page 7

SIR,—The admirable reasoning displayed in your able leader of the 25th June, upon the above subject, deserves the earnest consideration of every member of the community…

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Floods Relief Fund. (Per favour of the Herald.) to the General Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 July 1867 · page 5

GENTLEMEN,—As one anxious to see the amount towards the relief of my fellow colonists who are now suffering as large as possible, I would beg to suggest that arrangements should be made with the hon. the Minister for Public…

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W. C. Wentworth on the Floods in the Hawkesbury. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 July 1867 · page 5

SIR,—The late disastrous flood at Windsor, Richmond, Penrith, and the surrounding districts, on the banks of the Hawkesbury, having caused so much loss to the inhabitants through their apparent want of prescience as to the exact…

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Floods Relief Fund Meetings

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 July 1867 · page 11

RELIEF FOR SUTTERERS BY THE FLOOD.—Among the many liberal endeavours that have been making throughout Sydney and its neighbourhood, it is only an set of common justice to record the generous and unsparing labours of the…

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The Floods. the Flood About Colo and This Lower Hawkesbury

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 July 1867 · page 11

MR G. S. HALL, jun., has forwarded us the following Particulars of the trip of the steamer Sir John Young, on a relief expedition down the Hawkesbury— the distress and suffering therein described are truly heartrending :—…

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Disastrous Flood at Burrandong. Loss of Life

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 July 1867 · page 5

Mr. W. H. SUTTOR has handed us the following letter, written by his son, Mr. F. B. Suttor, from Burrandong, dated 23rd June. The talc it tells adds another appalling incident in the many gloomy disasters which have attended…

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The Floods. Relief Trip of the Comerang

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 July 1867 · page 5

IN the latter past of last week intelligence reached Sydney in reference to the effects of the late floods on the Macdonald River and Lower Hawkesbury, from which it appeared that while public attention had been directed to…

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Floods' Relief Fund

Empire · Saturday 6 July 1867 · page 5

The working committee met in the Exchange on Thursday last at 11 o'clock. Present — The Major (in the chair), Rev. S. C. Kent, Rev. A. H. Stephen, Mr. Piddington, Mr, Levey, Mr. J. Dawson, and Mr. T. B…

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Public Meeting in Melbourne in Aid of the "Flood Relief Fund." (From the Argus)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 July 1867 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting of citizens of Melbourne was held on Tuesday afternoon, July 2, at the rooms of Fraser and Co., for the purpose of taking into consideration the desirability of raising a subscription in aid of the sufferers by the…

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Floods Relief Fund

Empire · Monday 8 July 1867 · page 8

The working committee met on Friday last in the Chamber of Commerce. Present: The Major (in the chair), Mr. Piddington, M.L.A., Mr. Dawson, Rev. T. Smith, Rev. Dr. Lang, Mr, L. W. Levey, Mr. John…

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The Flood at Penrith. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1867 · page 3

SIR,—Having seen an article in the Herald from a correspondent about the disastrous effects of the flood at Pe[?]th, where it is stated that a great many had lost their all, it appears to me, Sir, that the distress of the settlers is…

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Floods Relief Fund. Working Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1867 · page 5

YESTERDAY morning, at the usual hour, the Working Committee of the Floods Relief Fund met in the Chamber of Commerce, Sydney Exchange, the Mayor being in the chair. Amongst the other gentlemen present were Mr…

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The Flood at Aberdeen. (From a Correspondent.)

Empire · Tuesday 9 July 1867 · page 5

In looking over the flood news in your issue of Friday, the 28th u[?]me, 1 was surprised to see that the Newcastle Chronicle had been informed, upon good authority, that the township of Aberdeen had been…

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Floods Belief Committee

Empire · Tuesday 9 July 1867 · page 5

The working committee met yesterday morning in the Chamber of Commerce. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), Mr. Piddington, Mr, Hale, the Rev. Dr. Lang, Mr. J. Fairfax, Mr. J. Dawson, Mr. Kohn,…

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The Floods—loss of Life at Bathurst

Empire · Tuesday 9 July 1867 · page 5

As the waters in the Macquario subsided we were congratulating ourselves upon the fact that with the exception of one man at Mr. Hotton's no lives had been lost in consequence of the floods near Bathurst. But…

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The Floods in the North-western Districts. (From the Dubbo Dispatch)

Empire · Tuesday 9 July 1867 · page 5

Since our last, the amount of losses sustained by the various townspeople, whose properly was inundated by, the flood has been ascertained, and, we are happy to say, that except in one or two instances, the injury has been…

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Floods Relief Fund. Working Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1867 · page 3

THE Working Committee, appointed by the Central Committee of the Floods Relief Fund, met yesterday morning, at the Sydney Exchange, at the usual hour, and transacted business. In the absence of the Right Worshipfal the…

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The Flood at Richmond. (From a Correspondent)

Empire · Wednesday 10 July 1867 · page 5

JULY 8TH.— The flood of June, 1867, has come and gone, but its desolating effects will be [?]t for many a day. Where comfortable home leads recently stood there are now only ruins, or houses that will soon be in ruins…

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Floods Relief Fund. Working Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 July 1867 · page 5

YESTERDAY morning the Working Committee appointed by the General Committee of the Floods Relief Fund met, at the Sydney Exchange, at the usual hour. The Mayor of Sydney took the chair. Amongst the other…

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Floods' Belief Fund

Empire · Thursday 11 July 1867 · page 5

The working committee met in the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday at the usual hour. The Rev. Thomas Smith occupied the chair, and the following gentlemen were present—Rev. Dr. Lang, Mr. Dawson,…

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