The Late Queensland Floods
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 505
The Sydney Central Flood Relief Committee held its bi-weekly meeting on Tuesday of the offices, 10 Bridge-street. It was decided that all work in connection with the flood relief fund be hastened so as…
Continued on Trove, page 505 →Recent Floods on the Richmond. Coraki
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 526
A highly important and thoroughly representative meeting was held at Coraki to-day in reference to urging upon the Government the necessity of immediately taking action in regard to carrying out a…
Continued on Trove, page 526 →Flood at Bowral. Bowral
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 523
One of the heaviest floods ever known in Bowral occurred to-day. The weather on Friday and Saturday was excessively hot, and a thunderstorm, accompanied with, rain, came over the district about 8…
Continued on Trove, page 523 →The Floods at Grafton. Relief Asked For
The Australian Star · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 11
In another portion of the paper will be found an advertisement calling attention to the distress prevailing on the Clarence, and at Grafton ill particular,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Mails and the Floods
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 4
In consequence of the floods beyond Newcastle no mails were sent for places beyond Waratah yesterday by the 6.15 p.m. mail train or 11.30 p.m. steamer. Mails for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At Raymond Terrace. All the Business Places Flooded. Rescue of Residents by a Government Steamer
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 5
RAYMOND TERRACE, Friday, 7.35 p.m. -- The flood in 4ft. higher than wa[?] over known before. Every farmer for miles around is flooded out, and all the business…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At Cassilis. the Greatest Flood Ever Known. Half the Town Submerged
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 5
CASSILIS (Upper Hunter), Friday, 11.20 a.m. -- The greatest Hoods ever known here occurred on Wednesday night. Half the town was submerged, and the water rose so…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At Muswellbrook. Great Damage to the Railway Line. Bridges Washed a Way-miles of Flood Water
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 5
MUSWELLBROOK, Friday 8 p.m. -- The floods here have caused the entire stoppage of traffic, and Muswellbrook, which yesterday morning was partly under water, is at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hunter River Floods. Extraordinary Rise of the Water. an Immense Inland Sea. Several Towns Partially Submerged. Thousands of Families Flooded Out. a Picture of Terrible Destitution. People Taking Refuge on House Tops. Sending Food to Sufferers. Attempts to Reach Maitland From Newcastle. the Scene As Described by Our "Specials." Serious Damage to Railways. Bridges Destroyed -- Collapse of Embankments. Only One More Fatality. Several Collieries Stopped Work. the Weather Clearing, and the Hunter Falling
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 5
NEWCASTLE, Friday, 10 p.m. -- Newcastle is at present occupying a position almost as unique as West Maitland. It has experienced a small flood of its own. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Queensland Floods Relief Fund
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 5
An will be seen from our advertising columns to-day, the New South Wales relief fund for the sufferers from the recent floods in Queensland has reached over £3300. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Country. the Regent Floods at Bowral
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 5
BOWRAL, Friday. -- Rain continues at intervals. The sun shone occasionally this morning, but this afternoon there is no sign of a clearance. A total of 15in. has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Great Flood. In the Hunter River District. More Disastrous Titan Ever. Five Persons Drowned
The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 1
It is reported from West Maitland that one of the most terrible and disastrous floods, accompanied by storms bf wind and rain That has visited the district for years, occurred on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in New South Wales. Bridges Washed Away. Collapse of a House. Narrow Escape of the Inmates. (See illustrations on pages 26,27, and 28.)
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 13
On page 26 of this number we give illustrations of scenes at Grafton during the recent disastrous floods, the pictures including views of Princesstreet, Pound-street, and the intersection of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Country Complaints. The Floods on the Clarence
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 17
Our Maclean correspondent writes under date March 4: Out of 57 applications for employment on the works just started in Maclean with the Government vote of £100 only 20 were taken on,…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Queensland Floods. The 3rd Regiment Band Concert
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 6
THE residents of Parramatta had a musical treat on Monday evening, when the Band of the 3rd Regiment, V.I., gave a promenade concert in Alfred Square, in aid of the sufferers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gale and Floods
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 4
AUCKLAND, Saturday.--A heavy gale was experienced throughout the North Island on Friday night and to-day. Severe floods are reported from Wellington and suburbs,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gale and Flood. Desolation at West Maitland. Several Persons Drowned
The Australian Star · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 6
The Postmaster-General, the Hon. John Kidd, M.L.A., has kindly handed us the following copy of a wife from West Maitland. with which station…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods in the Country Latest Details. The Highest Flood Recorded. Heroism of Water Brigade. They Save Hundreds of Lives. Victoria Bridge Submerged. Gale at Morpeth. Large Losses of Live Stock. Houses Swept Away. Pitiable Scenes. Loss of Life
Evening News · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 6
MAITLAND, Saturday.—The water is slowly receding, and since 9 o'clock this morning the river has gone down 2ft. It is still very difficult to get about; the water in High-street is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Floods
Evening News · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 4
ON Saturday we ventured to suggest that it was about time that philanthropic persons turned their attention from the flood distress in Queensland and did something for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in the Country. The Situation on the Hunter. Enormous Destruction of Property. Rescued from Floating Haystacks. Highest Flood on Record. Houses and Stock Destroyed. Damage to Railways. The Premier at West Maitland. A Scene of Desolation. Government Assistance. The Macleay and manning
Evening News · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 5
WEST MAITLAND, Saturday, 8 p.m.—This district is now passing through one of the most terrific and appalling floods ever experienced. When the people of this district heard about the…
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