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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1893

1,595 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 80

The George Thompson. Her Experience in the Late Storms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 6

The Aberdeen-built clipper George Thompson, of Mr. Alexander Burn's line, entered the port from New West-minster yesterday with a cargo of timber, and reports being in the recent cyclone. She left the Fraser River on the 14th…

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The Cyclone in New Caledonia and New Hebrides. Further Particulars of the Devastation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 5

The devastation wrought by the cyclone and hurricane in New Caledonia and the New Hebrides, as reported in our issue of yesterday, is fully borne out by some further correspondence and information…

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The Recent Floods. the Relief Funds

Evening News · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 5

It is to be regretted that the public did not respond more liberally to the generous programme presented at the Exhibition Building yesterday evening by the artists of the People's Promenade…

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The Recent Floods. the Sydney Subscriptions Returned From Brisbane

Evening News · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 6

His Worship the Mayor (Alderman W. P. Manning) received the following telegram from Mr. John M'Mastar, Mayor of Brisbane: "The central flood committee expresses its thanks for…

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Swimming Notes. the Northern Floods Relief Benefit

Referee · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 6

I should have preferred to have left the polo match between the Wentworth Club and the Balmain Club, recently played in the Elkington Park Baths, Balmain, untouched in this…

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Newcastle Swimming Carnival In Aid of the Flood Keller Fund

Referee · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 6

The swimming carnival to be held in the Corporation Baths, Newcastle, on Friday night next, in aid of the Flood Relief Fund, promises to be a great success, Generous…

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Botany Flood Relief Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 3

A public meeting of the residents of Botany was held in the local School of Arts on Monday evening, to decide what steps should be taken in the disposal of the moneys collected for the above object. The…

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The Late Floods. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Relief Fund at Richmond. Richmond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 8

A public meeting was held at the School of Arts last night for the purpose of raising funds for the relief of suffers by the recent floods in the Hunter River district. The Mayor of Richmond occupied…

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New South Wales Floods Relief Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 8

A meeting of ladies was held in St. John's Schoolroom, Ashfield, on Monday afternoon, to arrange for sending aid to the sufferers by the late floods. The following ladies formed themselves into a…

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The Queensland Floods. London, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 7

The London fund for the relief of the sufferers by the floods in Queensland now amounts to nearly £9000…

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The Recent Floods. Queensland and New South Wales

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 6

His Worship the Mayor of Sydney this morning received from the Mayor of Brisbane the following telegram: -- "The central flood committee expresses its thanks for the…

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The Hunter River Floods. Injury to Public Works. Estimated at £20,000

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 6

The Minister for Works to-day had an interview with Messrs. Hickson and Darley with reference to the Hunter River flood. As a result of their personal investigations…

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The Regent Floods. the Clarence River Flood Trust

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 5

GRAFTON, Tuesday.--A meeting of the Clarence River flood trust was held at the council-chambers last night. Eleven trustees attended, representing seven different…

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Storm at Moss Vale. M[?]ss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon the sky became very overcast, and the atmosphere extremely oppressive. There was every appearance of a storm breaking, but it held off until between 10 and…

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Flood-prevention in the Clarence. To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 2

Sir,—According to a motion proposed by Alderman See, of Grafton, application is to be made to the Minister for Works to instruct a competent officer to report upon the best means of…

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The Weather. More Floods in the North

Evening News · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—A strong south-east gale, accompanied by heavy showers of rain, has been blowing all night. The weather is very similar to that which caused the great flood 14…

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The Recent Floods. the Belief Funds

Evening News · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 5

About £300 in additional subscriptions were received at the office of the Queensland Floods Relief Fund, in Bridge-street, yesterday. Amongst the large number of subscription lists were…

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Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Late Floods in New South Wales. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 5

An adjourned public meeting of citizens of Brisbane to consider the question of rendering assistance to the flooded districts in New South Wales was held to-day. Under 20 people were present…

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The Late Floods in Queensland. Meeting in the Brisbane Town Hall. Expressions of Thanks to the Other Colonies. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 5

With the object of tendering public thanks to the other colonies for the munificent assistance given in connection with the late floods, a meeting took place this morning in the Town Hall between the executive…

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The Queensland Floods Relief Fund. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 5

Councillor Robertson, hon. secretary to the Queensland Floods Relief Fund, has forwarded £650 to the Mayor of Brisbane, making a total of £2150 remitted by the committee to date…

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