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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1893

1,595 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 80

The Late Floods. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Relief Movements. Collieries Resuming Work. Newcastle

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

At a meeting at the Salvation Army barracks last night, the Mayor of Newcastle presiding, addresses were delivered by the Mayor and Mr. Rothwell. leader of the Army in New South Wales, in aid of…

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New South Wales Flood Relief Committee

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

In order that subscriptions is raised in various parts of the colony towards reh[?]ving the sufferers from the recent floods in the Northern rivers shall be equitably applied, it is…

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Flood Relief Fund

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 2

A meeting of the Paddington branch of the Queensland and Northern District Flood Relief Fund was held on Tuesday evening in the Town Hall, Paddington, Mr…

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Postal Conference. To-day's Proceedings. The Queensland Floods. Delegates Publicly Thanked. Electric Light and Tramways--The Proposed Pacific Cable--Mr. Ward's Motion--The Debate Adjourned. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 6

Prior to the Postal Conference resuming this morning Messrs. Nelson, Bishop and Webber and Alderman Clarke, on behalf of the executive of the Flood…

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Newcastle Notes. the Recent Floods; The Cannam-Listom Company. Miner's Delegates Meeting. Meeting of the Irish National League--In Support of Mr. Gladstone's'Bill. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 6

Subscriptions are still coming in freely to the Hunter District Flood Relief Fund, and entertain ments of various kinds are being given almost nightly to add to its…

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The Recent Floods. Relief from Murrurundi. Meeting at Gunnedah. MURRURUNDI

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 5

A meeting of the subscribers to the Queensland Flood Relief Fund was held last night for the purpose of closing lists and deciding what should be done with…

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Flood Fund. Brisbane

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 6

The Governor to-day forwarded to the Queensland treasurer of the New South Wales flood relief fund a cheque for £25, and expressed his sympathy with the…

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The Recent Floods. the Relief Funds

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 5

Nearly £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…

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The Recent Floods. the Belief Fund

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Sir Henry Norman, Governor of Queensland, has forwarded through the Mayor of Brisbane a cheque for £25 in aid of the New South Wales flood sufferers, "in grateful…

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The Recent Floods. Rapid Rise of the Hunter. Another Flood Feared

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Friday.—Reports are to hand of very heavy, floods at Gresford, and that the temporary bridge erected at Glennie's Creek has been washed away. The river at Paterson has…

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The Weather. More Floods in the North

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 6

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 Late Floods. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Murrurundi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 5

At a meeting held in the School of Arts last night it was resolved to close the Queensland Flood Relief Fund and open lists in aid of the sufferers by the floods in the Hunter River. A strong committee was…

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New South Wales Floods Relief Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 5

In a letter received by the committee yesterday from Mr. J. N[?]runker, of Maitland, he writes:— "It is impossible to convey even a remote idea of the ravages and disaster occasioned by the late flood. The…

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Flood Fund. Brisbane

The Australian Star · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 6

The Governor to-day. forwarded to the Queensland treasurer of the Now Smith Wales flood relief fund a cheque for £25, and expressed his sympathy with the…

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The Flood Funds

The Australian Star · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 5

By way of making further contribution to the fund established for the relief of the sufferers by the floods in this colony a torchlight procession has been arranged to…

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Fears of Another Flood in the Hunter

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday. -- The weather to-day and last night has been very unsettled. Very heavy rain fell last night, and showers fell to-day. Reports are to hand of…

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The Regent Floods. the Relief Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 5

Letters received yesterday from all parts of the colony show that sympathetic interest is fairly aroused in the country districts on behalf of the New South Wales Floods…

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The Flooding of the Eclipse Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- During the recent flood, the Eclipse mine, near Ipswich, was flooded, and several miners were drowned. Application was made to the Government to…

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A South Sea Cyclone

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 2

The cyclone in New Calodonia and the New Hebrides seems to have been one of fearful and—as far as those regions are concerned—unprecedented violence. At least since the white man has been…

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News by Cable. Disastrous Cyclone. Several Towns Destroyed

Evening News · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 4

LONDON, March 24.—A disastrous cyclone has passed over the State of Mississippi, United States. Cleveland and several other towns have been destroyed. It is feared…

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