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March has a bad name in the hurricane region of the Western Pacific. It seems always with a March cyclone that the energies of the elements are let loose among the islands with greater viciousness than at…
Continued on Trove, page 608 →A disastrous cyclone has passed over the State of Mississippi, in America, and several towns have been destroyed. It is feared that there is great loss of life…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On Monday afternoon about 40 ladies attended a meeting at the Council Chambers, Penrith, The Mayor and the Rev, George Brown were also present. The following motion was carried…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, March 24.—The Corporation of the City of London has voted lOOgs to the Queensland floods fund…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The executive committee yesterday at the Town Hall allotted the following sums: West Maitland £300; Singleton, £250; East Maitland, £200; Morpeth, £200; Hinton and Nelson's Plains,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BRISBANE, Friday.—Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith disapproves the proposal to erect a temporary bridge over the gap between Queen-street and the existing portion of Victoria Bridge, and favors…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE people of the Hunter River district have companions in misfortune, and may take consolation in the thought that the Bottlers of New Cale-donia are as badly off as themselves, and perhaps…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The executive committee met yesterday. The Mayor of Sydney presided. After dealing with the routine business, and a large amount of correspondence from all quarters, the allotment of various…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On Wednesday evening a meeting was held at the School of Arts, the Mayor, Dr. Scott, in the chair, for the purpose of taking steps to relieve the distress on the Hunter River caused by the late…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The London Corporation has contributed 100 guineas to the Queensland floods fund…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →PRIVATE Intelligence from the Hunter River bears out the worst accounts that have been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sir,—Permit me to acknowledge, with very sincere thanks, receipt of the following donations towards the Maitland Flood Relief Fund. The cash received…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Last week we devoted several columns of our space to a description of the devastating floods which occurred in the valley of the Hunter on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the 8th, 9th, and 10th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 604 →1. The Belmore Bridge —the flood reading. 2. Falling Horses near West Maitland Station. 3. View from West Maitland Station. 4. Wool-scouring Company's Works. 5. The Horseshoe Bend…
Continued on Trove, page 611 →1. Cutting Up Provisions for the Destitute. 2. Night Scene in the Town Hall, West Maitland. 3. Distributing Clothing. 4. Some of the Rescued. 5. Winter's Sheds, shifted across High-street by the flood…
Continued on Trove, page 610 →The children of the Cleveland-street Public School will on Monday night give a concert 'at the Gaiety Theatre in aid of the Maitland Flood Relief Fund. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Thursday Night.--The Corporation of London and the London and Westminster Batik have each subscribed 100gs. towards the fund for the relief of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scene in High-street, West Maitland, after the Flood…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Courthouse, West Maitland, showing the site of Mr. Winter's store, which was washed complete from one side of the road to the other…
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