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WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--Rain continued to fall all last night, very heavily at times, and till midday today, when it ceased. The weather tonight is dull. The Hunter River is now up 22ft.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Russell, Government Astronomer, says that it is probable that floods may occur on the Clarence and Richmond Rivers if the rain continues. The downpour on the Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TAMWORTH, Thursday.—The river rose again to 16 feet at 9 o'clock last night, when it gradually receded, and it is now 12 feet, and is falling fast. The farmers on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NARRABBI, Friday.—At 10 o'clock this morning the river here was 24ft 6in, and was still rising. A police boat was sent yesterday from here to Pilliga, and another boat was sent this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Regarding the recent extensive floods in New Zealand, the Union Co.'s steamship Taieri, which arrived from Auckland last night, brought the following additional…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The postal officials have received a report from Wilcannia indicating floods, and as rain has fallen higher up it is believed that there will be a repetition of the floods of 1890…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, August 1[?].—A sad accident is reported to-day from Ireland. A boat filled with, visitors capsized in the River Shannon, and 17 of the occupants were…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →KEMPSEY, Saturday A large and representative meeting was held yesterday in order to consider the best method for preserving the banks and alluvial lands on the Maclesy River,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GUNNEDAH, Friday. The Namoi and Mooki Rivers rose rapidly yesterday, and the flood waters are now coming well into the town. It is the biggest flood for 23 years. Numerous settlers and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MR. Russell, Government Astronomer, says that it is probable that floods may occur on the Clarence and Richmond Rivers if the rain continues. The downpour on the Hunter watershed…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →WEST Maitland, Wednesday.— Rain continued to full fill last night, very heavily at times, find till midday to day, when it ceased. The weather to-night is dull. The Hunter River is now up 22ft.,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A large and influential meeting was held in the Good Templars' Hall yesterday to consider the best means of saving the alluvial lands, of the Macleay from injury by…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →KEMPSEY, Friday. -- This morning a large and representative meeting was held, to take into consideration the best method for preserving the banks and alluvial lands on the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →One of the largest and most influential meetings held of recent years in this district took place to-day in the Good Templars' Hall for the purpose of considering the best means of saving the alluvial lands…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The following telegrams were yesterday posted at the General Post Office:— COONAMBLE.—River in flood. MAITLAND.—Weather fine, river 24ft. 6in., falling…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The following smelting returns for the week ended August 17, from the principal Broken Hill mines are as follow-Proprietary Company: Ore treated, 8220 tons; bullion obtained, 917 tons;…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →West Maitland, Saturday. The Minister for Public Works (Mr. W. J. Lyne) paid a flying visit to West Maitland yesterday for the purpose of witnessing the recent fresh in the Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following telegrams were posted at the General Post Offoce on Saturday:- Muswellbrook.—Calm, fine; river 6in., falling. Wilcannia.—S. W., fine; river 34ft. 7in., falling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The visit of the Minister for Works to Maitland on Friday was for the purpose of inspecting the Bolwarra embankment and seeing what could be done to divert water in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Tuesday, 1 p.m. -- A telegram from New York states that the town of Savannah, Georgia, has been devastated by a cyclone. Forty persons were killed,…
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