The Hunter Floods
The police authorities last night received an urgent request for bread for the flooded out residents of Raymond Terrace, and the steamer Excelsior was despatched from Newcastle this morning with about…
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Flood Waters. On the Hawkesbury. Not Much Damage. WINDSOR
The phenomenally wet and rough weather, which culminated in the bluster of Thursday last has given place for a spell of something more suited to the public taste. Two out of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Floods. Extent of the Damage. Sad Drowning Case. NEWCASTLE
After more than a fortnight's continuous rain the weather this morning is fine and clear. There is very little wind, and the sea is again comparatively smooth. Reports…
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Taking advantage of the beautifully fine weather, a considerable number of Newcastle residents visited Maitland and Morpeth on Saturday for the purpose of seeing the floods. The fact…
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WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--The river attained a miximum height of 32ft. at Belmore Bridge to-day. After remaining stationary for some hours, the flood waters began to recede…
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Reference was made in a recent issue of this journal to the wire fences woven by the machines of the Cyclone Woven Wire Fence Company, the agents for which are the Sharples'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Second Edition. the Australian Cricketers. Match Against Lancashire. Heavy Rain Falling. London, Aug. 28
The Australians were to have commenced the thirty-third match of their tour at Manchester to-day against Lancashire. The weather, however, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Cable. [Copyright.] Cricket in England. AUSTRALIA v. Lancashire Heavy Rain. Lancashire Batting
LONDON, August 28.—The Australians commenced the thirty-third match of their tour at Liverpool to-day against Lancashire. The weather was showery during the morning,…
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WINDSOR, Monday.—The Hawkesbury, consequent on the recent unusual rains, attained a height of 29ft before the flood waters began to recede. As all the streams emptying into the river…
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NEWCASTLE, Monday.—The anxiety felt for the flooded-out people in the Hunter River Valley is now subsiding, and hopes are entertained that the loss will not be so serious as was at first…
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MAITLAND, Tuesday Morning.—Large supplies Of silt have been deposited at places on the Bolwarra side of the river by the flood; but at other spots, notably Mr. John Vercoe's farm, much…
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The bodies of Alfred Edwin Crawley and Gordon Smith, the man and the boy drowned in the flood at Denman on last Thursday afternoon, have been recovered. An inquest on the body of Crawley was…
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The weather is beautifully fine. The river has gone down considerably, and traffic has been restored on all roads, with the exception of Pitnacree-road, en route to Large. Much surface water will…
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The weather is calm and fine. The river at Belmore Bridge is 19ft. over summer level, and falling slowly. The flood gates at Victoria Bridge are open, and the water from…
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RAYMOND TERRACE, Monday.--The flood waters have receded, from the farms with the exception of very low-lying ones. Farmers are afraid that the whole of the lucerne plants will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Edition. the Australian Cricketers. Match Against Lancashire. Heavy Rain Falling. London, Aug. 29
Play in the match beween the Australians and Lancashire, which was commenced at Manchester yesterday, could not be resumed at noon to-day in…
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WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--The telegraph lines between here and Sydney, which were interrupted by floods last week in the vicinity of Wollombi, have now been fully repaired, and…
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The Minister for Works is daily receiving information from country road inspectors as to the damage wrought by the recent heavy rains and floods to roads and bridges. The reports go to…
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At Wednesday's meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board, the secretary read the report of the assistant engineer for sewerage, as to the effect of recent rain storms on the board's works…
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The East Greta colliery railway line is still under water, and the Maitland Volunteer Water Brigade have flood boats conveying provisions and malls across the flooded area…
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