Flood on the Richmond. Sydney
The Richmond River at Lismore is ten feet above ordinary summer level. The wharf and shed are submerged…
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Floods & storms, 1898
47 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 3
A Disastrous Cyclone and Tidal Wave. 10,000 Lives Lost
A CYCLONE which swept over Chittagong (India) resulted in the loss of 10,000 lives. Here is a picture which a high Government official has drawn in his official report of the condition of the…
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Heavy floods are reported from Queensland. At Gympie, Bundaberg, and Rockhampton, all the [?]harves and low-lying country are submerged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Floods in Queensland. Hundreds of Houses Inundated. Two Men Supposed to Be Drowned. Sydney, Thursday, 7 p.m
Serious floods have occurred at Brisbane—the water coursing through the streets to the depth of several feet. At South Brisbane hundreds of houses are…
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TELEGRAMS from Brisbane, dated Tuesday last, state:-- Yesterday, heavy rain continued to fall in the city and suburbs without cessation, and during the preceding 48…
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The river at Brisbane rose to within 19 feet of the level of the great flood of 1890. The water submerged all the low-lying suburbs. Much…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →TELEGRAMS. Sydney, Tuesday. Flood at Lismore Feared
Owing to continued rain the river at Lismore has risen fifteen feet above its ordinary level. A flood is feared…
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BRISBANE got a flood scare last week. As soon as the rivers began to rise at an ominous rate the alarm began. The weather bureau and the office of the…
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A disastrous cyclone occurred at Mackay, Queensland, by which immense damage bas been done to the town. A large number of buildings…
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"Mackay was visited yesterday by a disastrous cyclone. A strong gale had been blowing for some time, and the barometer reading was 29.7 and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Late Storm. Sydney
The tug Leveret, which had been crusing about seeking for distressed vessels, returned to port yesterday, having picked up four men 40 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Big Flood at Camden. Hundreds of Cattle Lost. Residents Homeless. Camden
About 12 o'clock on Saturday night a heavy south-easterly gale sprang up, and continued with unabated fury till late on Sunday. On Monday morning about 3 o'clock a terrible rush of flood water was heard…
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FROM drought to flood. Twenty inches of rain have fallen since Wednesday. The flood is one of the largest on record. All communication is cut off. Cooma mail coach got here yesterday with great…
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Heavy rain fell yesterday in the northern coastal districts. At Coraki six inches fell; the river is in flood. The river at Lismore is flooded;…
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A terrible storm has passed over the Gulf of Finland. Daring the storm a large mass of ice broke, with the result that 200 fishermen were carried…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Storm In the Gulf of Finland. 200 Fishermen Swept Out to Sea. London, Feb. 17
A TERRIBLE storm has passed over the Gulf of Finland. During the storm the ice broke, and 200 fishermen were carried out to sea…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Richmond and Tweed Flooded. Settlers Removing to Higher Ground. Great Damage Done. Lismore
ON Saturday heavy rain began to fall, and has continued incessantly. All the low-lying parts of the town are inundated, and residents have been compelled to remove to higher parts. The heavy rain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods at Pambula. Phenomenal Rainfall. Pambula
NEVER before in this district within the memory of the oldest inhabitant has such a rainfall been seen as that of the last few days, 26½in.—a year's fall—all condensed into four or five days; whilst at Wolumla,…
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AT Murwillumbah on Tuesday showery weather prevailed. The river rose to 14ft. and is now falling slowly. The Kynnurnboon Plain was 6ft. under…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Caught In a Gale. a Lively Time at Sea. Harrington
THE Marian Mayfield (s.) left Harrington yesterday afternoon, about 2 o'clock, with six pontoons in tow for Forster. The bar was crossed in safety, and about three…
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