Floods in Queensland
THERE is a great flood here through the heavy rainfall. 7.48 inches fell in Brisbane and 11½ inches at Ipswich. The river rose yesterday 8 feet, covering sheds in the lower…
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Floods & storms, 1875
26 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 2
The Flood in the Hunter
The late rains have caused a flood in the Hunter, which, if supposition be correct, will be the largest and most disastrous that has ever occurred in the district; and, we are sorry…
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The weather up to Friday night last had for a few days been rather unsettled, but on that evening it changed to rain, accompanied with a heavy wind from the southeast…
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THE heavy rain which commenced on Friday last and continued with scarcely any intermission to Monday at noon, unfortunately proved to be so general that the country has…
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On Tuesday morning, in answer to numerous and repeated requests, a number of boats were despatched to Morpeth and Raymond Terrace to render assistance. The Ajax…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Flood News. Much Distress Prevails. Hon. W. M. Arnold's body found. Great Destruction of Property. Flood Water Receding
IN our last issue we gave full particulars of the disastrous flood that has just ravaged the valley of the Hunter and other places,—but by far the greatest damage has been done in…
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AGAIN our beautiful and fertile valley of the Hunter has been swept by a destructive flood. It is now exactly thirteen months since we were subjected to a similar calamity. At that…
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Owing to the disastrous floods on the Hunter there is a great scarcity of fruit, butter, and eggs at present sent in Wallsend. As these things are regarded by the residents of our town as necessaries and not…
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One of the severest storms, accompanied to-night with blinding snow, has prevailed throughout the north-west since early this morning. The mercury is only about 2 degrees…
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SIR,—In your issue of Saturday, March 29, I noticed a letter by some one signing himself "Lynx," having reference to the Borough Council's quarry being filled with water the second time. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Amateur Dramatic Performance. Benefit for the Sufferers by the Late Flood
A PUBLIC entertainment was given by the members of the Wallsend Amateur Dramatic Club, on Thursday evening last, in Mr. Harris' Assembly Rooms, in aid of the funds of the Hunter Floods'…
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WE have again the misfortune to have to report the a occurrence of a flood in the Hunier River. At the time of our writing (eleven on Monday morning) the town of West Maitland has escaped, except…
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In addition to the flood news published elsewhere, we notice that at Gunning the flood was the highest yet known. At Goulburn, although the water had risen considerably high no danger was expected.—At Windsor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood in the Hunter. Abridged from the M. Mercury of
We have again the misfortune to have to report the occurrence of a flood in the Hunter River. The town of West Maitland has escaped, except a very small portion, the…
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Although the late heavy rains caused a flood of considerable dimensions in the valley of the Hunter, and more particularly in and around Maitland, the sudden cessation of the heavy rain averted the damage to a great…
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Monday's Evening News says:—"Floods prevail in the Beechworth district. Damage is being done everywhere. The North-Eastern line, near Wangarata, is damaged, and passengers have to be conveyed in trollies from…
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The ketch supposed to have foundered during the late gale off Nobby's, as reported in our last issue, ran to the northward for Port Stephens…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Earthquakes, Storms, Explosions, and Other Disasters
Details are arriving of the earthquakes in Asia Minor early in May. Several villages were destroyed, and over 2000 lives were lost. A severe storm occurred at Valparasio on May 24th, causing fifty deaths and the…
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Heavy ruins and destructive inundations are reported from various parts. On the Continent, Hungary is suffering dreadfully from the watery scourge. From the flood at Pesth…
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