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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
171 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 9
IN order to see for himself the condition of Bourke in time of flood, Lord Carrington left Sydney by mail train tonight for that place. The latest news concerning the floods is that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADVICES received from Yokohama, dated January 30, contain details of a fearful cyclone which swept along the Japanese coast from January 24 to January 26, causing the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ONCE more the residents of Nelson-street have felt the effects of the flood waters, the heavy downpour of rain causing the water to rush down into the drain in such a large…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A TELEGRAM from Bourke states that the country for miles is flooded. The railroad appeared like a thin line in the midst of a great inland sea. It is feared that the water…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CAPETOWN, Wednesday.—Captain Jorgenson's new lifeboat Storm King sailed to-day from here for Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TELEGRAMS received from Bourke state that a great deal of anxiety was felt this morning concerning the state of the embankment. The position was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE following telegram has been received from the Mayor of Bourke:—"A section of the dam at the railway crossing burst at 5 p.m. A terrible panic ensued, but no loss of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A REPORTER attended at (Government House this morning shortly after his Excellency's arrival from Bourke, and although very much pressed with business which had been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →AT the town of Bourke, the centre of the great squatting industry of the west, the fell scourge of drought is more frequently reported than any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No change is reported from Bourke, although the river is still slowly rising. The energies of the inhabitants were concentrated yesterday and to-day in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AN eye-witness relates an almost incredible story of the late Texas flood. When the flood was almost at its height (says the Tenterfield Star) a gentleman well known in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LATEST news from Bourke states that the water is still rising slowly all over the place. The scene is one of desolation, piles of goods stacked in various places being more of less…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday last Mr. Gordon, the road superintendent, accompanied by his assistant, Mr. Spencer, visited Narrowgut and met a number of persons interested in the Large…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The water still continues to rise, although very slowly in comparison with recent experience. One inch a day is about the height generally recorded; but even this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A LETTER has been received by the Minister for Works from Mr. George Gordon, O.E., of Melbourne, in which he says that he has received all the information he requires in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWS from Bourke states that the newly-appointed commission arrived at noon to-day, and are now making inquiries into the working of the various departments. One…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LATEST news from Bourke is to the effect that there was a fall in the river to-day of nearly three-quarters of an inch. Nearly all the navvies, who were at the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LATEST news from Bourke states that a building in Mitchell. street fell down during the early hours of the morning. It comprised two houses which had been used as a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE latest news from Bourke states that the waters are slowly receding, but the stench arising already from dead beasts is horrible. At North Bourke, where about 800 people…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THIS morning at a quarter to 4 o'clock Rand wick was visited by a cyclone of unwonted velocity. During the previous evening vivid flashes of lightning appeared on the…
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