Floods in the North. Boats for Narrabri
IN response to a wire from the Premier, the harbour authorities sent a boat to Narrabri by the goads train last night at a quarter to 7 o'clock. On the mail train which left this…
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Floods & storms, 1893
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The Floods in the North
AT West Maitland yesterday morning the river was 25ft above its ordinary level, and was rising slowly. [?]rra farms were again flooded. At Singleton the river had…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Queensland. Brisbane, Thursday. Flood Feared
The river at Bundaberg is again rising. It is feared that the water will be over the wharf to-night. All goods have been removed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Cyclone in America. Shipping Destroyed. Several States Devastated. Loss Valued at Two Millions Sterling
NEW YORK, Tuesday.—A terrific cyclone swept over the Southern States of America yesterday, causing immense damage to property. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Storms in the Atlantic. Safe Arrival of Two American Warships
NEW YORK, Thursday.— Intelligence has been received that the Nantucket and Kearsage, two vessels of the American navy, which it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Recent Cyclone in America. One Thousand Lives Lost. People Fighting for Bread
NEW YORK, Friday.—The latest particulars received concerning the destructive cyclone which devastated many of the Southern States of…
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The ship Loch Torridon, which is now at Melbourne, experienced a terrific storm while making the passage from Frederickstadt. The seas were terribly high, but oil was used with good effect, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods at Newcastle. Many Persons Drowned
LONDON, Friday.—Serious floods have occurred at Newcastle. The people received very little warning, and are fleeing. In leaving for places…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Spain
LONDON, Friday.—Floods of a most disastrous character have occurred in Spain. In the province of Toledo immense damage has been done to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Loch Fergus.—a Heavy Gale
An old and well-known trader to this port, the barque Loch Fergus, again renewed her acquaintance with the harbour, arriving yesterday afternoon from Brisbane. Captain Milhench still maintains…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cyclone at Calcutta
The cyclone at Calcutta referred to recently as having inflicted heavy damage to shipping, appears to have passed over without a serious total loss. The vessels driven ashore, the Rydalmere and Wilhelm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Captain Jorgensen of Storm King Renown
The steamer Melbourne, of the Melbourne Shipping Company's line, arrived yesterday from Melbourne. On this occasion she is in command of Captain J. E. Jorgensen, to whose charge she has now been given…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in Victoria. Casterton Under Water. A Record Established. Melbourne
LAST night's heavy rain washed away a portion of the railway line near Welshpool. Later. A heavy flood is reported from Casterton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. the Floods
Reports received from the Upper Yarra district show the floods to be rising, and the stock has been removed from the low-lying country. No loss of life is reported, although…
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THE late Flood Relief Committee intend giving the hon. secretaries a picnic to Raymond Terrace to-morrow. The party will leave Newcastle by steamer at 9 a m., and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm in Bass Straits
Several vessels which arrived in the colonies last week reported heavy weather in Bass Strait. The German barque Montrosa, which arrived at Melbourne on Sunday from Hamburg, reported that the most…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Relief Committee. Picnic and Presentations
A FITTING termination of the labours of the above-named body took place yesterday in the shape of a picnic given by the committee to the honorary secretaries, Messrs. Lang and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Sailor Killed in a Storm
During the voyage of the barque Thurland Castle, which arrived at Sydney on Thursday from New York, a good deal of heavy weather was experienced. On the 13th instant in a heavy gale, a sea was shipped…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CABLEGRAMS. Terrific Storm in America. New Orleans Considerably Damaged. Twenty-five Persons Killed
NEW YORK, Tuesday.—A terrific storm passed over the city of New Orleans yesterday, causing serious loss of life and immense damage to property…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Storm in America. a Tidal Wave Drowns 2000 PERSONS
NEW YORK, Thursday.—A most frightful loss of life has occurred in the Gulf of Mexico through a heavy storm which has been experienced…
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