Violent Gale
A violent gale raged along the coast, and owing to the roughness of the water in the harbor, the Manly ferry service was held up. Many…
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Latest City News. Heavy Rain Everywhere the Fear of Floods Trains Held Up Sydney, This Day
Heavy rain continues throughout the State. Last night many rivers had risen considerably, and flood warnings had…
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TORRENTIAL rain fell in the city yesterday, and was followed this morning by a 55-mile an hour gale. Coastal shipping has been hopelessly dislocated. At Dubbo the Macquarie river is two and a half inches off…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Burnt to Death Two Men and Two Women Boarding House Afire in Gale Wellington (N.z.)
Four persons were burned to death as a result of a fire which broke out in a large boarding house at Eitham at an early hour to-day. They were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy General Rains Flood Rain Expected on North Coast Sydney
Heavy rain fell in Sydney during the night, and still continues. Heavy falls were also reported in the central-west and north-west portions of New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Glorious Rain All the State Benefits by the Downpour Floods Now Likely Where Drought Was Feared Government Meteorologists Predicts Continued Rain and Many Heavy Falls Sydney
FORECAST: Cloudy and unsettled, with more rain generally; some heavy falls with floods indicated, at first in the North-East quarters;…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Deluge Rainstorm and Gale Along the Coast Sydney Northern Suburbs Record Heavy Fall Break Up of Drought. Is Emphasised by Flooded Rivers and Creeks
FORECAST: Cloudy to showery on the coast and on parts op the highlands; otherwise fine and cool with (Southerly winds rough,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coastal Gales Torrential Rains in Sydney Harbor Shipping Mishaps Buildings and Gardens Damaged SYDNEY
Torrential rains fell over the metropolitan area last night. Many low lying parts were flooded. A violent gale raged along the coast and owing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →River Floods Subsiding Macquarie Highest Since 1870 Towns Isolated. SYDNEY
THE RAIN over the State is rapidly clearing. Mr. Mares considers that there should be a still further improvement to-day, although…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mudgee Flooded Miles of Country Inundated SYDNEY
ONE of the highest floods in the history of Mudgee occurred this morning. Cudgeong river and Lawson's Creek broke over their…
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A message received in Sydney late to-night states that the Macquarie and Bell river have burst their banks, and the town of Wellington is inundated…
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Further rains were recorded yesterday over-many parts of the State. At Dubbo this morning the river had reached 31 feet 6 inches, which is only…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Flooded Consternation at Cessnock Cessnock
Early this morning the overflowing of a dam on Neath Road about a mile from Cessnock caused such a weight of water to coflect on top of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Storm Clearing Sydney
Weather conditions are still unsettled along the coast and, according Mr. Mares to-day, showery conditions will continue for another…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Still the Deluge Western Towns Get Full Effects of the Rain Big Floods on Macquarie and Castlereagh Dubbo and Other Centres Isolated by Flood Waters and Railway Washaways Sydney
The Railway Department to-day received a telegram from Dubbo Stating that the Castlereagh River is In full flood and that Coonamble…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Perils Heroic Rescue at Geurie Boat Upset in Macquarie Man Suspended From Telegraph wires SYDNEY, Fiidaiy
An heroic rescue was carried out during the height of the flood on the Macquarie River last night. Genu[?] Bridge was threatened by flood…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood at Dubbo Highest Since 1870 Chinese Marooned on Root Sydney
A message from Dubbo states that eight Chinese were on the roof of a tobacco shed at the rear of their dwelling throughout the night. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Epic of the Floods
Four men, Vincent Sewell, Harry Webb, George Allen and George Whitemore, went to the Geurie bridge to save it. but all were capsized…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest City News. Reservoir Bursts Houses Flooded and Inundated Sydney, This Day
Early yesterday morning a wall of the reservoir at West Hobart crumpled under the pressure of 500,000 gallons of water, and houses were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Week’s Weather Floods in North and West Now Subsiding Much Damage Done But Danger Now Passed Weather Bureau Says More Rain This Week Coming From Western Australia
FORECAST: cloudy; further rain on the coast chiefly North of Sydney; showers also on the Central and Northern highlands:…
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