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18 stories in Sydney's papers
GENTLEMEN,âMy mind was very much pained a few days since from the circumstance that a correspondent of yours had made some remarks relative to the loss of my father and family at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BIRMINGHAM, Thursday, November 11, 11 p.m.—One of the most serious, if not disastrous floods which has occurred in this part of the country for many years post, visited…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We had recently the misfortune to chronicle a sad loss of life and property which had taken place at Hawkes Bay, through a continuance of wet weather altogether unprecedented at this season…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We had recently the misfortune to chronicle a sad loss of life and property which had taken place at Hawkes Bay, through a continuance of wet weather altogether unprecedented at this season of the year. We lament to be so soon called upon to add yet more…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WHILE a city is in danger of perishing for want of water, it is really not a little curious, if we may be excused for passing by the serious aspect of the case, to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the course of Saturday accounts were received at the General Post Office, St. Martin'sle-Grand, of a very heavy fall of snow having taken place on Thursday evening and Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A strong proof of the circular direction of the wind in nanny great storms appears in the wonderful fact that ships on the ocean, while scudding fairly before the tempest, often sail round and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →JUNE 28.—To-day we have had a flood of the river nearly as high as the disastrous Gundagai flood of last year. The plains around Bradly's mills, and the extensive flats to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The geological difficulties are not the only ones which present themselves, in relation to the admission of a strictly universal deluge, and some of the circumstances which are commonly supposed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On the 12th instant the unfortunate township of Gandagai was visited by another dang[?]robs and destructive flood. In consequence it is suposed, of the heavy accumulation of waters in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →July 19.âI have just seen the Braidwood mailman, who arrived here at ten o'clock, having left, the township on Monday morning. He gives an awful description of the floods there. He states…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There has been a flood at Gundagai, higher by two feet than that of 1852. A correspondent who writes, states that on the night of the 12th instant, the highest flood yet known in that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE were in hopes that this year would have passed away without our being compelled to record any serious floods with loss of life; but Almighty Providence has ordained it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We were in hopes that this year would have passed away without our being compelled to record any serious floods with lost of life; but Almighty Providence has ordained it otherwise. In Goulburn we have experienced considerable destruction of property in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We were in hopes that this year would have passed away without our being compelled to record any serious [?]is with loss of life; but Alimighty Providence fhas o[?]ed it otherwise…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →During the morning of yesterday the sun shone out oppressively hot; there was such a great change from the late damp, dank, dirty, and wet seemed to oppress everybody. Men, well skilled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This town wns visited on Saturday last, the 19th instant with one of, if not the most severe storms of hail that has occurred for the last nine years. During the day it was very oppressive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The damage done on the Barrabool Hills, by the terrific storm of yesterday, is incalculable. A ride from the Punt Bridge to the village of Ceres was, last night, a painful one. On every…
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