Flood at Goulburn
On Friday morning last, rain commenced falling and continued without intermission until last night (Sunday). On Saturday, the Mulwarree Ponds and the Wollondilly rose rapidly, and in the evening fears…
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The Flood at Goulburn. (Abridged from Goulburn Herald, June 15.)
THE boat Grace Darling, which it may be mentioned was parchased by snbscription some ten or twelve years ago for the purpose of meeting cases of this kind, here did good service. Being manned by Mr. Thomas Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland. [Via Newcastle.] Thursday morning. Loss of Life by the Floods
The man who was drowned at Narragut, East Maitland, was a Mr Goodman, a dealer, residing at Surry Hills, Sydney. He is said to have had £100 upon his porson…
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Last Thursday evening every one was hopeful that the weather had cloared up, for a finer night we have not seen for some time, the stars shone brightly, and a keen frost-like air was blowing. Our surprise may be…
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WE chronicled in our last issus the commencement of one of those terrible inundations which the rich and fertile valley of the Hunter is unfortunately so subject to. When we went to press on Tuesday evening, it…
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The effects of the late fearful gales which have recently swept along our coasel. have proved most disstrous, both as regards life and property, and we are now in possession of the following particulars of night wrecks, several casualties, and we regret to say…
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THE heartrending accounts which we have given from our country correspondents in reference to the destruction of life and property by the floods, must have produced a powerful…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Floods in the Cornwallis District. [From a Correspondent.]
THE destruction of property caused by the floods in this district is enormous. The water rose continuously until half-past three on Monday. It then remained stationary till about seven o'clock. It fell about an inch and a half an hour, and towards midnight it was…
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On the 2nd and 3rd of the present month the country to the north, only just recovering from the effect of these almost periodical visita[?]ions, was again submerged, particularly the district of the…
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We regret to have to record in this month's summery for Kurope the occurrence of one of the most widespread and destuctive floods ever experienced in the Colony. It will be recollected that in February and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Floods at Saint Mary's. South Creek. [From a Correspondent.]
PERNITY me to refer to one of those many painful incidents which have come under my observation in connection with the floods at Saint Mary's A poor man, who rets a small piece of ground in the neighbourhood…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This Flood at Windsor. [Rrom Our Correspondent.]
JUNE 30TH,—There is truth in the assertion that "Troubles never come in single files, but in ba'tallons," Any attentive reader, indeed the most usual reader of ther daily papers during the last few weeks, must have…
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Since the 11th of this month, when the rain may be said to have settled down into a chronic deluge the accounts received from all the country districts of the damage caused by floods are altogether more…
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SIR.—It is impossible not to feel deeply moved by the sad details of misery and r[?]in caused by the late floods, and it has occurred to me that by a very little effort on the part of the women of Sydney and around, much immediate succour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Relief for the Sufferers by the Floods. To the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—I much regret to find that, so far, no movement has yet been instituted amongst us, having for its object the alleviation of the distress caused by the late floods, and which, from the accounts published daily, must be of no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Floods. Further Particulars. Windsor. [From Our Correspondents.]
MONDAY, 20TH.—Althought he rain fell heavily on Friday night, and fear suddenly seized the thoughts of many lest the water should take another rise, Saturday morning was ushered in by the cheering…
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A MEETING for the purpose of aiding in the relief of the distressed inhabitants of the flooded districts of the colony, was held yesterday afternoon, at Messrs. Mort and Co.'s rooms, Pittlestreet. The following gentlemen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Late Floods. (From Yesterday's Hailtland Mercury)
SINCE Friday evening the river has fallen very slowly, and is now about seventeen feet above high water mark. The subsidence of the back water is much slower than that of the river, but it has fallen sufficiently…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ravages of the Floods on the Hawkesbury. [From a Corresspondent.]
THE reports of your correspondects have made known to the readers of the Herald the sad calamity which has visited this district; and what I have now to relate way not be necessary to arouse the charitable feeling[?]…
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