Floods in the North
Mr. BURDEKIN understood the Colonial Secretary had reserved some information from Tamworth relative to the floods. Perhaps he would have no objection to read she papers to the House…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods & storms, 1864
313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 16
The Flood in the Paterson
For some days previous to last Tuesday, it had been very close and oppressive. On Tuesday afternoon heavy rain set in, which continued through the night. During Wednesd[?]y and Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Floods. (Abridged from yesterday's Maitland Mercury.)
ALTHOUGH the level of the Hunter at West Maitland has fallen so far as to dissipate the fears which were, caused throughout the whole of Monday by the threatening appearance of the sky and the indications…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Flood at Murrurundi
ON the 9th instant, rain commenced here with light showers, gradually increasing as night set in, when it came down very heavy, continuing all night with scarcely any intermission. Next morning it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Flood at Muswellbrook
On Tuesday evening it commenced raining, the river rapidly rose, soon bank high, and now all the low lands are inundated. At Aberdeen, a cart belonging to Mr. Eaton was carried away while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Flood in the Singleton District
As far as this district is concerned, the flood, which devastated the valley of the Hunter during the past week has not inflicted near so much injury as the flood of August, 1857. From what we can ascertain, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Flood in the Williams
On Tuesday, the 9thinstant, it commenced raining, and continued until the following Monday with only slight intermissions. In the meanwhile the river rose and covered the low lands on each of its banks, but not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Late Floods in the Hunter. (From Thursday's Mercury.)
ALTHOUGH the level of the Hunter at West Maitland has fallen so far as to disipate the fears which were caused throughout the whole of Monday by the threatening appearance of the sky and the indications of more rain up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great Flood on the Hunter. Sunday, February 14th, 1864. Subsidence of the Flood
Daybreak on Sunday morning was bailed joyfuny by hundreds of poor flooded out creatures in the alley of the Hunter. The hopes and good auguies of the previous evening that the river was on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood at the Namoi
THE following is a copy of a letter received in Maitland yesterday, from Mr. Otto Baldwin:— "Derriwarindi, February 13th, 1864,—Saturday, "We are in a deplorable condition here; we had a flood six…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood at Murrurundi
On Wednesday, as early as nine a.m. the Page had commenced to [?]iec—at eleven a.m. very rapidly, so that it was bank high. Some fears were at this time apprehended for the safety of the bones occupied by the Rev. Mr. Hay and Mr. Donaldson and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Flood at Scone
I hasten to inform you of one of the most disastrous floods that has taken place in the district since its first foundation, but I am happy to inform you that we have lost no lives; and at present I am not able to ascertain the amount of damage,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood at Singleton
The rain began to fall on Tuesday evening, and poured down steadily until Thursday afternoon. The river became impassible to drays on Wednesday, rose rapidly during the night, and was half bank high at daylight on Thursday, from which time until…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood in the Hunter
IN last Saturday's issue we chronicled the advent and progress of this dis[?]traons visitation. On the morning of that day the river at Maitland was within eighteen inches of being as high as during the flood of August 1817. The current continued to run…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in the Interior. Bendemeer
FEBRUARY 14TH.—On the 7th instant rain commenced here, and continued in torrents to Friday morning. The river rose to a tremendous height during that time. Thursday Bendemeer was completely flooded, not a fence was to be seen. The river at one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood at Murrurundi
On the 9th instant rain commenced here with light showers, gradually increasing as night with set in when it came down very heavy continuing all night with scarcely any intermission. Next morning it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Flood at Muswellbrook
On Tuesday evening it commenced raining, the river rapidly rose, soon bank high, and now all the low lands ere inundated. At Aberdeen, a curt belonging to Mr. Eaton was carried away while…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Flood in the Singleton District
As far as this district is concerned, the flood, which devastated the valley of the Hunter during the past week has not inflicted near so much injury as the flood of August, 1867. From what we can ascertain, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Further Particulars of the Floods in the Interior
ALTHOUGH the level of the Hunter at West Maitland has fallen so far as to di[?]spate the fears which were caused throughout the whole of Monday by the threatening appearance of the sky and the indications…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Flood in the Williams
On Tuesday, the 9th instant, it commenced raining, and continued until the following Monday with only slight intermissions. In the meanwhile the river rose and covered the low lands on each, of its banks, but not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →