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313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 16
MONDAY, 12 o'clock noon.—The waters rose [?]t seven feet during the night, and are now upwards of fifty feet above high water mark. About eleven this morning they broke across George-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →JUNE 13TH, 10 A.M.—Since A D. 1819 the dwellers in Windsor have never seen such a sight as they behold this morning. The waters from the [?] and west sides of Windsor have united scross George-street, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE broken weather, which marked the close of last week and the commencement of this, has been most adverse to business, Communicalion on all sides has been either much restricted, or, for the tims, suspended…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Another extensive flood lias visited the Hunter, and desolated a large area of cultivated land, driving industrious settlers and their families from their homesteads, destroying young and growing crops, and making the land so sodden as to render it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SINCE our previous issue the flood then rising continued to increase in extent and rapidity. The weather of Monday night was extremely boisterous, and the rain heavy and constant, swelling the river…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE FLOOD.—"When I posted my communication yesterday, the waters had nearly reached their maximum. About four o'clock p.m. they were at a standstill, and remained stationary till about 7 p.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THURSDAY night closed in fine and starlight, giving not the slightest indication of the coming rain and storm. Friday morning broke with a light drizzling rain, gradually increasing throughout the day,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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 person…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE floods that have deluged our sister townships, although not so great in their devastations here, have neverteslese been severely felt. Communication has been so greatly impeded by the high Windsor road, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LOSE OF THE SCHOONER MECHANIC AND EIGHT LIVES.—By the arrival of the Native Lase, from the South Sea Islands, we have news of the wreek of the schooner Mechanic, Captain Malooim, and the loss of all on board. The Friendly and Fiji group of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FROM Forbes we learn, by yesterday's telegram, that the water was within three feet of the great flood of 1844, but was commencing to fall. No harm was done to the bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SINCE our previous issue the flood then rising continued to increase in extent and rapidity. The weather of Monday night was extremely boisterous, and the rain heavy and constant, swelling the river…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THURSDAY night closed in fine and starlight, giving not the slightest indication of the coming rain and storm. Friday morning broke with a light drizzling rain, gradually increasing throughout the day,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MONDAY, 12 o'clock noon.—The waters rose about seven feet during the night, and are now upwards of fifty feet above high water mark. About eleven this morning they broke across George-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →This was an application for the rescission of an order made by the Chief Justice in Chambers. The plaintiff, were assignees of the insolvent estate of H. Sinden, and brought their action for the recovery of a promissory note…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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 person…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IT is my melancholy duty to relate that the highest and most disastrous flood which has been known on the Hawkesbury for many yean has just taken place, and whilst I write the waters are, if anything, rising…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday evening, the Morpeth (s) arrived from Newcastle. The river was in too bad a state to proceed to Morpeth. Captain Hardinge was informed by Mr. Beeston, Railway Traffic Manager,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AT this period of the year it is only reasonable to expect very unsettled weather; but from the commencement of the winter season the falls of rain and boisterous gales that have prevailed on the eastern portion…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Edward Knapp, junior, supplies the following from the Hawkesbury:— "Again has the fertile and beautiful district of Windsor been laid waste by one of the greatest floods…
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