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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1865

36 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 2

Effects of the Late Gale in Bass's Straits.— Wreck of the Tomatin, Lady Young, and Natal

Empire · Tuesday 18 July 1865 · page 4

The furious S.E. gale which passed through Bass's Straits a few days ago, appe[?] to have done an [?] amount of dest [?] to shipping property, as we have already received the intelligence of the total loss of the aboven[?] vessels,…

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Effects of the Late Gale in Bass's Stratis.— Wreck of the Tomatin, Lady Young, and Natal

Empire · Friday 21 July 1865 · page 3

The furious S.E. gale which passed through Ba[?] Straits a few days ago, appears to have done an unusual amount of dest[?]uction to shipping property, as we have already received the intelligence of the total loss of the abovernamed vessels,…

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Severe Thunderstorms

Empire · Tuesday 25 July 1865 · page 3

A great storm of thunder rain, [?] passed over Preston on the 22nd May. It seems the lightning strock several buildings in the town. In Bashell-place a house was [?] on fire, and the fire engines had to be…

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Complimentary Dinner to Edward Flood, EsQ

Empire · Thursday 17 August 1865 · page 5

Yesterday evening the members of the Australian Cricket Club gave a complimentary dinner to their president, Edward Flood, Esq. There were cresent, Richard Driver, junior, Esq.,…

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Complimentary Dinner to Mr. E. Flood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 August 1865 · page 5

ON Wednesday evening last the members of the Australian Cricket Club gave a complimentary dinner to their president, Mr. Edward Flood. The chair was occupied by Mr. Driver, jun., M.L.A., the vice-chair by Captain Scott…

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Complimentary Dinner to Mr. E. Flood

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 August 1865 · page 4

ON Wednesday evening last the members of the Australian Cricket Club gave a complimentary dinner to their president, Mr. Edward Flood. The chair was occupied by Mr. Driver, jun., M.L.A., the vice-chair by Captain Scott,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sitting in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.) New Trial Motions. Kingston V. GALE

Empire · Friday 1 September 1865 · page 5

The argument in this case, of which a report will be found in yesterday's Empire, was concluded, and their Honors reserved judgment THE COMMERCIAL BANKING COMPANY OF SYDNEY V…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tecrsday. in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Jus[?]ice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr, Justice Cheeke.) New Trial Motions. Kingston v. GALE

Empire · Friday 15 September 1865 · page 5

The Court delivered judgment in this case, granting a new trial on all the points, as follows:- STAIFRED STEPHEN, C. J.: This is an action of [?]jectment, brought by a landlord against his renant—…

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Our Storm Teller. Aileen's Trial. an Irish Story. Chapter Vi

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 October 1865 · page 644

There was an unusual bustle in the county town. The streets, usually so quiet, that one carriage was a sight to bring the shopkeers to their doors, and send troops of ragged urchins…

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Mr. Gale's Gunpowder Experiments. (From Bell's Weekly Messenger, August 5.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1865 · page 3

THESE interesting experiments, having for their object to show how gunpowder can be rendered nonexplosive, and yet have its explosive properties restored at pleasure, were repeated on Wednesday at…

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Devastating Floods in China and Japan. (From the Overland China Mail, August 4.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1865 · page 3

THE late rains have done terrific damage to the growing crops in the vicinity of Shanghai, and, so for as we eau leain, ail over the adjacent provinces. The prospects of the country people for the coming cold season have indeed…

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Devastating Floods in China and Japan

Sydney Mail · Saturday 28 October 1865 · page 7

THE late rains have done terrific damage to the growing crops in the vicinity of Shanghai, and, so far as we can learn, all over the adjacent provinces. The prospects of the country people for the coming cold season have indeed…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Kingston V. Gale

Empire · Friday 10 November 1865 · page 5

This was a new trial in an action of ejectment, for breach of covenant. The case did not terminate…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Teial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, and a special jury of four.) KINGSTON V. GALE

Empire · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 5

This case commenced on Wednesday. It was an action of enjectment in which the plaintiff sought to recover a piece of land, occupied by the defendant, as tenant and lessee from the plaintiff, who was also a…

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Heavy Floods, Loss of the Brig Craigievar, and Schooners Dolphin and Sarah. From the West Coast Times

Empire · Wednesday 15 November 1865 · page 4

Never [?] settlement of Hokitika have we been visited by such a flood as the one which rolled down the river on Friday; and the destruction it has caused amonst the shipping, and the inconvenience and excessive discomfort it…

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A Steel Ship in a Cyclone. (From the Liverpool Albion, October 16.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 December 1865 · page 9

IT has been said with truth that one fact is worth many theories, and therefore it may be interesting to know what was the behaviour of a steel ship under trying circumstances, particularly as the homogeneous…

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