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66 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 4
AMONG the papers recently printed by order of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales is a report from Mr. E. 0. Moriarty, the Engineer-in-chief for Harbours and Rivers, in reference to the floods on the Hunter River, at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For a long time past, the large and important interests involved in the, success of pastoral pursuits in the fine grazing country of Darling Downs, in the colony of Queensland, have been seriously effected by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Tuesday last the first practical step towards protecting the Hunter River district from the disastrous effects of floods was taken by the laying the foundation-stone of flood-gates which are to be erected across Wallis' Creek. Although the erection of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →AMONG the papers recently printed by crier of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales is a report from Mr. E. O. Moriarty, the Engineer-in-chief for Harbours and Rivers, in reference to the floods on the Hunter River, at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →We have the intelligence by way of San francuro, that deatroctive storms ot wind and rain had swept over North-western Mexico, doing immense damage and owning great suffering and loss of life; that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We have the intelligence, by way of San Francisco (says the Panama Star), that destructive storms of wind and rain had swept over North-western Mexico, doing immense damage and causing great suffering…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE southerly gale which commenced at noon ou Friday continued to blow with unabated violence for 24 hours, when it somewhat lessened in force and shifted to the S.E. During Saturday night some very heavy rain squalls passed over,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE heaviest gale of wind we have been visited with for the last twelve months commenced early on Friday evening, and continued with unabated fury until Saturday afternoon, causing a heavy sea. During the early part of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE heaviest gale of wind we have been visited with for the last twelve months commenced early on Friday evening, 12th instant, and continued with unabated fury until Saturday afternoon, causing a heavy sea. During the early…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →With manner frantic and wild, In tones the reverse of sweet, A person cried, in a horrible rage--"Why don't they water the street?"…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Alexandra, branch steamer, Captain Paddle, arrived at Glenelg to-day after a run of 95 hours. She brings forward the mail of the R. M. S. Malta, which arrived at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There have been heavy floods in many parts of Ireland within the last week. At Dublin, Kingstown, Waterford, Cork, and elsewhere, the tide rose higher than at any…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—Under the above heading, I notice in your issue of Thursday last, a letter signed "W. L.," and knowing your willingness at all times, when matters are incorrectly stated, to put them forth in their true light, I beg you will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A HEAVY gale from S.E. set in last night, and blew very hard, with intervals of heavy rain, which still continues. The sea rose very rapidly, and broke with great violence across…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AT half-past 11 o'clock on Saturday morning, a telegram was received by the Hon. the Minister for Works from Mr. Thomas, the Engineer for Existing Lines, to the following effect—"I expect the water will be,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LEAVING his colleagues to proceed northward by the Windsor and Richmond line into the Hawkesbury district, Mr. J, F. Josephson, the Solicitor-General, went on, with Mr. Whitton and other officials, to visit the Penrith district,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Nepean, like the other tributaries of the Hawkesbury, was of course also flooded yesterday in proportion with the main stream. At Camdon, that part known as the Cowpasture River rose as high as the verandah of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The heavy rain which has prevailed for the last five days, has unfortunately caused another flood ia the low lying districts. It could scarcely have occurred at a more inopportune timo; since the farmers, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The last two or three days have, indeed, been a time to conjure up thoughts of those in danger by flood and on the ocean, and a hope that in each case there might to timely succour or plenty of sea room,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Saturday morning, the low lands about Penrith were flooded, and several families had to remove from the flats into the town. The Nepean rose in the course of the forenoon, twenty-five feet above its usual…
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