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140 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 7
Soon after sunset on Sunday, December 8, a heavy storm of rain burst over London, which flooded the streets in a very short time. This was succeeded by a violent southwesterly gale, which lasted all night, and did muck injury…
Continued on Trove, page 266 →The papers to hand by the mail are filled with particulars of the disastrous results of a great storm which raged throughout England on December 8th Numbers of lives were lost both on land as well as at sea,…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →SINCE our lost issue, says the Goulburn Herald of this morning (saturday) rain has continued off and on. During the early part of Thursday the clouds hang very low, and presented every indication of rain. About…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT appears from the Independent, that in Kiama and its immediate neighbourhood no very serious results were observed, considering the extraordinary character of the rainfall. Gardens have, of course, been wrecked, deep…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the case of Hallett against the Bank of Victoria, the cause of action being the dishonouring of a cheque for £18 10s, the plaintiff has recovered a verdict—damages, £50…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A heavy calamity has (be fallen the Midland counties in the shape of heavy rains and. incessant floods, such as have not. been known for twenty-five years. In the early spring,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →VERY serious consequences have followed the unusually heavy rains of Sunday Monday, and Tuesday in the city and suburbs. In the lower parts of the city, where drainage has been impeded or insufficient, property has…
Continued on Trove, page 266 →THE water attained its highest point during the night, being forty-four feet above its usual level. This morning it had fallen twelve inches. The weather is keeping fine…
Continued on Trove, page 272 →IT is difficult to give any idea of the awful havoe made among the farms and orchards on the banks of the Hawkesbury, Nepean, and Grose Rivers. Wilberforce, Sackville Reath, Yerramundi and Freemans Reach, are mostly under water,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT is diffcult to give any idea of the awful have made among the farms and orchards on the banks of the Hawkesbury, Nepean, and Grose Rivers. Wilberforce, Sackville Reach, Yarramundi, and Freemans Reach, are mostly under water,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IT will be seen from our telegraphic advices and correspondence that the floods have been heavy at Windsor, Richmond, Ponrith, Liverpool, and other places. At Berrima the greatest flood occurred that was ever…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SINCE Saturday last the heaviest rains that have been experienced in Sydney for a considerable period have fallen and a good deal of damage has been done to the streets and buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →SINCE our last issue, says the Goulburn Herald of Saturday morning, rain has continued off and on. During the early part of Thursday the clouds hung very low, and presented every indication of rain. About…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT appears from the Independent, that in Kiama and its immediate neighbourhood no very serious results were observed, considering the extraordinary character of the rainfall. Gardens have, of course, been wrecked, deep…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE report of the meeting of the Society of Biblical Arch[?]elogy gives a copy of the paper rend by Mr. George Smith, of the British Museum, in which he describes the remarkable discovery he has lately made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON Saturday morning last, says the Manaro Times, rain commenced, and after an interval to Sunday evening, began to pour down steadily from the north-east and continued, almost without intermission, till…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT appears from the account, published by the News, that after a very heavy fall of rain, it was about mid-night, on Tuesday week, before any palpable rise in the Shoalhaven River took place, and by 1 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following are the arrangements for the reception and entertainment of Sir Hercules and Lady Robinson and suite to-day:—Address from members of the Bathurst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The highest flood remembered in Cooma, says the Monaro Mercury of last Saturday, occurred in 1809, on which occasion the water flowed into the cellar of the stores now occupied by Mr. Mandelson, and although…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE water has now so far subsided that the river is again within ten feet of its usual level. The appearance of the flooded country is most miserable. Where the water has run off the land there is scarce anything to be seen but…
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