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THE Manaro Mercury says:—Of late, the weather has been very changeable, and it was anticipated that a heavy flood would follow. On Friday night, 21st ultimo, the rain was almost incessant; although Sunday was a fine day,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The highest flood remembered in Cooma, says the Monaro Mercury of inst Saturday, occurred in 1869, on which occasion the water flowed into the cellar of the stores now occupied by Mr. Mandelson, and although…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Saturday morning last, says the Hanaro Times, rain commenced, and after an interval to Sunday evening, began to pour down steadily from the northcast, and continued, almost without intermission, till…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IT appears from the account, publishod by the News, that after a very heavy fall of rain, it was about midnight, on Tuesday, week, before any palpable rise in the Shoalhaven River took place, and by 1 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A GREAT discovery has been made of much interest to students of history and of the Scriptures. A detailed account was submitted on the evening of Tuesday, December 3, to the Society of Biblical Archæology…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IN the Braidwood district (according to the Dispatch) the rain which fell in such torrents between Saturday, 22nd ultimo, and Wednesday, but principally on Tuesday and Tuesday night, culminated in a flood, which caused a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE report of the meeting of the Society of Biblical Arch[?]ology gives a copy of the paper read by Mr. George Smith, of the British Museum, in which he describes thn remarkable discovery he has lately made…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A PUBLIC meeting, convened by the Mayor, upon requisition from a number of the inhabitants, was held in the hall of the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon, for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken towards…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 298 →THE district of Camden has, unfortunately, been visited by the most disastrous flood which has occurred within the memory of the oldest residents. The season hitherto has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A public meeting of the inhabitants was held at the court-house, Liverpool, on Friday evening. The mayor in the chair. Reports of losses were read by Aldermen Pearce and Scrivener. The first resolution, moved by the Rev. Canon…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →AMONG the many floods that have occurred in New South Wales, the late one was in some respects the most remarkable. The rain on that occasion has certainly never been exceeded in violence, so far as Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →IT appears the recent flood was exceedingly destructive in its effect in the low lying, lands along the banks of the Macquarie. Mr. Hayward (who resides on the north side of the stream, between the main road and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AN extraordinary fall of rain occurred on Sunday last at Ruby. Herding Yard. and Cemetery Creeks—the waters falling in a perfect sheet for about two hours. The torrent commenced to descent at about 2 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE report of the meeting of the Society of Biblica Archa[?] gives a copy of the paper read by Mr. George Smith, of the British Museum, in which [?] describes the remarkable discovery he has lately [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chicago, January 13.—The mail accounts of the recent storm in Iowa and Minnesota show it to have been the most severe known since the settlement of the country. The Paul Press of the 9th instant, says…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The British Isles were visited on February 2nd by one of the Heaviest storms ever experienced, even at this season of the year. Snow fell to an extraordinary depth in the city and country. This morning it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I send for publication the following account of the cyclone in the New Hebrides, and of the wreck of the Dayspring, missionary schooner. It has a scientific as well as a general interest. It is an extract…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON Sunday, the 23rd February, and two following days, the rainfall along the coast was very great, indeed unparalelled, and caused a large amount of damage to property and growing crops. Mr. Russell, the Government…
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