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The following are the particulars of a disastrons [?]m at Tuscumbia, Alabama:—A terrible storm occurred here last evening, destroying one-third of the residences, killing twelve persons and injuring many…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following are the particulars of a disastrous storm at Tuscumbia, Alabama :—A terrible storm occurred here last evening, destroying one-third of the residences, killing twelve persons and injuring many…
Continued on Trove, page 73 →ON last Friday afternoon, (says the Dispatch) a very severe thunderstorm passed over Dubbo. The thunder-claps were very loud and the lightning most vivid. Two or three heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →There is a great flood here through the heavy rainfall. 7.481 inches fell in Brisbane and 11½ inches at Ipswich. The river rose yesterday 8 feet, covering sheds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There is a great flood here through the heavy rainfall, 7.481 inches fell in Brisbane and 11½ inches at Ipswich. The river rose yesterday 8 feet, covering sheds…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ON Saturday the weather, which had been lowering for some days, with alternations of intense hea[?]aud [?]ful rains, settled down unmistakably stormy. Towards the evening it blew a strong gale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A break in the weather occurred before daylight this morning, the wind changing and dropping considerably, and the rain ceasing. Weatherbound vessels put to sea, and during the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Although we were prepared for disastrous reports in consequence of the late bad weather, those to hand far exceed our expectation. The loss by floods in the country has been very serious,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COMMUNICATION with the Northern districts, which was interrupted on Monday afternoon, was restored yesterday, and the telegrams received by us show that the Hunter and Paterson Rivers had risen to an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE floods are receding very slowly. The water has fallen about two feet. The only communication with Newcastle is by way of water. A small steamer is tunning. The inland mails were received from and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At Maryborough the town was visited by the heaviest flood ever known in the district, A fresh commenced in the river, and heavy rain fell on Thursday night, and the flood reached its highest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE continuance of heavy rains during the whole of Tuesday night (23rd February) resulted, as had been anticipated, in a heavy flood. At 8 o'clock yesterday morning the river was coming down furiously, and rushing past the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DISASTROUS floods have occurred at Boolburra. The roads are twelve feet under water. 300 persons were rescued from drowning by punts. Frightful bufferings have been experienced by women and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A SHORT time since aud the Hunter district was parched with drought—extending from Newcastle to Murrurundi the country prese[?]ted gloomy appearance; the rich pastoral…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Disastrous [?]oods have occurred at Booiburra. The roads are twelve feet under water. 300 persons were rescued from drowning by punts. Frightful sufferings have been experienced by…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →BELOW will be found further particulars of the floods in the Hunter district, and an account of the flood in the Clarence. Rain commenced to fall again in Sydney, last night, and to-day there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Wednesday last, the weather, which of late had been too dry to be pleasant, took a decided turn, and suddenly became too wet, rain falling heavily at intervals, but on Friday it increased,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In consequence of Glennie's Creek and Bowman's Creek bridges near Singleton being damaged by floods, and the railway between Maitland and Newcastle being submerged, trains…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE rain on Friday afternoon, February 26, was intermittent, with the wind steadily in the south-east; during Friday night the showers increased in density, and a great deal of rain fell. The character of the downpour was…
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