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189 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 10
Mary Ogilvie, married, was punished for drunkenness, and also for having used obscene language in Cumberland-street. Ann Power was fined 10s, or in default to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A heavy gale continues today all along the eastern coast of Australia, accompanied by heavy rain and a high sea. The outward bound shipping is unable to leave the port, aud the weather at sea is so thick…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seventeen persons were fined for drunkenness. Ann Power, for using indecent language in the public streets, was fined 10s., with the alternative of four days' gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We have ben favoured with a copy of the following telgram from Morpeth, dated 10.30 a.m. this day;-Rier falling fast. The water did not come on the wharf, and is two feet lower thean yesteray…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Speaking of the recent gale, the Newcastle Pilot observes that some of the masters of vessels is harbour said that for years past such violent weather had not been experienced, and some who had experienced the force of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE rain commenced here on Friday last. A great quantity of rain fell on that afternoon, evening, and night about Maitland, in the form of sharp rain-squalls, joined together by continuous slight rain—the drops of water…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Peter Fitzsimmons, cab-driver, was fined 10s, or in default, to be imprisoned for four days, for having been drunk while in charge of a horse and cab. Thomas O'Dounell, bus-driver, was similarly dealt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four persons were fined for drunkenness. Michael Cannon was charged with stealing a blanket, valued at 8s., the property of James Power. James Power stated that he is a licensed victualler residing in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Berne, June 13.—Serious inundations have occurred in western Switzerland, caused by heavy rains and the melting of the snow in the mountains. The railways are much damaged. The whole canton of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE river is in flood. Road-superintendent Matherson, with Messrs. Johnson and Hartfell, reached here about 10 p.m. last night in an iron boat, having come down the Namoi from Gunnedah, a distance of about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One of the heaviest storms of rain and wind that have visited Brisbane for some months past was experienced, according to the Courier, during Saturday last. The rain, which began about 3 a.m. on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE trains could not run yesterday, and the passengers and mails for Dalby were sent on by a trolly, and it will be so worked until the line is again open. The engine of the 1 p.m. up train yesterday tried to got to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Official information has been received that the flood waters at Fernvale are twenty-two feet above the level of the bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The [?] came down heavily on Saturday night and yesterday we had the heaviest flood recorded since 1864. All that part of the town known as "the flat" was submerged, and two lives were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There is a great noon here. It rained heavily all Friday night, and on Saturday afternoon the Myall Creek rose over its banks, and, covering the bridge, flooded the town. The flood reached its highest point…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following telegram forwarded by our correspondent at Grafton, at the above date reached as this morning, having been detained in consequence of interruption of the line…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following telegram is marked "detained by interruption to line." The date on the new telegraphic form is given as "GRAFTON, JULY 18…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IT is many years since we had such a succession of heavy gales. For ten days the wind has raged with more or less force, at times increasing almost to a hurricane, at others falling to a moderate breeze,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE following communications concerning the floods in the North Coast Districts has been handed to us by the Hon Minister for Works for publication. "Letter from the Commissioner for Roads to the…
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