These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
189 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 10
Telegrams front Grafton announce that the calamitous flood in the Clarence river is subsiding. Yesterday evening, the following telegram was received from Mr. Creaghe, at Grafton, by the Inspector-General…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Queensland papers publish telegrams to the effect that the flood in the Goondoowinde district has been the highest yet recorded. The township was under water, and several families had to take refuge in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The tin mining district seems to have felt the fullest force of the late heavy storms. The Stanthorpe Miner says:-"Never since the opening of the tin mines has this district been visited by a storm of such terrific…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following is a copy of a telegram from Mr. F. Bawden, M.P., addressed to Colonial Secretary, Sydney, received 26th July, 1876:-"No necessity to forward provisions from Sydney. The distressed are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON the 15th instant there was a heavy south-east gale, with rain. Early on Sunday morning the river rose rapidly. A large quantity of flour, wheat, and other produce on Fisher's Wharf was partially…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IT is with very great regret that my notes this week must tell of one of the most disastrous floods that has ever visited the Clarence district within the knowledge of white man. 1863 is a year memorable to all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR.-I see by the papers that Mr. Gray, the member for Illawarra, asked Mr. Piddington, in the Assembly last evening, the amount of the balance he held to the credit of the Flood Relief Fund of 1864, and it appears that the treasurer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cecil M'Master, surveyor, was fined 20s, or in default seven days, for indecent conduct. Sir persons were punished for drunkenness. Patrick Mulaley was fined 10s. or in default, four…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT is our sad and melancholy task to have to record this week the most disastrous flood, accompanied by loss of life and destruction of property, which has ever visited the [?]larence River district within the memory of the oldest white inhabitant or of any…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →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 140 →"With reference to the rumour that has been circulated to the effect that a light was seen on Long Island, it will be remembered that during the late bad weather the Government despatched the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ON Thursday morning (reports the Maitland Mercury of the 22nd instant), a fall of about 3 feet was marked by the gauge at the Belmore Bridge; but during the morning the water again…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Evening News writes:—The following telegram forwarded by our correspondent at Grafton, on July 22, reached us this morning, having been detained in…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Seven persons were fined for drunkenness. Cecil M'Master was fined 20s, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment, for offending against decency in Macquairie-street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON the 15th instant here was a heavy south-east gale, with rain. Early on Sunday morning the river ro [?] rapidly. A large quantity of flour, wheat, and other produce on Fisher's Wharf was partially…
Continued on Trove, page 140 →Fearful floods have occurred on the Clarence River. The water rose three feet higher than the great flood of 1863, and seven persons are at present…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE following incident of the late flood at Warwick is told by the Argus:—It was rumoured that a sick Chinaman had been left in the house in the Chinese garden at the foot of Victoria-street, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"IT is with very great rogret that my notes this week must tell of one of the moat disastrous floods that has ever visited the Clarence district within the knowledge of white man. 1863 is a year memorable to all resi…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →