The Monaro in a Storm
We have received particulars from a passenger on board the lllawarra Steam Navigation Company's steamer Monaro of the late trip during the bad weather, of his boat to Tathra, Merimbula, and…
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Storm at Gulgong. [From Our Correspondent.]
ON Wednesday Gulgong and its environs were visited by one of the heaviest storms on record in the district. At noon the clouds became overcast, but nothing to indicate a coming storm; at 2.30, however, loud peals of thunder were…
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The following important telegram was received by the Colonial Secretary this morning from Mr. Casey, J.P., West Kempsey, dated Saturday:— "During day and night of the 5th, heavy rain fell…
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The storm-waters from the Goulburn district came down the Hawkesbury last Friday night and Saturday in overwhelming torrents, and flooded the valley to an alarming extent. On Saturday the river at Richmond…
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GUNNRDAH, Tuesday.—The Namoi is nearly over its banks, and is still rising rapidly. Immense numbers of dead stock have been swept down the river. Great schools of fish of all kinds are seen…
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On Tuesday evening Grafton was visited by a terrific storm of rain and wind, accompanied with thunder and lightning. The clock-tower of the new telegraph office was struck, and the balcony of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Storm at Grafton. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Own Correspondent.] Grafton
There was a terrific storm here yesterday evening of rain and wind, accompanied with thunder and lightning. The clock-tower of the new telegraph office was struck, and the balcony of the Crown…
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WELLINGTON Friday.—There was a terrible dust storm yesterday, accompanied by thunder and lightning, fallowed by rain. One man was thrown down by the violent wind and stunned. Telegraph…
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NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—A terrific storm burst over the city yesterday afternoon. The rain fell in a perfect deluge for half-an-hour, completely flooding the streets. Outside the heads there were…
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This morning a deputation, consisting of Mr. Cameron, M.P.; Messrs. Zoilner, Pernell, Bell, Harris, Biddell, Egerton, and Morris, waited on the Minister for Works on the subject of the flood waters…
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OLD Jupiter, aloft in air, Upon a cloud reclined ; He felt above each vulgar care--For Jupiter had dined…
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On Sunday last, one of the most terrific storms ever witnessed in these parts, says the DUBBO DISPATCH, passed over this district. The storm which was accompanied by heavy rain, thunder and…
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GULGONG, Thursday.—A terrible storm broke over this town at half-past 2 yesterday. The gale of wind was accompanied with rain, thunder, and lightning. Jackson's tannery was wrecked; at Wood's store, the…
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There was a terrific storm here yesterday evening of rain and wind, accompanied with thunder and lightning. The clock-tower of the new telegraph office was struck, and the balcony of the Crown…
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YESTERDAY afternoon, between 3 and 4 o'clock, a very heavy thunderstorm broke over Newcastle. For half an hour previously the sky had been getting darker and darker every minute in the south nnd south-east, warning people,…
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During last week the. Campbelltown district was visited with two or three of the heaviest storms of rain known for many years. At Liverpool the George River was quite low at 1 o'clock on Friday…
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The storm-waters from the Goulburn district came down the Hawkesbury last Friday night and Saturday in overwhelming torrents, and.flooded the valley to an alarming extent. On Saturday the river at Richmond…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Terrific Storm at Grafton. (From the Grafton Argus, February 15.)
ONE of the severest storms we remember to have passed over this city, occurred between 4 and 6 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday last. The win fell in such torrents that the low lying parts of the town were fairly stamped, while in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →De Structive Cyclone at Cairns. [Bt Telegraph.] [From Our Own Correspondent.] Brisbane
A GREAT cyclone occurred at Cairns on Friday last Eight buildings were totally destroyed, and orthers much injured. The place is in ruins. No lives were lost…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The floods carried away the Plenty River bridge over which Yan Yean water supply passes, on the way from Yan Yean reservoir to Preston reservoir; also about…
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