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174 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 9
Heavy rain is still reported from nearly all the coast stations north of Rockhampton, as well as from many places inland. The Anan River is heavily flooded, and over 200 head of the sottlers' cattle have been carried…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The floods of the Annam and Endeavour Rivers produced disastrous effects. About 150 cattle and horses were swept to sea. Six horses landed in Finch's Bay after having swum nine…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IN a private letter, dated February 16, from Capt. Innes, of the steamer Fiado, to Mr. T. K. Rigbye, of Sydney, the writer gives the following interesting information in reference to the late disastrous gale at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The floods of the Annam and Endeavour Rivers produced disastrous effects. About 150 cattle and horses were swept to sea. Six horses landed in Finch's Bay after having swum nine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following telegram was received by the Postmaster-General on Saturday, from Port Darwin:—"Up-country mails and gold escort arrived at Southport at 7.20 p.m. The delay was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A tremendous flood has occurred at Ross Island, which is nearly all submerged. The inhabitants were removed in boats, and occasionally relief parties had to be employed. Great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy rains continue in the north. Over 11 inches fell at Townsville last night, Ross Greek is flooded and still rising, causing great damage. The Endeavour Bridge, near Cooktown, has been washed away. All…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The following wire was received by the Post-master General on Saturday, from Port Darwin:--"Up-country mails and gold escort arrived at Southport at 7.20 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Sunday.--There has been very heavy rain in Townsville, over 11 inches having fallen in one night. Ross Creek was much flooded, and Allen's store was flooded three feet over the floor,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Monday.--Intelligence was received by the Government to-day from the Acting Government Resident at the Northern Territory, reporting the finding of the body of Trooper Charlesworth, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weser, a German barque, which arrived from Saguenay on Saturday (says the Melbourne ARGUS), had a sorry time of it at the commencement of the passage, and the disastrous visitation to which she was subjected resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BRISBANE, Tuesday.-- The traffic on the Northern lines has been stopped by floods, The Macrossan bridge was four feet under water on Sunday. The water has fallen since, The bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE floods of tue Annam and Endeavour Rivers produced disastrous effects. About 150 cattle and horses were swept to sea. Six horses landed in Finch's Bay af ter having swum nine…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →I mentioned in my lost that we were in the throes of a gale which threatened to be something worse at the time that I had to mail my letter. The gale with us did not increase as was feared, but the glass rose soon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy rains continue in the north. Over 11 inches fell at Townville last night. Roes Creek is flooded and still rising, causing great damage. The Endeavour Bridge, near Cooktown, has been washed away. All…
Continued on Trove, page 399 →HEAVY floods ara reported throughout, the Northern Territory, and have delayed the mail and the gold escort. Fears are entertained for, the personal safety of two bank managers named…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →THE following telegram was received by the Postmaster-General on Saturday, from Po[?] Darwin:—"Up-country mails and gold escon[?] arrived at Southport, at 7.20 p.m. The delay w[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The St. Lawrence left Sydney in ballast on the 20th of January last, says the New Zealand HERALD. and nothing of note occurred until the 8th of Febraury, when the vessel was in latitade 34.06 south, longitude 17.59 west. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following description of the barque St. Lawrence in a storm is taken from the New Zealand Herald of the 25th February. It will be seen that the vessel had another remarkable escape of going to the bottom:—"The St. Lawrence left Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A correspondent of the"Cooktown Herald 'sent the following particulars to that journal, descriptive of the great storm that occurred recently on the Endeavour River : -- " I have but brief time to…
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