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174 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 9
The following full and interesting descriptio of the ship Duchess of Edinburgh in a cyclone, to which reference has already been made in this column, is from the pen of the chief officer, who sent it to a friend now residing on the Clarence River:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →This morning, owing to the heavy rains of yesterday, the River Sturt overflowed its banks and swamped that portion of the Bay-road near Morphettville, which has fared so badly in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A heavy gale is blowing along the coast, with fogs and rain squalls. The American full rigged ship Susan Gilmore, while being towed from Sydney, was wrecked on the coast under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MUDGEE, Saturday.—135 points of rain have fallen here since Wednesday. Higher up in Rylestone 383 points have been registered. The river is now bank high and rising. All the low lying flats near Mudgee…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Brunker, M.L.A., has received a telegram from West Maitland, from which he had kindly allowed us to extract the following—"River up 20ft and still rising. The lower portion of the Bolwarra is floo[?]ed,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MUDGEE, Friday.—Lawson s Creek is flooded, and Cobb's coach was unable to cross this afternoon, and had to return to town with the passengers. Cobb's manager had forseen that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MAITLAND, Friday night.—The river Hunter since this morning has risen with, alarming rapidity, and is now nearly 25ft above the usual level. It is still rising slowly, and large quantities of drift wood are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MAITLAND, Saturday.—All danger of a serious flood is now considered over. The river, after having risen to a trifle over 25[?] inst. night, began to fall steadily, and is now down to 23ft. It is probable,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WINDSOR, Saturday.—The heavy rains of the last few days have swollen the river considerably. The wharf is covered, and water is now breaking over the floor of Windsor bridge. Much foam is coming…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The flood is subsiding to-day, and all danger of a serious inundation is for the present over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It has been raining incessantly here since Wednesday evening, and during part of last night the rain was exceptionally heavy. The river has been rising rapidly all day, and has now reached the height of 24 feet above low…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →MAITLAND, Monday.—The residents of Maitland and the vicinity have certainly had a very narrow escape from one of those serious inundations which have done so much to spread ruin and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PETERSON, Monday.—Since Wednesday last a very heavy rainfall has taken place in this district, about 5[?]in having fallen. The river was up about 20ft yesterday, and the low lands around were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy rains and floods still continue in the eastern provinces, causing great distress, especially in Murcia. The crops are completely destroyed, and many families have been rendered homeless. Parties of the Guardia Civile and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--The weather cleared up here on Monday last, and it has been fine and bright ever since, and the river is going down rapidly. The steamers were able to come…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LAST Friday evening the mail coach from Raymond Terraoe reached Alderley Creek with five passengers and Joseph Kay, the driver. The water was rushing wildly over the bridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Rain, has been heavy. 135 points having fallen here since Wednesday. Higher up in Rylestone 383 points have been registered. The river is now bank high and rising. All the low-lying flats near Mudgee…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Yesterday the Wallis Creek Floddgates Committee, consisting of Aldermen Wilkinson, James, Relton, and Cracknell, paid a visit of inspection to the gates, and after a thorough examination…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Philadelphia, June 26.—Reports from regions affected by the storm last night show much damage. At York the submerged district includes, besides private residences, stores, lumber yards, and some large manufactories. Several of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Serious floods prevail in Eastern Europe, caused by heavy rains. In Galicia all the rivers have overflowed their banks, bridges have been swept away, and the crops lost. Railway communication is stopped, and not even cattle for the Vienna…
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