Serious Flood in China
A few days ago, cablegrams wen received from China by the well-known George-street merchants, Sum On Chong and SumKum Ti, stating that than had bean is…
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163 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 9
Yesterday's Rain. Floods in Balmain
The heaviness of the fall of rain on Wednesday in Balmain is, perhaps, without precedent. It began at 11.30 a.m., and continued almost without intermission [?]ine one heavy downpour till about half-past 4 in…
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The heaviness of the fall of rain on Wednesday in Balmain is, perhaps, without precedent, lt began at 11.30 a.m., and continued almost without intermission in one heavy downpour till about half-past 4 in…
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There was a stormy half-hour at the Leichhardt Council meeting on Monday night. It was caused by Alderman Moore bringing forward a motion for the expenditure of £1000 on the improvement of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News from China. Disastrous Floods. Evacuation of Keelung. Mail Steamer Ashore. Brisbane
The steamer Tannadice which arrived at Cooktown from Hongkong yesterday, brought the following news from China:— The continued heavy rains nave had the effect of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Later News From China. the Terrible Floods. [By Telegraph.]
COOKTOWN, Tuesday,--The Tannadice has arrived from Hongkong, H.M.S. Myrmidon, Commander Hoskin, arrived at Singapore on 26th June, and left the same day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Story Teller. a Storm in a Stewpan. [Society.]
Madame de Caramel's School of Cookery had proved a great success in Rexbury, and much, satisfaction was felt at her announcement that the course of lessons…
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"Have you advertised it." "Yes, there are handbills out, but I never expect to see it again." "I am very sorry, dear," said Sybil,…
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A terrific thunder and rain storm, which broke over Paris on Sunday night, June 28, did great mischief. The lightning struck the church of the Madeleine. The lightning-conductor, however, prevented a disaster, but the…
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A most calamitous flood has just devastated part of the provinces of Canton, causing the death of over 10,000 people, engulfing whole villages, nearly ruining the rice and silk crops, destroying an immense amount of property, and…
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A most calamitous flood has just devastated part of the provinces of Canton, causing the death of over 10,000 people, engulfing whole villages, nearly ruining the rice and silt crops…
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Thunderstorms, hailstorms, and waterspouts, or deluges of rain continue to form the burden of the reports from most ptrts of Austna. In hundreds of parishes the crops are destroyed and the prospects are of the gloomiest. In…
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Thunderstorms, hailstorms, and [?] of rain, continue to form the burden of the reports from most parts of Austria. In hundreds of parishes the crops are destroyed and the prospects arc of the gloomiest. In…
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A most calamitous flood has just devastated part of the provinces of Canton, causing the death of over 10,000 people, engulfing whole larges, nearly the rice and silk crops…
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COOKTOWN, Tuesday.--The steamer Timer, from China, arrived here yesterday. Passengers--For Sydney : Captain de Warr. For Melbourne : Mrs. Howard and three…
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COOKTOWN, Wednesday.—The steamer Timor, which arrived at Cooktown from Foohow, via Hongkong and ports, brought the following news.— The French war vessels Neilly and Destaing have…
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The floods in Asaka, Japan, are very serious. It is impossible to estimate the loss to life and property. One hundred houses have been destroyed, and the whole country to the base of the hills is a vast sheet of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Arrival of the Queensland Mail Steamer. the Floods in China. [By Telegraph.]
COOKTOWN, Tuesday.--The. R.M.S. Merkara arrived here at 4 o'clock from Singapore, bringing dates up to 13th August. Captain. Craig, of the Catterthun, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Salamanca in a Gale. Peril0us P0sition of the Crew
The ship Salamanca arrived from Glasgow last night, after a good passage of eighty-eight days. She left on June 17, and of the heavy gale experienced on the voyage Captain Brvoe reports as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Murray in High Flood. [some of the following [?] appeared in our second and third editions of yesterday.] Anticipated Overflow
ALBURY, Wednesday.—The Murray is now in high flood with every prospect of an overflow in[?]ndating low-lying lands. As the recent rain was accompanied by a high temperature, it is likely to…
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