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The greatest flood ever known on the Tweed River occurred during the week. Heavy rain not in on Sunday, and towards evening it came down in torrents. The river rose 20 foot in the night. So suddeu was the flood that…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A violent thunderstorm occurred on Saturday evening in many parts of the colony. No damage was done in Melbourne. At Eaglehawk the storm was attended by fatal results to life and disaster to property…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,--The members of the traffic are much exercised about the proposed excise duty of 4d. a gallon on colonial beer, and, admisericordiam, cry out, " Hands off the poor man's beer." The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A violent thunderstorm occurred on Saturday evening in many parts of the colony. No damage was done in Melbourne. At Eaglehawk the storm was attended by fatal results to life and disaster to property…
Continued on Trove, page 752 →The greatest flood ever known on the Tweed River occurred during the week. Heavy rain set in on Sunday, and towards evening it came down in torrents. The river rose 20 feet in the night. So sudden was the flood that…
Continued on Trove, page 772 →A very heavy rainstorm, which caused a considerable amount of damage in the city and suburbs, occurred yesterday morning. The rain commenced early in the morning, and came down with great violence soon after 8 o'clook. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A very great strain was put upon the sewers in all the low-lying parts of the town. Many of them were completely chocked, and the water was thus forced upon the roads. Where the sewer discharges into Blackk wattle Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BULLI, Wednesday. -- The postmaster here received a telegram to the effect that to-day's Sydney mail, via Clifton, was detained at Waterfall on account of the coach being unable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney was visited yesterday morning by a remarkably heavy rainstorm, the like of which it may be confidently asserted, has not been experienced for very many years. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The actual damage done to property in the city, when daly estimated, will probably appear very large. George-street west, near the Backfriars' Estate, where a storm some little time…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CAMDEN, Thursday.--Camden Bridge is under water, and, consequently, no mails left to-day. As there is no boat, the residents are highly indignant at the head authorities in not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Not much remains to be added to the description of Wednesday's storm, and the traces of its progress have well-nigh disappeared in Many parts of the city sewers, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →0n Wednesday morning last one of the heaviest rain storms which has been seen in Sydney for some years broke over the city, and caused quite a flood in the low lying parts; and, as…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →April 15.—C.Matterson,v. C.Nelson, for £200,Pirramatta River. April 16.—Balma Sailing.Club, Consolation Race. April 20.—Brettsy. Green, Senlling Match, Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →A very heavy rainstorm, which caused a considerable amount of damage in the city and suburbs, occurred on Wednesday morning. The rain commenced early in the morning, and came down with great violence soon after 8 o'clock. The…
Continued on Trove, page 805 →His Worship the Mayor (Alderman A. J. Riley, M. P.), together with Aldermen Meeks, Beare, Buckle, Bryen, M. Harris, the city engineer and the city surveyors, have inspected the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →April 28.—Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, closing of the season by luncheon at Cremorae. Davis Handicap Sculling Race, final event. Amateur Sailing, Club Hurry Scurry Race…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →ADELAIDE, Friday. -- The Blanchewater mailman has reported very heavy rains in the far North. The mails to places in the interior are all delayed. Cuttaperil Station is quite…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Although a few showers fell in Sydney on Saturdny morning, the weather was beautifully fine when the special train reached Liverpool, and the attendance was such as should have given satisfaction to the club. Every…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A telegram received here states that 10in. of rain fell at the Monkera Station, Western Queensland, on April 7 and 8, end the Diamantina was in full flood…
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