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906 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 46
Sir,--Since I first approached this subject in my letter of May 29 two letters have appeared in your columns, signed "H. G. Smith." I trust you will allow me space to reply thereto,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Fletcher, M.P., and the Mayor of Wickham waited upon the Minister for Lands yesterday to request that 100ft. reservation to Hughes. Wentworth and Mitchell's grants…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ALBURY, Thursday.--The Murray this morning was 13ft. 3in. above summer level, being 3in. fall since yesterday. Heavy showers fell in the hills to-day, which are likely to keep the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THURSDAY ISLAND, Wednesday.—The steamer Menmuir, which arrived here on Tuesday, brought Hongkong files to June 1, containing accounts of a terrible storm at that place, accompanied by…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →ALBURY, Tuesday.— Rain has been falling with little cessation for the past 24 hours. The river has been steadily rising, and is now 13ft. 6in. over summer level, being the highest record since…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Strangers visiting this locality (writes our Tumut correspondent on the 15th instant) express their astonishment, not only that people should build homesteads in spots where to all appearances they are liable…
Continued on Trove, page 1292 →Our Melbourne correspondent telegraphed on Friday, the 14th:—The rain on Wednesday and during last eight culminated in heavy floods in various parts of the colony…
Continued on Trove, page 1311 →Our Hobart correspondent telegraphed on Friday, the 14th:—The weather was very stormy all day. Accounts of damage by floods have been received from all parts of the country. The lower part of…
Continued on Trove, page 1311 →WAGGA WAGGA, This Day. -- The river at Gundagai is 17ft. and rising; at Wagga 19ft. and rising. The rainfall is 21 points and it is still showery. Snow is molting above…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir.--Your correspondent, "Sufferer, in your issue of the 13th inst., is hardly correct in his statement in opposition to the suggestion explained by my sketch published in your issue of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MELBOURNE, June 14.—Disastrous floods are prevalent in several parts of the colony. In the Sandhurst district great damage has been done. The heavy rains during the past…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.—A monster meeting of the residents of Maitland and surrounding districts was held in the School of Arts on Monday night, for the purpose of devising some…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →ALBURY, Monday. — The River Murray on Saturday night and during Sunday remained stationary until the afternoon, when within a few hours the stream rose 2in. The…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →It is still raining, with every appearance of continuing. Forty points fell to-day. The Murrumbidgee River, at Gundagai, is 17ft., and rising. A few more feet and it will be over its banks. The Tumut River is in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →San Francisco papers to June 1 by the Mariposa, which arrived to-day, contain some particulars of the Johnstown floods, but the full details of the disaster had not arrived when the mail left…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,--When reading the letters re above, published in your paper, signed "William Webster," I have thought, Surely that cannot be the same person whom I once heard at a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--An influential deputation from the Maitland Flood Prevention Committee has been arranged to interview the Minister for Works in Sydney on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALBURY, Sunday.--The river remains stationary at about 18ft. above summer level, the continued wet weather keeping the water up to flood level. Heavy showers fell to-day, and…
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