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906 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 46
The seaport town of Cagliari, on the southern coast of the Island of Sardinia, has been visited by a disastrous storm. Two hundred and forty houses were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →QUIRINDI, Monday.—Heavy rain fell during Sunday, and at about 10 o'clock on Sunday night the flood waters broke over Quirindi Creek at a point near the bridge on the Walabadah-road…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A very heavy flood took place here last night. Rain had been falling heavily since Saturday night, but no person expected to see all the eastern end of Quirindi become a lake. On Sunday night, about 10 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →River is still rising 3in. per day. Big floods are expected when the Edwards and Murrumbidgee water reaches here. Some of the stores on the low-lying grounds are already flooded out. Other residents are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The heavy rain on Sunday caused the flood water to break over Quirindi Creek at the bridge on Wajlabadah-road. The water rushed down Henry-street to the depth of 4ft…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The remarkable character of the present season has again been emphasised, by another fresh in the river, which this morning is 11ft. above summer level, representing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →GUNNEDAH, Monday.--very close and muggy weather was experienced hern during the past week. On Saturday rain commenced to fall steadily and continued falling very heavily,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →QUIRINDI, Monday.--Heavy rain commenced to fall here on Saturday night, continuing at intervals during Sunday till about 8 o'clock in the afternoon, when it increased greatly and rained…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Between the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Leuwin those "brave westerlies" have lately blown so unsleadily and with such force, that the "roaring forties" have proved most Perilous and damaging to a good deal of first-class shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LONDON, Tuesday.--Heavy gales have occurred on the coasts of England and Ireland. Numerous wrecks are reported, involving loss of life, and great damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, October 8.— Severe weather has been experienced in England and Ireland daring the last twenty-four hours. During yesterday afternoon storms of great violence prevailed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fierce gales raged over the United Kingdom last night, doing considerable damage to property. Numerous wrecks, involving loss of life, have occurred along the coast…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ALBURY, Tuesday. -- Telegrams from the Upper Murray last night state that another flood has taken place in the river, caused through the melting of the snow and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, October 8.—Many wrecks have occurred off the English and Irish coasts during the recent gales. The famous breakwater at Holyhead was also extensively injured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy gales haye raged around part of the British, coast, and already many wrecks of coasting yessels are reported. The great breakwater at Holyhead, in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BALRANALD, Wednesday.--The flood water has now reached Cobb's stables at Wakool, and great discomfort had been caused. The Wakool River fell a few inches on Sunday and is now…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →COONAMBLE, Wednesday.--Great floods are spreading over the country around here. The Castlereagh River is a banker, the low-lying portions of the town are under water; the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, October [?].—A disastrous cyclone has occurred off the island of Carmen, in the Gulf of Mexico. Thirty vessels were wrecked, and many lives have been lost. On land numerous…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Heavy gales have raged around part of the British coast, and already many wrecks of coasting vessels are reported. The great breakwater at Holyhead, in…
Continued on Trove, page 806 →GULARGAMBONE, Friday.—Rain commenced to fall here on Saturday, and continued till about 3 p.m. on Sunday, 336 points having been recorded. A flood-occurred in the Castlereagh River and the…
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