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Sir,—As many of the readers of the Sydney Mail are interested in fruit growing, but haTe not heard of the great destruction the late floods hare made amongst the fruit trees on the Hawkesbury River, I beg to state that there are…
Continued on Trove, page 1412 →The highest flood since 1870 has been experienced at Bru hen, causing much damage. The 22ft. gauge was washed away, and the river is still rising. A woman named Hunt and her family of…
Continued on Trove, page 1422 →MESSRS. Waddell, Willis, and Davis, M.'sL.A., were in conference with the Hon. Bruce Smith and Messrs. Feahon, Barling, Dean, and Hixson yesterday with reference…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A MEETING of the executive committee of the above fund was held at the Town Hall, Sydney, on Tuesday, Mr. John Young, J.P., in the chair. A large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GUNNEDAH, Friday.--The Namoi River rose again on Thursday night to the extent of about 18in., bringing it again in level with the banks. It is now about three-parts banker and falling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Friday.--The floods in Gippsland still continue. An immense area is under water at Barinsdale, Sale, Bruthen, Naffira and other places. Many people had to be rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Saturday was one of the roughest days experienced in the harbor this winter. The weather, which had been boisterous for some days, culminated in a gale. The storm was from south…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A little rain fell on Friday night, but soon after 4 a.m. on Saturday, it set in in earnest, and may be said to have kept steadily on almost ever since. By 9 o'clock on Saturday morning no less a quantity than 2…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of the executive committee of the above fund was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday, Mr. John Young, J.P., in the chair. A large amount of correspondence, applications for relief,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CAMDEN, Saturday.— Raining very heavily, with every appearance of continuing. The water will soon be over the bridge, and a great flood is expected…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy rain commenced falling on Saturday morning, at 3 o'clock, and continued ill late on Saturday night. It is a great number of years since such a quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The floods in Gippsland are subsiding, but the damage done to crops and settlers' property has been very great. Many have been flooded out and are in great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALDURY, Sunday.--Owing to the very heavy rains in the Upper Murray and Mitta Mitta districts the Murray has overflowed its banks and a good deal of lowlying flats are covered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The low-lying portions of the western suburbs suffered to a considerable extent by the heavy tain on Saturday and yesterday. The roads in many ernes became impa[?]able towards…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →La Grippe has made its appearance amongst us. Several residents are laid up with the complaint, which is no doubt more severe in consequence of the houses being damp through the late floods. Embankment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Owing to the exceptionally heavy rain which fell on Friday night and Saturday paris of Marrickville are completely under water. The Tram Vale Estate is covered with water, except here and there where houses…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The E. and A. Company's steamship Tannadice, from Melbourne and Adelaide, reports experiencing very heavy weather, Captain Green reports leaving Adelaide on the 22nd June at 6 a.m., with strong wind and heavy squalls…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The lifeboat Storm King has practically demonstrated its seaworthiness, Captain Jorgensen having arrived safely in Australian waters with her alter a venturesome voyage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Windsor, Monday.-The river continued to rise until well into Sunday, and it was raining all the time. News from up country is disquieting, and fears of a big flood are entertained. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne, Tuesday.-Extensive floods are reported to have taken place in Gippsland, resulting in considerable damage to crops in the Bruthen district and loss of life at Oarbost…
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