The Southerly Gale. Vessels Weatherbound
THE heavy southerly gale of the past few days has now about blown itself out; but there is still a heavy sea along the coast, making the passage…
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563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 29
The Weather. a Heavy Southerly Gale
If anything the weather was worse yesterday than on Tuesday. There appeared to be a partial clearing to the southward before daybreak, with brief intervals of starlight; but the heavy clouds gradually…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods in the States. Damage to Crops. London, March 31
Advices to hand from New York report that a vast amount of damage has been done to the standing crops in the United States by excessive rains and consequent floods…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tourist. Lake George, or Sunshine and Storm
"How beautiful!" was my companion's exclamation as we turned and surveyed the scene beneath us. We were standing on the summit of the spur which rises steeply over the western…
Continued on Trove, page 759 →Vallack’s Drain and the Recent Floods. to the Editor of the Mercury
SIR,—I notice in the report of last Monday’s Council meeting in your paper that the Mayor attributes the falling in of the sides of the drain to the existence of three down-pipes from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm in the North. the Macleay in Flood. Low Lands Submerged. KEMPSEY
Rain continued to fall throughout Saturday, the register on Sunday morning showing 313 points for the previous 24 hours. The total rainfall since Thursday is 723…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone in Brisbane. a Wind-wrecked City. BRISBANE
A terrific cyclone broke over Brisbane and its vicinity on Saturday, the gale being accompanied by rain. It commenced early on Saturday morning, and as the day were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive Cyclone in Brisbane. Two Churches Destroyed--immense Damage. Disasters to Shipping
BRISBANE, Sunday.--A terrific gale commenced to blow in Brisbane and district early yesterday morning. It gradually increased in violence, and by midday blow a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather. Floods at Ballina and Lismore
LISMORE, Saturday.-There is every indication of a very heavy food. The rainfall for the past 24 hours has been [?] points. A strong south to south-east gale is blowing, and it is still raining…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weather. Floods in the Country. Extensive Damage to Crops. the Lower Macleay Submerged
GRAFTON, Monday.-From different parts of the district an exceptionally heavy rainfall is reported. The river has risen 20ft since Saturday, and is still rising. The backwater is coming in to the lower…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Weather. Floods in the Northern Rivers. Sea Moderating Along the Coast. Fine Inland
Though neither so wet nor stormy as it was, the weather since Friday has not been all that could be desired. A good deal of rain fell throughout Friday night, and on Saturday the weather was squally, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Heavy Rains in Grafton. the River Rising. Fears of a Flood. Grafton
A heavy gale from the southwards has been blowing since yesterday morning and during the whole of to-day. It was accompanied by torrents of rain, which was the heaviest down the river at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stormy Weather at Lismore. a High Flood Expected. Lismore
There was a terribly stormy night. The wind towards morning blew with hurricane force, veering from south to south-cast. The rainfall since 9 o'clock yesterday morning is 6in. 86 points, making the fall…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Flood at Morpeth. Extensive Damage to Crops. Morpeth
The weather is showery. The floodwaters are still rising, and have already covered an immense area of agricultural land, doing a vast amount of damage to the crops, which were looking splendid…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods in the North. Inundation at Grafton. Grafton
The rainfall for the past week has resulted in a flood in the Clarence and its tributaries, but present appearances indicate that, although extensive damage has been caused…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Floods in the Richmond and Clarence Rivers. Lismore Inundated. Removal of Residents and Stock
LISMORE, Saturday.--Last night was a terrible one. The wind blow with hurricane force, while rain came down in torrents. The river rose rapidly; indeed, it was the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Gale at Coraki. Coraki
A gale broke over on Saturday night, but rain continued till Sunday at noon. The river rose rapidly at all points. It was 20ft. here this morning and over the banks. A large tract of country is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Storm in Brisbane. a Ship Ashore. BRISBANE
Heavy rains still continue. There is a g strong fresh in the Brisbane river, and heavy floods are feared. The schooner Bellinger, with about 45,000ft. of cedar, is ashore at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in the Country. the Clarence River Subsiding. Lismore Under Water. Residents Plying for Safety. Houses Swept Away. One Man Drowned
LISMORE, Monday.-There is the highest and most disastrous flood here that has occurred for 20 years. The water entered the town at midnight on Saturday, and rose 15 feet between 2…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weather. Floods in the Country. Wreck at Clarence Heads. Great Damage to Crops
KEMPSEY, Tuesday.-The Lower Macleay [?] the most part is under water. A rescue par went out in a flood-boat, and removed a number of persons to a place of safety. The river…
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