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WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--Very heavy rain fell during last night, and it was accompanied by a strong southerly gale similar to the one which preceded the great flood of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →KEMPSEY, Tuesday, Noon.--Rain continued to fall at intervals during last night. The ground is now so saturated that it will not hold any more, consequently the water is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Tuesday, 11.45 p.m.--inspector Lynch has received a telegram from Raymond Terrace advising that the Hunter, Paterson, and Williams Rivers are in flood,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The easterly gale has somewhat disorganised the coasting shipping. The Corinna, of the N.S.S. Company's line, was delayed at Newcastle by the storm, and her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reports to hand this morning state that the floods throughout the country are subsiding now that the weather has mended. An immense amount of damage has been done to growing crops…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A welcome change took place yesterday fn the weather, the rain having cleared off to the north of Sydney, thus ensuring a subsidence of tho flood waters on all the Northern rivers and the adjacent country…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The weather is fine, and the water is rapidly subsiding. It is expected that Central Kempsey will be passable to-morrow. The maize on the low-lying mils ia still under water, but the damage done,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Very heavy rain fell here on Monday aud Thursday, the downpour last night being steady and continuous. The river rose rapidly, and at 8 o'clock this morning the water was several feet over Windsor bridge, all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A disastrous flood has occurred here owing to the late rains. The river commenced rising on Monday, and continued until 4.30 this morning, wheu it began to fall. The river rose 50ft. above the ordinary level…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Owing to the heavy rainfall in the northern parts of the district, and a considerable rise in the Hunter, Williams and Paterson rivers, arrangements were made last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A public meeting was held last night to take action in connection with tho damage done by the flood on Tuesday night, which was the highest ever known. The roads…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WINDSOR, Wednesday, 2.30 p.m.--The heaviest rain known for many years fell here last night, 3in. falling in a few hours. The river rose rapidly for some time at the rate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday, 6.30 p.m.--Very heavy rain continued to fall till 2 o'clock this morning. It came down in sheets, flooding all the streets. The river…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →KEMPSEY, Wednesday.--This morning both the river and the backwater are falling and many people have already begun to clear mud off the floors of their houses, and are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The heavy easterly gale spent itself yesterday afternoon. It was blowing its strongest near midnight on Tuesday, when the velocity attained was 30 miles an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The news from the country districts where floods have been experienced lately continue to be of a satisfactory nature, and indicate a steady fall in the swollen rivers. The Richmond, at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The continuous downpour of Tuesday did considerable damage in some of the mining townships. At Miumi it continued raining till daylight on Wednesday, and many inhabitants suffered severely A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A terrific thunderstorm broke over Tareena on Tuesday evening, accompanied by 2 heavy dewnpour of rain. The storm raged from 7 o'clock till 9 o'clock without ceasing. During this time 2½in, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--The Hunter River has fallen 10ft. since last night, and is gradually going down. The weather is close and muggy, and it is feared that more rain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday the humidity of the atmosphere made the heat very oppressive in Sydney, and there were signs that the rain had not quite cleared away. News from the flooded…
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