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LONDON, March 18.—Severe gales and storms have passed over the Atlantic, and it is feared have caused much loss of life. A schooner which arrived to-day at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The rain that set in a few days ago has, according to latest reports, been general throughout the country during the past two days. Up to 9 am. yesterday the 24 hours' rainfall for Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The downpour which set in on Saturday night still continues, but the showers this morning were much lighter than those of yesterday. For the 12 hours succeeding 9…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MOREE, Tuesday.--About 131 points of rain fell in half an hour yesterday afternoon. It rained all last night, 559 points being registered up to 9 o'clock this morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PICTON, Wednesday.— Joseph Woollams, aged 19, was drowned at Lacy"a Creek, Burragorang, on Monday night while attempting to swim his horse across. The animal plunged wildly when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Danahey called the attention of the Minister for Works, in the Assembly last evening, to the floods at Tramvale, Marrickville. The matter of draining the locality has been before…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Although but little rain, comparatively speaking, fell in Sydney yesterday the weather continued very threatening and squally. Showers fell throughout the evening, and this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Nepean at Camden last night was in high flood. The flats on the eastern portion of the town and those on the west from Argyle-street to the Australian Nursery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PICTON, Tuesday.--Heavy rain has been falling since Sunday. All the lower portion of the town is under water, and the roads are in a very bad state…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PAMBULA, Tuesday.--The extreme wet weather which has prevailed for the last few days has done extensive damage at the mines, most of them being flooded out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The low-lying land along the Illawarra railway line known as Tramvale continues to present the appearance of a fairly large lake, the roads crossing this locality between…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CAMDEN, Tuesday.--Heavy rain has fallen during the last 48 hours, and Camden is again Hooded, all the fiats being under water. The water is rising slowly to-night, and a very…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The weather continued blustrous and unsettled yesterday, but very little rain fell in Sydney till midnight, when there were some heavy showers. A rough sea along the coast…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BOURKE, Wednesday.--All yesterday the weather was very threatening, and although no rain fell in town, thunderstorms occurred in many places throughout the district. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One of the most terrfic storms ever witnessed in this district occurred this morning at half-past 10 o'clock. It could be seen approaching from the north-west, but was not expected to be anything like…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The country telegrams report that the late rain has been very general in the country, and has even extended its range in the western districts where some heavy falls have occurred. The only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CAMDEN, Wednesday.--The lower portions of the town are still submerged to the extent of several feet. The floodwater to-night is receding very slowly. Light rain fell…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WINDSOR, Wednesday.--The Hawkesbury River is a banker. The water is 20ft. over the Windsor Bridge, and still rising. All the low-lying flats are under water, and farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CASSILIS, Thursday. -- Steady rain fell all day yesterday and up to a late hour last night. The Munmurra River was flooded, the water rising to within 3ft. of the big…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WINDSOR, Thursday. -- The river broke over the banks last night, and continued to rise till midday, and is this evening at a standstill. The greater portion of the maize…
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