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Sir,—I desire to call public attention to a series of Government annouucements notifying that it was proposed to declare certain districts drainage areas pursuant to the provisions of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →GIRILAMBONE, Wednesday.—A narrow escape from a fatal accident occurred a couple of days since. A party, consisting of two men, a woman, and a child, were across the Bogan, which was in flood, the buggy was washed away. Both, horses were drowned, and the woman and child were in the buggy for nearly two hours…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GIRILAMBONE, Tuesday.--An accident in connection with the flood on the Logan occurred on Saturday, which very nearly resulted in the loss of several lives. A party…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rain fell at intervals in .Sydney yesterday in sharp, short showers, and heavy clouds were hanging about. The change of weather has not penetrated far inland, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Gale comet last night disappeared from view, and, according to the astronomers, has gone north. This comet has never before made itself so prominent in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Yesterday's weather report showed that the prevailing condition was " fine " over the whole of the eastern colonies, a few trifling exceptions being reported along the seaboard. Fine weather…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The R.M.S. Arawa brings Vancouver files to April 15, from which we gather the following items of news:--A terrible north-east gale visited the coast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A largely-attended public meeting was held last night in the Ashfield School of Arts, Liverpool-road, the object being to lay before the ratepayers the proposal to levy a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Over 500 residents of the Borough of Ashfield assembled at the School of Arts, Ashfield, last night, for the purpose of considering the proposal of the Government to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pursuant to the provisions of section H. sub-section 2 of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Act Extension Act of 1894, the Alexandria Council have been informed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, May 17.—Disastrous floods have taken place in the States of Wisconsin and Minnesota, U.S.A. A large number of houses, mills, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous floods have taken place in the States of Wisconsin and Minnesota, U.S.A. Houses, mills, and bridges have been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy gales have been experienced off the Northern Queensland coast lately, causing a good deal of damage. The Captain of the Taiyuan, from Hongkong, mentions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →According to reports from Melbourne it is very seldom that two vessels owned by the seme firm, sailing from different ports and bound for the same destination, meet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, May 22.—Disastrous floods have taken place in Pennsylvania, U.S.A., causing widespread destruction of life and property…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.—The Premier (Sir George Dibbs) arrived from Tamworth at West Maitland yesterday, where he was joined later by Mr. Lyne, who came by train from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous floods have taken place in Pennsylvania, U.S.A., causing widespread destruction of property. Houses and bridges have been swept…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--Sir George Dibbs arrived in West Maitland yesterday from Tamworth and was joined later by Mr. Lyne, who went up from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Tuesday.--New York telegrams give particulars of a terrible flood which has been experienced at Williams port, a town in Pennsylvania, situated on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In terms of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Act Extension Act of 1894 the Government have recently proclaimed certain districts in the North Sydney…
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