A Paddington Flood. This Morning's Rain Blocking the Cable Tram
The sudden heavy downpour of rain shortly after 8 o'clock this morning flooded all the low-lying ground in the vicinity of Rushcutter's Bay and…
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Floods at West Maitland. a Canal Proposed. West Maitland
A public meeting was held at Raymond Terrace last night to devise sums scheme for the prevention of floods. It was decided that a canal from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Flood at Bingara
A letter addressed to Mr. W. S. Dowel by the Principal Under-Secretary shows that the late member for the district has been looking after the interest of the people of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Weather. Heavy Rain in Sydney. a Return of Storm Conditions
Remarkably heavy rain fell yesterday morning in Sydney, and continued in showers throughout the day. At 9 a.m. 49 points were registered, the whole falling in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Recent Gales
After having experienced the full force of the recent gales on this coast, several of the timber-trading schooners reached Port Jackson last evening. The schooner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Storm at Newcastle
NEWCASTLE, February 8. -A. heavy storm burst over the city last night, and lasted for three-quarters of an hour. Several streets were inundated to a depth…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Destructive Storm at Newcastle. Streets and Houses Flooded. Tram Traffic Temporarily Stopped
NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--A tropical storm burst over the city to-night, and lasted for three-quarters of an hour. Hunter, Scott, and other streets were inundated…
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BULLl, Thursday.--The heaviest storm known for years passed over the town at noon to-day, three inches of rain falling in an hour, and submerging the principal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Storms in the Atlantic. Mall Steamers Overdue. a Disaster Feared. London, Feb. 7
The French-American liner Gaseoigne, and the Cephalonia, of the Cunard line, are overdue; and as the Majestic, of the Inman line, has reported having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Exciting Voyage. the Barque Maria Mercedes in the Gales. the Cabin and Stores Carried Away
BRISBANE, Thursday.--The barque Maria Mercedes arrived to-day from Liverpool after a most eventful voyage. She met three gales, in the first of which (on Dee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rains. Tremendous Fall at Bondi. Newcastle Streets Flooded. More Showers To-Day--Thunderstorms--Torrents on the Coast
The torrents of rain which fell in the city yesterday, heavy as they were at times, notably between 8 and 9 a.m., and at 11 o'clock, were much lighter than those which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Cable. The Weather Abroad. Intense Cold. Seven Below Zero in England. Trains Blocked, Towns Isolated. Severe Frosts in America. Storms in the Atlantic. Mail Steamers Overdue. Disasters Feared
LONDON, February 6.-Intense cold still prevails in England. In some parts of the midland counties the thermometer (Fahrenheit) has fallen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Matters. Damage by Floods
This morning the railway line was washed away in two or three places by flood water at Gosford and Ourimbah. The approach to the Wyong Bridge was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thunderstorm at Molong
MOLONG, February 8.-A thunderstorm occurred here yesterday. A stack of straw on the farm of Mr. J. Frogley, of Garra, was struck by lightning, and in a few…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood at Camden-municipal Elections Postponed
CAMDEN, February 8.-Four inches of rain fell on Thursday night in very heavy showers. The river is in flood this morning, submerging the bridge, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather. Thunderstorm at Orange Heavy Pall of Hail
ORANGE, February 8.-A. terrific thunderstorm with great quantities of hail occurred here on Thursday and to-day. The streets were flooded and traffic was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prevention of Floods
A deputation of the residents of the Northern rivers, together with Messrs. J. See, Ewing, Clarke, M'Farlane, and Perry, Ms.L.A., waited on the Minister for Works yesterday to urge him to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods in the Northern District. the Hunter, Manning, and Myall Districts Devastated
For the past four years the Hunter, Manning, and Myall districts have suffered severely from floods; but this year the residents expceted a good crop. At the close of last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Heavy Rains. Railway Lines Flooded. Mr. Wragge's Forecasts
The heavy rains which fell last night and early to-day caused several small washaways and stoppages in the suburban tram system. The line between Coogee and Randwick was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Northern Rivers. Scheme to Avert Floods
A deputation from the northern river districts waited on the Minister for Works to-day to advocate consideration of Mr. H. Valentine Haynes's scheme…
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