A Violent Storm at Sea
A remarkable experience at sea Is related by tho captain of tho ship Hermionc, from London. On July 10 tho ship foil in with a heavy thunderstorm, with terrific…
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Murray River Rising. Tocumwal Flooded
TOCUMWAL, Tuesday.— The export of wool to Victoria is receiving a check by an unexpected rise in the Murray River, which is now within twenty inches of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Stricken Land. Fire, Flood and Drought. The Great Heat Wave. Bush Fines in all Directions--The Cause of the Drought- Mr. Wragree Interviewed--How Long It is Likely to Last--Fires in the Country--The Murray in Flood
The scorching, hazy atmosphere which prevailed yesterday in Sydney was due in a great measure to the numerous burn fires raging all round the suburbs. The…
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The full text of Mr. W. Archibald's recommendations with regard to the prevention of floods in the Clarence River has been laid on the table of tho Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Reminiscence of a Great Gale. (Written Specially for the Nepean Times.)
In the mouth of October, 1891, I was staying at the village of Oldbeach, a small fishing hamlet on the estuary of one of the Scottish rivers that falls into the German…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Views of Mr. W. F. Gale. the Danger of a Prolonged Drought
Mr. W. F. Gale, F.R.A.S., in the course of a conversation with a "Daily Telegraph" representative yesterday afternoon, said: "I was glad to see your paper publish an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →(From Our Correspondents.) Flood in the Murray. Tocumwal
The Murray this morning was 18ft. 1in. above summer level. All the low-lying lands around here are completely submerged. The reclamation embankment recently constructed by the Victorian…
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ARMIDALE, Friday.--There was a light thunderstorm this afternoon, which gave seven points of rain. There are no signs of more. The butchers have raised the price…
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Captain Blown, of the steamer Karaweera, reports leaving Port Augusta 4th September, Port Pirie 7th September, and Wallaroo 7th September at 11.50p.m.; passed Cape Willoughby 8th September at 9.15 p.m. Experienced…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Murray Flooded. Tocumwal Threatened
TOCUMWAL, Monday.-The Murray River is within, four inches or the '89 flood, and considering that the season has been dry, and the upper river heights…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Flood in the Murray. the Victorian Reclamation Embankment. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Tocumwal
The Murray rose 2½in, last night, causing the Victorian reclamation embankment to give way in another place. The coach carrying the mails from Yarroweyah railway station arrived here in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods on the Border. Tooumwall
The Murray rose 2½in. on Friday night, and the Victorian reclamation embankment gave way to the pressure in another section, The mail coach from Yarroweyah…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thunderstorm at Hillgrove
HILLGROVE, Saturday.--On Friday there was a thunderstorm, accompanied by a little rainfall. To-day there is every appearance of further thunderstorms, and of the…
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NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--A heavy thunderstrom broke over the city about 6 o'clock this evening. Copious rain fell for about…
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The heavy downpour of rain which fell last evening quickly overflowed the pipes from the roof of the Colonial Secretary's buildings in Bridge and Macquarie streets. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Partial Break-up of the Drought. General Rainfall. Thunderstorms in City [?] and Country. Interview with Mr. Russell. the Prospects of Further Rain
When we experience a fall of three or four inches of rain, we may fairly say the drought has broken up, but until then it would be unwise to be too elated. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coast Reports.--a North-north-east Gale
At 8 o'clock last evening a north-north-east gale was reported at Tweed River and Woolgoolga. The storm was accompanied by heavy rain, and the sea was rough at the Tweed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The M[?]rray in Flood
TOCUMWAL, Monday.—The Murray River is within four inches o[?] the '89 flood, and considering that the season has been dry, and the upper river heights…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →Victoria. Adrift in a Gale
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A severe gale blew in Hobson's Bay during last night and this morning, during which a sailor named Frederick Hansen, one of a crew…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gales on the Coast. Tremendous Seas at Gabo Island. the Lighthouse People in Danger
On Saturday and yesterday rough weather prevailed along the coast. The wind veered to the southward during Saturday, and increased to a strong gale. The…
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