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The Government Astronomer (Mr. H. C. Russell) has been unable to obtain the usual information this morning respecting the rainfall in consequence of an interruption in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--A strong easterly gale has been blowing all day, and rain has been falling heavily, without intermission, since 4 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, January 23.-Although, the weather is still unsettled, all fears of a flood are dispelled. The water which submerged the low-lying parts of the city…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WEST MAITLAND, January 23.-The river is 31ft here, and has been rising vary slowly all sight. At Singleton this Doming the river was about 40ft,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Word was sent from Raymond Terrace that the Paterson and Williams Rivers ?were rising rapidly, and a flood was expected. At 3 o'clock a wire was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →STROUD, January 23.-During the last 24 hour over 7in of lain has fallen here. All the creeks and the surrounding districts are flooded. It is the largest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PATERSON, January 23.-The river here is over 29ft, and is rising rapid!/. A. heavy flood has occurred here. The upper riven are very high and are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PORT MACQUARIE, January 23.-The river at Beechwood is of [?, and at Wauchope 12ft. It is rapidly rising. All the low lands and farms are under…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →KEMPSEY, January 23.-The weather has I at last broken, no rain having fallen this morning; but the sky is still very overcast. The river at Kempsey rose to its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, January 23.—An exceedingly welcome change has taken place in the weather, and the terrific rain squalls which marked the period from Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The weather is still very unsettled. Heavy showers have been falling frequently during the day. One and a half inches have been registered. The water which submerged the low-lying parts…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--The town and district of Maitland are threatened with a disastrous flood. Following up the heavy rain of Sunday, there was a further heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BELLINGEN, Tuesday.--The rivet is falling. Very little damage has been done. The weather is light and showery, but clearing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To what extent the recent gales have damaged shipping is at present unknown, and, although no disasters have yet been reported, there is every reason to believe…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The train with the Sydney mails for Newcastle and the north has just arrived from Awaba. Owing to heavy rain during the night it was found impossible to tranship the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CAMDEN, January 24.-A narrow escape from drowning occurred here on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. S. Haymann, accompanied by a gentleman Mend, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Commissioners inform us that the floods axe falling rapidly along the inundated lines, and that the necessary repairs are progressing satisfactorily…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The weather in and around Brisbane continues showery, but not so heavy or continuous as on Sunday night. Two inches of rain have been registered in Brisbane for the last 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The weather, which had continued stormy until nearlyt 3 o'clock this morning, broke fine towards daylight. The rain subsiding allowed the stormwaters which had accumulated in the various…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The weather to-day was fine, and very hot and muggy. The rain has apparently cleared off. The river has been rising all day, and at 5 o'clock it was 31ft. 6in. The embankments round the…
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