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688 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 35
Mr. Gillies, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works yesterday afternoon for the purpose of urging that M'Dougall's Point on the Hunter River should be cut away in order to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A phenomenal rainfall has taken place in the Westport district, seven inches being recorted in 2[?] hours. It brought down the heaviest flood in the Buller River for 19 years, and caused…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The farmers of the large extent of agriculture land known as the annexed area have been called upon at the instance of the West Maitland Borough Council to pay some years' arrears of rates chargeable…
Continued on Trove, page 669 →The country, for 16 miles between Yoweragabbio, and 20 miles south of Mount Magnet and Mumbenia, is flooded. PERTH, Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The recent great rainstorm which was in progress at Hartford (Conn.), in March, caused the greatest damage to property throughout the State known in 20 years. Many serious accidents, washouts and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →REFLECTIVE men have long marvelled why New South Wales tolerates a Parliament of mediocrities. The pitiful incapacity of the majority of members, and the amazing grip…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—Eight years ago Brigadier-General J.C. Duane, Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army, at my request, very courteously forwarded to me all the reports of his officers in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The splendid seamanship displayed by Captain W. G. M'Arthur, of the E. and A. Company's steamer Guthrie, in taking his ship through a terrific cyclone off the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The great storm, yclept Sigma, which the Queensland wizard, Mr. Wragge, let loose on the northern coast of Australia, and which our readers will recollect…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our South Head correspondent telegraphed at 3.25 a.m. this morning that at 8 o'clock last night a south-west change arrived, but it was only a moderate breeze, lasting but half an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The greater part of the colony was yesterday swept by a terrific gale. The wind was [?]umpanied by exceedingly heavy rain, and as the sea was running…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boisterous weather is being experienced in various parts of the country, strong winds and much rain being the order. In a number of centres…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ADELAIDE, Friday.--A terrific gale was experienced over a considerable portion of this colony to-day. Many of the ports and inland towns report that during the morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →EVERY indication on Friday night. poted to severe weather for yesterday, and when rain set in and a gale got up during [?]everything lood[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WOLLONGONG, Saturday.--A south-westerly gale sprang up at midnight last night, and continued throughout the night and to-day, at times reaching hurricane force. The roofs of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The storm was severely felt off the coast, and the New Zealand steamer Tasmania reports a very rough time of it. The Tasmania met the gale on Thursday, at midnight. It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A violent westerly wind prevailed all day on Saturday, several gusts blowing at the rate of from forty to sixty miles an hour, as recorded by the Sydney Observatory officials…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney on Saturday was treated to a bit of weather, in the shape of a violent westerly gale. It was the heaviest blow since January last. Its accompanying squalls were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A terrific, gale swept over the district on Friday night last, an immense amount of damage being done to property. The wind sprang up at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--Bad as have been the dust storms which have visited Broken-hill, that of to-day boats the record. It reached its height shortly after 4 p.m.,…
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