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688 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 35
The Leura reached the wharf about 3 yesterday morning, direct from Townsville, and a "Daily Telegraph" representative interviewed Captain Brown as he left the bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ROCKHAMPTON, Tuesday.--The Fitzroy River 13 still rising, and grave fears are entertained for the safety of the Fitzroy Bridge. If the rise in the river goes a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Violent gales have swept the New Zealand coast lately, playing havoc amongst the shipping. Several vessels were blown out to sea in the storms, including the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday.—The river here and at Yaamba is still rising, and the flood threatens to exceed that of 1890. Information has been received of the drowning at Gatton…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The weather is very sultry. Great activity is being displayed in all parts of the harbour at raising sunken vessels. The Adelaide Co.'s hulk Presto was floated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Authentic information from St. Laurence district states that George and James. Hatfield, well-known residents, were drowned in the flood at Clermont district. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →HOCK HAMPTON, Wednesday.--The river locally is rising, and is still rising at. Yaamba. The flood of 1890 must bo exceeded, but there is no danger of loss of life…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Very heavy gales on the Californian coast prevailed in January. They came from the south-west, causing many wrecks. Among the ships which came to grief was an old Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MOUNT HOPE, Thursday.--A very heavy storm passed over the Gilgunnia field just after noon, and about 25 points of rain fell in 10min. Heavy peals of thunder and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"It has nothing to do with free-trade or protection," is the apologetic cry of a certain class of public men when desirous of pushing some industry. This sort of rail…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Rockhampton telegram to-night states that the river has risen steadily all day. At 9 o'clock to-night it was only 9in. below the memorable flood of 1890, and was still rising slowly. Steps…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fitzroy River has been rising slowly and steadily during the night. Many of the inhabitants who would not leave their houses previous to the flood have found it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday.--The river has been rising slowly but steadily during the night, and many inhabitants who did not leave their houses on the occasion of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BOURKE, Saturday.—Heavy rain down the line is reported—300 points fell at Coolabah. At one point between Coolabah and Glenariff the approaches to the Bridge and embankment were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Wednesday thunder clouds passed over the town, and burat near Monteagle, 10 miles from Young, making a complete deluge. The thunder and lightning was apppelling. Fences were washed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Union Steamship Company's steamer Ovalau arrived yesterday from the Islands with full particulars of a disastrous hurricane in the Tongan Group. The storm,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →BRISBANE (Q.), January 30— A great storm is reported to be raging in the north. This is the disturbance " Sigma," which was forecasted by the Queensland Weather Burean some days…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Townsville; the scene of the recent cyclonic disturbance, is the capital of North Queensland, which, although not a separate colony, has come to be called by that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The river at 10.30 a.m. to-day was only 3in, below the flood mark, of 1890, and was still ming 10.30 p.m. The river, which has been using ill the week,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Advices from Rockhampton state that the Fitzroy River there continues to steadily rise, and it is believed the flood will exceed the 1890 flood. The water is now rising in…
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