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617 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 31
A heavy storm occurred yesterday evening. It rained three thours, and the lightning was vivid. From Elsmore, 12 miles distant, reports say that it was the heaviest hailstorm witnessed for years…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →EMMAVILLE, Saturday .--The trying weather of the past few days culminated yesterday in a thunderstorm, which broke hero. From 4 o'clock to 5 upwards of 3in. of rain fell, accompanied by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The rainstorm map issued by Mr. H. C. Russell, the Government Astronomer, is interesting as showing the scope of the rainfall from December 3 to 13. By far the heaviest falls were along…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WINGHAM, Thursday.-Whereas only a few days ago the Manning people were bewailing the disastrous effects of a four-months' drought, they are now complaining of the destruction of their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A deputation, consisting of Messrs. W. H. Tsale, R. H. Brown, and J. L. Brown, accompanied by Mr. W. Morgan, M.L.A., and representing certain landholders at Portland Valley, or Hall's Swamp,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following telegram is culled from our American files per Vancouver mail this week:—"LONDON, November 11.—Fred Morris,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A serious railway accident has occurred between Wytandra and Cunnamulla, on the section of the railway line now under construction…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Heavy rains fell throughout last night, and the weather did not clear until this afternoon. The thunder and Hghtnig were particularly severe. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The steamer Anglian, which left Sydney on the 8th instant for Auckland, encountered a gale on the 10th instant, lasting until noon on the 14th December, and she arrived early on the 16th. A good deal of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WINGHAM, December 16.— Whereas only a few days ago the Manning people were bewailing the disastrous effects of a four-menth droughit, tilley, are now complaining of the destruction of their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A SENSATIONAL accident occurred on the Cunnamulla (Queensland) railway line on Monday. A violent-storm caused about 40 men working on the line to take shelter under some empty…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BRISBANE, Wednesday.--A storm which occurred in the city last night caused considerable damage. The rainfall for the 24 hours ranged from 4 12in. to 6in in different portions of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A cyclone swept over the town of Onslow yesterday, doing considerable damage. The derrick of the Government artesian boring plant was damaged, and the Hospital was totally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesternight's storm did considerable damage to the low-lying grounds, which were flooded. The Yacht Club's sheds were also blown down and several boats smashed to pieces…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →During a south-east gale on the North Coast yesterday the steamer Friendship was unable to enter Tweed Heads, and anchored in Danger Bay, where she had a narrow escape…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →During the past day or two boisterous weather has prevailed off the northern coast of the colony in the shape of a south-east gale and heavy sea. Yesterday the full force of the storm was felt…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, December 30, 6.30 p.m.-A great gale is sweeping, over the British Channel. The steamboat services are suspended…
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