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JINDABYNE,. Tuesday:--A fierce snowstorm is raging on the mountains about Kosciusko, and residents are anxious as to how Messrs. Hiff and Newth are managing. The present shelter simply…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →PERTH, Thursday.-The Postmaster-General has received information from Condon that the floodwater has reached within 150yds. of the telegraph station. All the surrounding country is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ON Wednesday week last TRUTH attended the Equity Court to hear particular of the case of Flood, Oatley and others, against Oatley and others. It seamed to TRUTH,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Toat was frightful weather the Elingamite encountered on her last run [?] from Sydney to Auckland. There were nearly 100 passengers on board, all of whom upon arrival of the steamer in the Waltemala gave full…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →After an intermittent rainfall, extending over a few days, the metropolis yesterday experienced an almost phenomenal downpour, accompanied by gales, amounting at times to hurricane force…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In addition to the information telegraphed from Newcastle this morning by our correspondent (as reported on page 4), the following was telephoned to us again this afternoon:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following message was received this morning from our Newcastle correspondent by telephone, the telegraphic service being interrupted:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Summer has departed, and the first instalment of the change of the season was ushered in last night with a violent storm. The wind rose till it attained a velocity of 57 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney was the centre yesterday of what the Government Astronomer was pleased to describe as "a local disturbance of exceptional violence." That such generous rains and hurricane-like…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The southerly gale last night was the most severe known along the coast for a long time, and several casualties have already been reported…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Thursday our district was blessed with glorious ruins, which, though coming lute, will not be too late to be of value. As the day waned, however, the elements…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The gale lessened in violence considerably during the evening, and at about midnight there were evidences that the worst of the blow was over. The sea will probably moderate to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The force of the gale was felt with great severity at Manly. In the Promenade Park two trees lie uprooted, one of them being a favourite old figtree, and in all the reserves and gardens branches and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Throughout yesterday the gale and rainstorm which swept over the metropolis on Thursday continued. The wind was of equal velocity to that which played such havoc on the previous day, though…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Rev. W. B. Stephens, who travelled by the steamer Oakland (owned by Mr. W.T. Yeager), which left the Richmond River for Sydney on Wednesday morning last thus describes the exciting time the passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The steamer Leura entered Sydney Heads at 1.30 this morning, after a very tempestuous and trying passage from Brisbane. Captain Ellis reports having experienced variable and moderate…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →So far as reports are yet to hand, the heavy rainfall in this district has been productive of more good than harm. For several weeks past the orchards have been suffering severely from…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Howard-Smith steamship Gabo had a rough time of it on her passage from Newcastle. She cleared Nobbys at 5 o'clock last evening, and passed Barranjoey light at 11…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The P. and O. Company's Himalaya had to let go a second anchor, and the two colliers had to leave the mail steamer. The gangs of men who wera employed coaling the vessel were unable to run the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fenwick's tug Hero had to bear the brunt of the gale during Thursday night and yesterday. On arrival last evening Captain Bonner stated that he never experienced a worse night at sea…
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