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Phenomenal rain has fallen here during the last 36 hours, no less than 13 inches of rain having been registered. Considerable damage has occurred to the roads generally. The railway line, however, is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Rain clearing in the north, but continuing in the south" is Mr. Russell's forecast for to-day, based, he says, upon the imperfect information which is at present obtainable. This incomplete…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Captain Bray, of the schooner Garron, a well-known collier, gives a thrilling account of his and the crew's experiences in Sunday's gale. He said the schooner left Sydney at 4 p.m. on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One of the exciting incidents in connection with the recent severe gales was the stormy passage of the steamer Tyrian, of Howard Smith and Son's line, up the coast, on her way from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In our paragraph headed "The Weather," in yesterday's issue, we concluded with the ominous words—"Coasters are sheltering in the various bays, but up to time of going to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Every vessel caught in the recent gale has a tale to tell. All had more or less narrow escapes, but the crew of the schooner Garron, a well-known collier, are more than thankful to be once…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Before sunrice yesterday the sea had given up some of its dead from shipwrecks on the New South Wales coast. Early the news was abroad that a brig had gone, then a barquentine, and again a steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CAMDEN, Tuesday.-About 12 o'clock on Saturday night a heavy south-easterly gale sprang up, and continued with unabated fury till late on Sunday. Heavy rain accompanied…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BEGA Tuesday.-From drought to flood. Twenty inches of rain have fallen since Wednesday. The flood is one of the largest on record. All communication is cut off. Come mail coach got here…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →As will be seen from our correspondents' wires all parts of the colony within telegraphic reach (some parts being interrupted) have participated liberally for the most part in the recent rainfall…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In consequence of the flooded state of the country there is reason to believe that some considerable delays may have occurred with some of the inland mails, but owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The river has risen 39 feet on account of the heavy rain of Saturday and Sunday, but the flood has not broken over the bank, and the township is not endangered. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The town is practically surrounded by flood waters, and residents on the lower levels are being sheltered by friends. A number of sheep and cattle have been lost, and business…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CAMDEN, Monday.--Late on Saturday night a heavy south-easterly sprang up, and towards midnight rain began to fall, which continued all night and all day on Sunday afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The steamer Federal arrived in the port of Newcastle to-night from Melbourne after a prelouged passagge of five days and four hours. The captain reports that the gales…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rain continued to fall on Saturday night and all day on Sunday, 217 points being registered up to 9 o'clock this morning. The rain last night was accompanied by a wind storm amounting almost to a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Union Company's steamer Oonah is another of the vessels which came out of her troubles with flying colors. She arrived from Hobart yesterday after a rough passage, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. M'Hwraith. M'Eacharn, and Co.'s steamer Federal reached Newcastle from Melbourne shortly after 7 o'clock last night, 60 hours behind time, and after a passage characterised by weather…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →According to the 9 a.m. weather reports, no places advised, rain, but it was generally cloudy over the colony, with light variable winds, reaching to a freshness at intervals, along the coast…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MOSS VALE, Monday.--Rain set in on Saturday evening, and continued without intermission all day and night till Sunday, nine inches having fallen up to time of wiring. During this…
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