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743 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 38
Some intelligence of an exciting character was received in Sydney late on Monday night. It was to the effect that one of the most distant of the series of dams which are required to ensure for Sydney a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Most disastrous floods have occurred here. Since Saturday night at 7 o'clock 27in. 17 points of rain have fallen. The direst distress must follow among some…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The river at Belmore Bridge has risen 31ft., but there is no flood at West Maitland. All the low-lying flats at East Maitland are submerged. The river broke over Gillies' Cutting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ISISFORD, Monday.--The rainfall from the 4th inst. to date has been 14.35in. The river is still in high flood. The weather is now fine. Mails are irregular, and Cobb and Co.'s driver reports…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SINGLETON, Tuesday.--The water ceased rising last night at the 39½ft. mark, and went down rapidly this morning, and is now almost normal. Where the flood waters encroached large…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The flood in the river yesterday interfered to some extent with coal loading operations at the Dyke, delays being occasioned in the removal of laden vessels from the cranes. A very strong…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The number of telegrams received at the General Post-office yesterday announcing delays to country mails was very large, but most of them referred to the extreme south-eastern portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Bernard Ingleby, chief observer at the Mount Kosciusko Observatory, recently established by Mr. Clement Wragge, wired us yesterday from Jindabyne the following account of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The little vessel Eavy was out in the late local storm, and also that off Mackay which occurred the other day. Captain Strachan, describing the trip, says:—"We left Singapore September 1 with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A rain chart was yesterday issued by Mr. Russell giving the returns of the fall ot rain in the colony from the 10th to the 15th instant. No similar chart has seen the light of day for a great length ot time…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Bernard Ingleby, our special correspondent at the Mount Koscuisko Observatory, recently established by Mr. Clement Wragge, wires us the following account of the experiences of the party…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Though no further news of additional shipping disasters was yesterday received anxious inquiries continue to be made as to the whereabouts of a few of the coasting vessels. The storm has quite cleared off…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There are few prettier spots for going ashore on that lovely Illawarra coast than M'Auley's Beach, Thirroul, just this side of Buill. Everything depends on the manner in which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →All fears in regard to the damaged Cataract weir interfering with the water supply of the metropolis and other districts dependent on Prospect Reservoir can safely be d[?]pelled, for Mr. Smail, the engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →PAMBULA. Tuesday.-The floods are still rising, and rain is still falling heavily, without intermission. The new bridge approaches were washed away, and communication by road cut off on all…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The disorganised mail service, which was one of the most important effects of Sunday's gales and accompanying floods, is gradually settling into its norml condition. The telegrams which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods unprecedented in the Bega district have occurred 2420 points of rain have fallen since Wednesday evening, and there is every prospect of the wet weather continuing. The Bega River has risen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As soon as the Convention met this morning members plunged at once into a furthee consideration of the financial clauses, and before long were brought face to face with a prablem which it appears…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Brunker received a wire from the Premier yesterday afternoon as follows:--"I rejoice that New South Wales has had such a magnificent fall of rain, but deeply regret to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Brunker, Chief Secretary, this morning received, through Mr. Bull, M.L.A., an urgent request from the Mayor of Camden for Government assistance In relieving families…
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