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Domino put up a great performance in the Caulfield Grand National Steepleebase Gil Saturday. It takes a good horec to win this race under any circumstances, but to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Japanese mall steamer Yawata Maru brings news of severe storms and floods in Japan, causing loss of life and property. In the district of Miyasaki no fewer than 140 houses were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The tug Sterling was blown from her moorings during a gale, and stranded, at Kaipara, considerably damaged. In the same storm, the Wesleyan Church at Coromandel was nearly destroyed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A deputation waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, introduced by Messrs. Lyne and Perry. Ms.P., with reference to the guarantee given by the Richmond River farmers in respect…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →People here are now asking one another if the rain will ever cease. This day week the wet weather set in, and since then there has not been a fine day; in fact, as each day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The bad weather which has been so persistent of late on the coast continued with more or less violence yesterday. Moderate to fresh southerly gales were reported at Woolgoolga, Manning River, Seal Rocks, Port Stephens, Cape…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, August 17.—Disastrous floods have occurred at Santiago, the capital of Chili. A train while crossing a bridge fell into a river and fifty persons were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Owing to the flood waters having spread over a lot of low-lying land in the vicinity of Windsor, Pitt Town, and Richmond, a considerable quantity of sarly-planted potato sued was destroyed. One…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disastrous floods have occurred at Santiago, the caital of Chili. A train while crossing a bridge fell into a river and 50 persons were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Thursday.--Owing to severe floods in Santiago de Chile, the capital of Chili, a train which was crossing a bridge felt into the river, and 50 persons were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy rain has been, falling almost incessantly since Wednesday evening, accompanied by strong south-west winds, occasionally veering round to the south-east. The number…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boisterous conditions continued yesterday, and, as on the previous day, the rain was confined to the coast and highlands. Mr. Russell, when seen last night, held out little hopes of the weather clouting. In fact, he said,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Showery weather has prevailed here since Wednesday night. The total amount of the rainfall to 9 o'clock this morning was 140 points. It has been raining heavily since…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Demurrers by the plaintiff in the case Flood v. Egan and another, and cross demurrers by the defendants in the same matter, were before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justine Stephen, and Mr. justice Cohen, in the Full Court…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Premier, in view of an attack from the Opposition, has been promising a Water Conservation Scheme and a State Bank.—News Item. THE WILY ONE : "Yes, that 'bank' idea and water conservation business go well together, and ought to keep me safe till the Federal cart comes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WELLINGTON, Saturday.--The steamer Maree, with a cargo of coal, has arrived at Lytlelton from Newcastle in a very battered condition. When near Cook, Strait she met a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →After the steady downpour of the last few days, the low-lying land at Tramvale, near Marrick-ville, is lying under three or four feet of water. The unusual spectacle of people rowing boats…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The rain still continues here. 7in. 16 points having fallen since Thursday last. The overland mails, due on Friday and Saturday, came in a day late. Friday's and Saturday's mails…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain ceased at 6 o'clock last night, but a few light showers fell during the night. The total rainfall since Wednesday night was nearly 3in. Fishery, Wallis, and Mulbring…
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