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682 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 35
The low-lying portions of Marrickville, on each side of the Sydenham-road, have suffered considerably from the continuous downpour of the last few days. The rush of water from the higher levels of Enmore and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Cohen, in Banco, continued the hearing of the demurrers and cross-demurres in an action brought by Edward Flood against Luke Egan and Edward Keating, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday.—The severe storm early last month blew several large trees into Dunbible Creek, blocking navigation. The sugar farmers there are now in a sorry plight,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A curious phenomenon was witnessed by the crow of the ship Loch Katrine on July 9, during the passage from Glasgow, via Adelaide, to Melbourne. It happened at midnight, and was what…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An "Evening News" representative went out this morning to the Marrickville flats to see haw the rain was affecting the low-lying grounds, and found that, although there is but little fear…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The weather cleared yesterday, but showers set in again last night, and still continue, with every indication of a heavy rainfall. The river is 13ft., and falling. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At 8 o'clock last evening strong south and south-east winds were reported at the majority of coastal stations, while the following stations reported gales:--Moruya, fresh southerly mile; Jervis Bay, fresh easterly gale;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy ruin set in again last evening, and prevailed during the night. Since August 1 11.19 points have fallen. The river is 15ft. over the summer level, and it rose 1ft…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One effect of the continued rain is that the upper part of the Parramatta River ban been for tome time higher than the level of the Marsdon-street weir, and that a cataract has in consequence been pouring over that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rain fell yesterday, not only at Sydney and along the seaboard, but over nearly the whole colony, including the far western districts, where it is so urgently needed. City people who had grown despondent under the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WINDSOR, Wednesday.--The rainfall has been heavy, and nearly continuous. The river has risen fast all day, and is now on the floor of the Windsor bridge. About 28ft. above the ordinary level. Wires from Camden,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Long before dawn the wind h[?]lod into the south. Before it there had b[?] but the change gr[?] until from a light cool breeze it became fresh, and freshened into one of those disagreeable blows which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The boisterous conditions of the past few weeks culminated yesterday in a violent gale, the accompanying fierce rain squalls combining to make it the most disagreeable day of a particularly long…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Newcastle steamers, like other coastal vessels, have suffered by the gale. The Namoi, in charge of Captain Skinner, which sailed at 3 a.m. yesterday re Newcastle returned about noon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy rains continued druing Wednesday and Thursday, 100 points being registered at the Observatory up to 9 a.m. Rain was also general throughout the colony, and reports from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CLIFTON, Thursday.--Heavy rain continues to fall, accompanied by tremendous gusts of wind. A fearful sea is running, and anxiety is felt as to whether the jetties will withstand its force. Since the Maitland gale of last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The discomforts attendant upon the southerly storm of yesterday in the city, a most unexpected disturbance, by the way, were amply counterbalanced by the news that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →After twenty-one consecutive days of rain the sun came through the clouds this morning, and though the rays were somewhat feeble, yet they were welcome, and the "sunny" side of trams,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The [?]fic gales which raged unc[?]gly through to-day c[?]lled in violence the disastrous Maitland gales of May of last year, but fort[?]tely have not as f[?] at present be [?]tained been attended with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This coast has lately been washed by he[?] seas from the eastward than the local character or intensity of the weather explained, and the remark has passed that shipping must be having very rough…
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