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682 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 35
The sun broke forth yesterday morning, not alone over this part of the colony, but every where. As reported in yesterday's "Herald," 150,000 miles of country in New South Wales was under rainstorms…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The city was, after a long spell of wet weather, favored with sunshine yesterday, though threatening clouds still hung around. The reports to hand from the Hunter River district were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Every vessel caught in the recent gale has a tale to tell. All had a more or less rough time. The P. and O. liner Australia put in an exceptionally trying time off the coast. The Australia was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →SINGLETON, Saturday.—The flood waters appear to have reached their highest point, the gauge here marking 40ft last night. The river had been steadily rising all day. There was a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Water,—water everywhere," sang the Ancient Mariner, and coming up to modern times—so recent as Thursday—the song was sung at Marrickville. Yesterday a "News" reporter paid 2…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWCASTLE, Friday Morning.—The hurricane storm of yesterday had subsided considerably this morning, when the sun shone brightly for a few hours, only, however, to be succeeded by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Throughout the day the state of the rivers was reported at the General Post Office as under:- Camdon.—Rainfall, 54 points; weather dull and unsettled. Nepean flood falling steadily; road and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The river rose 30[?]ft. last night and overflowed its banks, as was anticipated, flooding all the low-lying portions of the town, and causing numbers of persons to leave their dwellings for safety. The river…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The flood waters have been rising all day. Nelson Plains is submerged for several feet. Hundreds of acres at Miller's Forest are also under water. The water is 3ft. deep in King-street, and the stores and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The weather is calm and line. The river at 'Belmore Bridge is 30ft. over the level, and rising still slowly. The embankments around West Maitland are holding well, and will…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →WEST MAITLAND, Friday.--Harold Dargeaval (17), while in a fit, fell into the river this afternoon, near the Water Brigade boat-shed, in Horseshoe Bend, and was swept away with the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →WEST MAITLAND, Friday.--The fears that a great flood was again about to devastate Maitland are allayed, but it was only during to-day that confidence returned to those who had vivid…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The steamer Julia Percy, about which fears were entertained, arrived tonight after an extremely perilous trip from Brisbane. She left there at 4 p.m. on Monday,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →All fears of a serious flood at Maitland are now dispelled. When the "Sunday Times" representative visited West Maitland this afternoon the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The steamer Williams, for whoso safety there was much concern in Newcastle on Thursday afternoon and evening, but which got back in safety to Port Stephens, came to Newcastle on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Messrs. W.H. Smith and Sons steamer Julia Percy, from Brisbane, arrived here on Saturday night, after having experienced a trying time in the gale that raged along the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Much relief was felt on Saturday at the news wired from Newcastle, announcing the arrival there of Messrs. Howard Smith and Sons' steamer Julia Percy. The last previously…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The steamer Julia Percy, one of Howard Smith and Sons' Queensland traders, had a narrow escape from being wreeked in the vicinity of Port Stephens and Newcastle on Wednesday and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.—The Hunter River rose slowly here during the night, and at noon to-day was about 32ft above the ordinary level. The rich farming tract about Bolwarra…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The weather is now calm and fine. The river is 20ft., and falling slowly. The floodgates remain closed, so that there is no appreciable fall in the flood on the lands adjoining Mulbring, Wallis, and…
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