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729 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 37
LONDON, May 22.—Colonel Baden-Powell has reported to the War Office particulars of the capture of Commandant Eloff at Mafeking on the 13th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney might be forgiven this morning when it woke up if it imagined that night still held sway. It was as dark at 7 o'clock this morning as it was at 7 o'clock last night—and infinitely wetter. All…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. H. C. Russell, Government Astronomer, stated to-day that the first "very" heavy shower at Sydney began at 5 minutes past 3 a.m., and for a few minutes it came down at the rate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The continuous downfall of rain has resulted in the accumulation of vast quantities of water in various places outside the city, and the suburbanite now experiences many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Camden reports 517 inches of rain up to 9 o'clock this morning, and still raining heavily. The Nepean water is Just flowing on the floor of the Camden Bridge, and the river still…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The gale forced several coastal vessels to make for shelter. The Illawarra and Excelsior anchored in Watson's Bay. The brigantine Zephyr bound from Hobart to Townsville,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The enthusiastic manner in which the citizens of Sydney and its suburbs abandoned themselves to rejoicing on Saturday last when official confirmation was received of the relief of Mafeking was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The rain yesterday not only spoiled the special holiday, but prevented its being observed. All through Tuesday night it poured down in a manner quite unusual for the time of year. May…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fierce easterly gale swept tho waters of Port Jackson during the early hours of yesterday. The squalls were of almost hurricane fury, and were accompanied by blinding rain. During the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The 63l men of the 2nd Infantry Regiment have been experiencing during the past two days the discomforts attendant on life under canvas whilst it is raining continuously. Fortunately the camp is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →During Tuesday night until dawn very heavy rain fell. Up to 9 o'clock this morning 517 points were registered. This is considered the heaviest fall in the district for many years. Camden bridge is under…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For several years the Waterloo Council has endeavoured to persuade the Water and Sewerage Board to continue the present sewer at Botany-road, which flows through Alexandria, along the centre…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Thanks to the floodgates on Cook's River the low-lying portion of the Marrickville municipality has its own water carried off much more quickly than hitherto. Still, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The continued rain, which kept up a downpour all Tuesday night and yesterday, naturally flooded the freshwater river at Parramatta, and sent a torrent over the Marsden-street dam, above which the water rose to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WELLINGTON, Thursday. -- The continuous rainfall entirely spoiled the Birthday celebrations hero, and the volunteer sham[?]ght had to be postponed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The almost ceaseless downpour which has been experienced in the city and suburbs during the last 24 hours has resulted in some of the low-lying lands in the suburbs being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The rain yesterday was not quite so heavy as on Wednesday, and there were a few brief intervals of sunshine. A break shortly before noon raised hopes of a fine afternoon, hopes that were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The flood in the low-lying portion of the Marrickville Municipality had considerably subsided yesterday. The storm-water was well carried off by the recently-constructed flood-gates in Cook's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For the past two or three days the Sydney Cricket Ground has been unapproachable from the Sydney side without the aid of a boat, the recent heavy rains resulting in a flood of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday was another wet day. All through Thursday night a steady rain fell, and daylight broke with little change in the conditions. There were intervals of sunshine during the day, but…
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