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At yesterday's meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board, Aldermun J. G. Griffin moved,--"That the Government be requested to insert a clause in the Amending Bill lately submitted, giving the board power to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At Yesterday's meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board Alderman Griflin moved. "That the engineer be requested to report upon the whole question of the disposal of flood waters in Botany-street and adjacent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WAGGA, Wednesday.--The Murrumbidgee is in flood, and is still rising. The rise which set in on Sunday has continued steadily, and the height at 6 p.m. to-day was 26ft. 9in. above summer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WAGGA, Thursday Afternoon.—The Murrumbidgee River is in a state of high flood, as a consequence of the recent heavy rains higher up. A rise set in on Sunday morning, and continued until…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The steamer Annerley, which arrived from Newcastle yesterday, bound for the Cape, reports having experienced torporific weather in the early part of her trip. She left…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Particular are to hand respecting the terrible loss of cattle suffered by the steamer Anerley, which left Newcastle for South Africa on May 25, and which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →NARRANDERA, Tuesday.—The Murrumbidgee River has now risen to a height of 24 feet. The flats below the town are covered with water, which is backing up into the Royal Hotel stables. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →After nearly a week of delightful, summerlike weather, the coastal division and the capital of the colony are once again struggling with rain, wind, and tempestuous seas. Since the great rains of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A change of wind to the southward brought up rain yesterday, and in the morning smart showers fell, and everything pointed to a continuance of boisterous conditions. Mr. Russell, when seen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →According to the weather reports received from the coastal stations this morning, strong southerly gales and heavy seas prevailed along almost the entire coastline, more especially south from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The force of the wind today was strikingly exemplified by the fact that the P. and O. Co.'s house flag, hoisted at the General Post Office flagstaff as an indication that the mail steamer had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At about a quarter to 12 o'clock this morning, after a marked full of three hours, the gale which had been blowing heavily during the early hours recommenced with greater force than ever. By…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The London Missionary Society's smart steamer John Williams was in the storms off New Zealand in which the Union Company's Mar[?] and other large and powerful vessels were hove to. Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WINDSOR Thursday Morning.—Rain set in again yesterday. It has since been raining without intermission. The rivers And creeks are not yet down to the ordinary level after recent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anyone who had the misfortune to have business abroad last night was to be sincerely pitied. The wild and boisterous day fittingly closed in a stormy and menacing night; a night much like that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The showery weather of Wednesday intensified during the night, and yesterday the rain was heavy and fairly continuous throughout all the Parramatta district. The wind blew a stiff gale…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There was only one clearance at South Head on Thursday, namely the steamer Moravian. The heavy weather was responsible for the delaying of several departures, notably the Newcastle boat,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The pilot at Shellharbour reported yesterday as follows:—"Wind S. to S.W. gale, heavy sea making, The steamer Dunmore anchored in the bay."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The gales, which yesterday were reported along the coast between Barranjoey and Eden were at 6 p.m. yesterday reported to have reached Newcastle, and the northern port this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle reported at 3.30 p.m. that the wind bal changed to south, blowing fresh; and at 8 p.m. il had reached gale force, with thick rain. Mr. Russell says: "The gale is working northwards in…
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