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There is a good deal of mystery concerning the movements of Li Hung Chang. He believes that the Empress-Dowager is guiltless of any complicity in the Boxer movement, and, with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NARRANDERA, Wednesday.-The Murrumbidgee River has now fallen within its banks. The low-lying fiats are in a deplorable condition, and the grass has been spoiled. The damage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Questioned by Mr. Morgan,in the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, Mr. O'Sullivan said the recent floods in the Hawkesbury showed the absolute necessity for erecting a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Replying to a question asked in the Assembly yesterday by Mr. Morgan, the Minister for Works promised to send an officer to report as to the feasibility of directing flood…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Passengers to the city by tram from Dulwich Hill and Marrickville have almost formed a habit of looking out of the windows when passing through the lower end of Marrickville, and saying…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →During the recent floods some 1,800 sheep were penned on an island about 14 miles above Jugiong, and fears were expressed that they would be swept away. A stookman named…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A public meeting was held in the council-chambers, Windsor, with a view to raise funds for the relief of the flooded-out farmers in the district A large number of residents of the town and district were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Russell, Government Astronomer, stated to-day that there would certainly be another rise on the Hawkesbury River, but at present he did not consider it would prove serious…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WINDSOR. Thursday.--Last night a representative meeting was held in the council-chambers, the Mayor presiding, to take steps to oragnise a fund to relieve the sufferers through flood…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The weather in Sydney early this morning showed indications of clearing, but rain clouds again gathered, and the downpour was renewed, though the sun shone out at intervals. The rain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →If you ever watched a dentist draw a ne[?]ve out of a tooth, you will remember how much it looked like a little snip of wet, white cotton thread. How can so contemptible a thing inflect such a mountain of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →During the afternoon of the 5 h instant Sydney had an experience of a gale the power of which astonished nearly all citizens. Pedestrians found it difficult to force their way against it, ladies particularly being inconveniently…
Continued on Trove, page 154 →"It is interesting to note that we had for the portion of the year which has elapsed rain in excess of the yearly average, the total rainfall to date being 50.800 inches, as against 40,060, the average for the year." Thus Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Although the river was still high and rough, the steamer Nepean, owned by Mr W J Rowe, made a splendid trip on Sunday afternoon last, the boat being well patronised…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →QUAMBONE, Saturday.-Very heavy frosts have been, experienced here every morning this week. The temperature on Thursday morning dropped to 26deg, being the lowest ever recorded in this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →1.Condobolin looking from the bridge, showing flood line. 2.—The first (southern) span of the new Lachlan Bridge at Condobolin. 3.—The Lachlan River old bridge—also first span of the new. 4.—"Flooded Out,"—Dewlling of Mr. R. Morton (the oldest inhabitant), at the south end of Denison-street. Trees show channel of river…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →The wire and picket flood-fence depicted in the accompanying illustration has proved very successful on several stream. The pickets are 4ft long, and of any convenient thickness. A hole is bored through each one 5in from the top. They are then strung upon a steel-wire rope. When adjusted at uniform distance apart they are fastened in place by winding a flexible No. 8 wire around pickets and the wire…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →VIEW FROM CHURCH-STREET, YASS. COOMA-STREET, YASS. VIEW NEAR BRIDGE AT YASS. THE OLDEST LANDMARK AT GUNDAGAI, FORMERLY A FLOUR MILL…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →DAMAGE AT PENRITH.—M'GRATH'S WOOLSCOURING WORKS ON THE NEPEAN, AT EMU PLAINS, SUBMERGED DURING THE FLOOD. 1.—Drying the damaged wool. 2.—Inside of machinery building, showing machinery recently imported; building was almost submerged, and machinery filled with sand and debris. 3.—Shows destruction wrought outside of works. 4.—Shows damage to large scouring shed. (Photos, by A. Judges, Penrith.) THE FLOOD AT WINDSOR…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Another heavy rainfall, amounting to 232 points, was recorded on Saturday morning, adding considerably to the already unusually large amount that has fallen in Sydney during the past three…
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