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PERTH, Monday.--Heavy gales from the northwest commenced yesterday, and blew with increased violence last night and this morning. Several verandahs were unroofed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An officer of the Civil Ambulance and Transport Brigade tells two sad stories of destitution which were encountered in the execution of his duty on Saturday. Both were maternity cases…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Everything about the Observatory yesterday wore a familiarly Rejected appearance as the "Evening News" reporter made his wet and slippery way up the hill. There was the old…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →During the storm at Fremantle last night four Sailing-boats and a lighter were washed ashore. Two other boats were smashed to matchwood. Some damage was done to the new portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A well marked fall in barometers on the northern coast yesterday (Tweed River recorded only 29.5 inches) resulted in stormy conditions along the seaboard north of Newcastle. Bellinger River,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ARMIDALE, Monday.-Rain has fallen continuously since Saturday afternoon, 1 1/2 in having been registered up to 9 o'clock this morning. It is now raining heavily from the west, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Seven and a quarter inches of rain have fallen since Saturday morning Last night 5 inches were registered, the rain and wind being very heavy. The Bellinger River rose suddnuly during the night, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The surface-water from the recent rains poured down the gullies from the hills, lata all the low-lying farms at Louth Park Dag worth, Lochend, Pilnacrec, and Narrowgut…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CORAKI, Monday.--Heavy rain continued from Saturday morning till early this morning. The lowlands are completely inundated. Yesterday people commenced removing their stock to higher…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dust storms from south-west have taken the place of the northerly winds reported the day before yesterday in the western districts, blinding dust storms being reported this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ARMIDALE, Tuesday.-The flood in Armidale Creek on Monday was the highest experienced for eight years. Considerable damage was done along the banks of the creek, to fences, gardens…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. W. J. Rowe made a trip to the head of the Nepean River on Sunday in his steam launch, with the river aome 12ft. above summer level; All along the whole distance damages to tarma, &c., are visible…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Hunter River at Maitland rose one foot last night. It is now 24 feet above summer level. The flood water continues to pour in a broad, deep stream over Pitnacree-road, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. A. Chapman, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, asked that the Government should anticipate the promised increased vote for road expenditure, in order that several works of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →GUNNEDAH, Wednesday Afternoon.-The Namoi River continued rising until early this morning, causing a little anxiety. Fortunately, at daylight it reached its highest point. The Mooki…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Hunter River at Maitland is now only 17th. above summer level, and is falling; but the flood waters have not receded to any appreciable extent. The Wallis Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hunter River at Maitland rose one foot last night. It is now 24 feet above summer level. The flood water continues to pour in a broad, deep stream over Pit[?]acree-road, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WEST MAITLAND, Thursday Afternoon.-A horse, cart, and harness were discovered in the Hunter River near Maitland this morning. They had been brought down by the flood waters and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Russell, the Government Astronomer, has prepared a chart showing the extent of the recent floods in the coastal rivers, eastern tributaries of the Darling, and also in the Macquarie, Lachlan,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →If you ever watch a dentist draw a nerve out of a tooth, you will remember how much it looked like a little snip of wet, while cotton thread. How can so contemptible a thing…
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