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729 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 37
The relief of Ladysmith, including the unsuccessful attempts by General Sir Redvers Bullet to reach the beleaguered town, cost the British 5000 officers and men, killed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To look over Sydney from the top of the Observatory Hill at 1 p.m. yesterday, as an "Evening News" man did, would not have impressed one favorably with the prospect of further rain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Public Works Sectional Committee appointed to inquire into the Tuckian flood relief scheme left Lismore this morning by the Government launch, and were met at Tucki Wharf by a large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CORAKI, Saturday.--The Sectional Committee of the Public Works Committee, Messrs. Trickett, M.L.C., chairman, W. C. Watson, and J. M'Farlane, Ms.P., accompanied by Mr. R. Pyers,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NARRANDERA, Wednesday.--A phenomenal dust-storm occurred to-day. Just before it appeared a small storm-cloud, far to the west, but swiftly approaching, grew into a huge bank of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The transport Tartar, which arrived at San Francisco on December 28 from Manila, encountered a [?] cyclone in the Pacific on December 16. A big wave smashed the st[?] of the steamer (reports the "San…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Wednesday a phenomenal dust storm occurred at Narrandera. Prior to the storm breaking a small storm-cloud was observed far to the west, but rapidly approaching. This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Over 6in. of rain fell on Wednesday at Peak Hill. Hailstones half.an inch in diameter fell. Four horses were killed by lightning. The mines were flooded, and work was suspended…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The delay in the arrival of the Alameda was due to a severe hurricane in the vicinity of the Samoan Islands necessitating the vessel standing off Apia all one night and subsequently…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Honey, 6 1lb sections. A J Plunkett 1, G Lewis 2 Large frame of honey. A J Plunket 1, G Lewis 2 Granulated extracted honey. G Lewis 1, A J Plunkett 2…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Over 6in. of rain fell on Wednesday at Peak Hill. Hailstones half an inch in diameter fell. Four horses were killed by lightning. The mines were flooded, and work was suspended…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Eric was in a fix. How was he to cross that flooded river to his home on the opposite bank ? The wind caught every long drawn-out coo-ee from his throat and swept them up amongst the tree…
Continued on Trove, page 636 →A terrific dust storm was experienced at Wilmington, Willowie, and other towns in the north today. The wind blew with hurricane force, and clouds of dust rose to a great height,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ORANGE, Wednesday. -- A fall of rain, unprecedented in this district, occurred between 11 o'clock last night and 1 o'clock this morning, and caused a flood in a portion of the town, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ORANGE, Wednesday.—Heavy rain fell here yesterday and last night. At about 1 o'clock this morning a cloudburst, or waterspout, caused a flood in the lower parts of the town, doing damage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The heaviest flood experienced here since 1878 occurred last night. Rain commenced to fall shortly before 4 p.m. yesterday, and at 6 p.m. 66 points were registered. The weather cleared, but before 10…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The town yesterday presented, an appearance of desolation which, beggars description, and which has never previously been experienced. The whole of the lower portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BATHURST, Wednesday. -- The threatenings for rain yesterday did not pass away without a welcome downpour. This has been accompanied by a flood in Vale Creek of exceptional force,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Early on Wednesday morning a fall of rain altogether unprecedented in the district occurred at Orange. The official register was 310 points, but it is estimated that the fall a…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →ORANGE, Thursday.--Particulars from farming districts regarding the late storm indicate that considerable damage has been done on many farms at Canoblas, where the rainfall is supposed…
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