The Recent Rain Storm
Mr. Russell, the Government Astronomer, has prepared a chart showing the total rainfall during the recent storm, which takes in the records from the 19th to the 22nd of March inclusive…
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Heavy Flood at Molong
The heaviest flood that has been experienced at Molong since 1878 occurred on Tuesday night. Rain commenced to fall shortly before 4 p.m., and at 6 p.m. 66 points were registered…
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WELLINGTON, Thursday.--Yesterday evening, about dusk, a lad named George Lewis, aged 8 years, became isolated in consequence of a sudden rise in the Bell River. It appears that Lewis,…
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ORANGE, Sunday.--The report of the water inspector in regard to last week's flood states that seventy million gallons of water flowed into the reservoir in five hours. Huge logs were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boer War Week by Week. a Lull Before the Storm-All Interest Centred in Mafeking—Baden-Powell Still Holding Out. Plumer Again Retires-Methuen to the Rescue—Lying Reduced to a Fine Art - Letters, Notes and Gossip
The week has been mostly a quite one Sir Alfred Milner, High Commissioner for South Africa, has gone inland from the Cape to consult with Lord Roberts, Lieut-Colonel Alexander Whitelaw Thorncycroft is in command of the famous regi-ment of Mounted Infantry bearing his name now taking a conspicuous part in the war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shipping Disaster. Loss of the Glenelg. Founders Off the Lakes Entrance. Thirty Persons Missing. Narratives of Three Survivors. Horrors of the Gale
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The fears entertained as to the loss of the coasting steamer Glenelg have been unhappily confirmed. A report from Cunninghame, the port from which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Servlceable Flood Gate
The heat and cheapest floodgate I have ever used or seen (says a writer in an American exchange) is represented in the illustration. It is my own invention, and is constructed as follows:…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →In Camp at Kensington. the Bushmen Flooded Out. an Unenviable Experience
Absolutely nothing was done in camp yesterday. Even the regular routine work was, as far as possible, dispensed with. And it was all on account of the weather…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →H.m.s. Kensington. in a Storm. a Floating Camp. Departure Postponed
It was at the dead of night; but in spite of the storm, the order was heard all over the ship. "Pipe all hands, ahoy!" "What's the matter, mate?"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thunderstorms Yesterday. Sydney Benefits by the Addition of Over Four Inches of Rain
Prior to yesterday afternoon the rains locally had not been accompanied by electrical disturbances; but at a about 3 o'clock there rolled up from the S. E. heavy cloud masses, and loud peals of thunder succeeded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Imperial Bushmen's Contingent. the Camp Flooded
The heavy rain which fell late on Friday night made matters very uncomfortable for the Imperial Bushmen and the Third Contingent camped out on the Kensington racecourse. Nearly all the trenches…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →N.S.W. Mounted Rifles Storm a Position. New Zealanders Accelerate the Flight. London, April 2
When advancing to the attack the infantry estended in open order, and suffered under a sweeping fire from Commandant's Smut's skirmishers who were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tuesday's Storm. a Heavy Rainfall
A thunderstorm passed over the city from the westward yesterday, accompanied by heavy rain, and Mr. Russell, when communicated with, said it extended along the coast…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On the Way to Rookwood. Over Whelmed by the Storm
[?] ny Monday night's general [?] appeared full instructions for the [?] camp, the Imperial [?] up and breakfasted an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Thunderstorm in the City. 101 Points of Rain Recorded. Further Showers in the Country
One of the heaviest thunderstorms experienced at Sydney for some time burst over the city yesterday afternoon, and as the outcome just over an inch of rain was measured at the Observatory gauge. A brisk, bracing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A. P. and O. Boat in a Storm
The P. and O. R.M.S. Australia, due at Sydney to-day from London via ports, had a rough experience in a gale during the early part of the trip. When off Cape Finisterre the conditions,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wintry Conditions. a Gale on the Coast. Further Rain in the Country
Yesterday was a boisterous, wintry day, and though no actual rain fell in the city there were appearances strongly suggestive of it in the shape of heavy banks of clouds, which more or less obscured the sun during the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boisterous Conditions. a Southerly Gale. More Rain. Snowing at Kiandra
Rain appeared again during Thursday night along the southern coast and highlands, so that at 9 a.m. yesterday falls were recorded along the seaboard from Gabo to Nowra, in addition to a few points on the adjacent hills…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Flooded Out at Kensington Bushmen's Camp on April 1
(Photo, by G. A. Hills, [?] King-street.)…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →At Ladysmith. a Slice of Shell for Lunch. the Day of the Long-range Rifle. When Tommy Is a Hero. a Conspicuous Target for the Boers. a Storm of Shrapnel. [All Rights Reserved.] Iv. Ladysmith, Nov. 15
After the fierce bombardment of November 9 we had three comparatively quiet days—days chiefly of hail, and cold, and wet, very unlike our previous experiences of the South African…
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