Floods in Queensland
A message from Mackay (Q.) last Saturday reported heavy, continuous rain. The river on the previous night came down in flood, the water at Mirini…
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987 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 50
Thunderstorms in the Country. Cause Useful Showers. Over an Inch Recorded in Places
Thunderstorms occurred over the State during the 48 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday, and in a few instances over an inch of rain was recorded. At Collarenebri and Walgett 127 and 105 points…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Second Edition. the Queensland Floods. Splendid Soaking Rains. the Rivers Running Bankers
BRISBANE, Monday. -- A telegram from St. George states that a splendid soaking rain commenced there early on Sunday morning and continued throughout the day, 101 points being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Queensland. Sandy Creek Bridge Destroyed
BRISBANE, Monday. -- A telegram received from Mackay shortly after midnight yesterday, states that Sandy Creek Bridge, which twice previously had been washed away, has again…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Queensland. a Phenomenal Downpour. Nine Inches at Koorn Station. the Drought Broken Up
BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- It may now be safely staled that the drought throughout Queensland has broken up, with the exception of a small portion of the country of which Hughenden is…
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Arthur Thomas, storeman, was proceeded against by his wife, Charlotte Thomas, at the North Sydney Court yesterday, for assaulting her at their residence, Berry-street, North Sydney, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE S.S. EMPIRE. In Heavy Gales and Rain. the Moji Collision
It was midnight on Wednesday when the E. and A. Co. s now steamship Empire arrived in port on her second visit to Sydney from the East. The Empire, in charge of Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News by Cable. [Copyright.] The United States. Great Floods in Mississippi. Enormous Damage
LONDON, April 2, 3 p.m.—Great floods have occurred in the State of Mississippi (U.S.). The damage to the cotton plantations is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FLOODS. In the Mississippi. Great Damage. London
Great floods have occurred in the Mississippi. The whole valley was submerged, the damage to cotton plantations being, estimated…
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Serious floods have occurred at Little River and the Canterbury Valley is flooded. Some of the residents had to be taken to a place of safety by boat. Stock only was saved with much difficulty…
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Heavy floods have occurred in tno Mississippi Valley. It is estimated that the damage done to cotton plantations amounts to £5,000,000…
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LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- Floods in the Mississippi River have done damage estimated at £5,000,000 to the cotton plantations…
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The R.M.S. Oruba, which arrived on Friday morning 24 hours late, ran across the track of a cyclone between Colombo and Fremantle. The cyclone lasted 36 hours…
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PERTH (W.A.), Sunday.--The Japanese warship Itsukushima arrived at Fremantle this afternoon, but there are no signs of the other vessels of the squadron, the Matsushima and…
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PERTH (W.A.), Sunday.--The R.M.S. Oruba arrived at Fremantle on Friday 24 hours late. On March 29 she ran into a cyclone, and the decks were flooded. Everything had to be secured. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hot and Dusty Weather. Boisterous Conditions. in the City. Gale on the Coast
Yesterday was a most disagreeable day in the city. Early in tile day a hot westerly came up Bringing with it dense clouds of dust, which enveloped the city. The wind was very squally,…
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PERTH, Sunday.--The cable steamer Iris, especially built for the Pacific cable station, unexpectedly arrived at Fremantle on Saturday night from London. She left Colombo on March 21,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone in the Indian Ocean. the Cable Steamer Iris. Perth
The handsome new cable steamer Iris, which arrived at Fremantle on Saturday night on the way to the East to look after that portion of the allBritish cabie between Brishune and Vancouver,…
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A boating disaster, resulting in the loss of two lives, occurred off the port yesterday. It appears that four men, named Heminingway, Randell, Waid, and Anderson, went outside…
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An Onslow telegram states that on Sunday afternoon the residents of Onslow were surprised at the appearance of a man-of-war off Tortoise Island. Their curiosity was heightened by the…
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