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987 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 50
Cootamundra has, within the last couple of weeks, been shaken out of its droughtdepressed condition in a way that was as unwelcome as unexpected. First came an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Constable W G Noble, son of the late well-known schoolmaster at Luddenham, and now stationed at Cootamundra, had, according to last Saturday's "Telegraph,"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Do you know," said a well-known captain this morning, to an "Evening News" reporter, "that to-day is the anniversary of the Maitland gale— (May 6, 1898), which was so disastrous."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five years ago to-day the Newcastle steamer Maitland was wrecked near Cape Three Points, above Broken Bay. Everybody remembers the disastrous occurrence by which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sailors who predicted a blow for Wednesday night were not very far out in their calculations. Tugboat masters report a dirty night, thick and equally…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An easterly gale set in yesterday, accompanied by heavy rain. The weather is still unsettled. The steamer Thistle grounded on the bar…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The weather board in the Royal Exchange this morning was what shipping men term a "red board." Wet and heavy weather is always denoted by writing in red ink, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The four-masted ship Dirigo, the largest American-built steel vessel that has ever visited Australia, arrived safely in port last night after a most exciting passage of 121 days from New York. The ship in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →When the four-masted barque Saragossa dropped anchor in Watson's Bay last night, after a voyage of 118 days from Liverpool, Captain Stevens had a thrilling story to tell of a battling…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BEGA, Friday.—Very heavy seas have been running on the coast, with an easterly gale. The steamer Bega could not call at Tathra, and took ter passengers and mails on to Merimbula They…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Rotokino arrived last evening from Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, and reports that heavy weather has been experienced at the Islands. A gale of cyclonic character was experienced at Suva. Advices from the Windward…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The surface of the water in the Prospect Reservoir, which had been falling continuously since January 3, began to rise again yesterday. During the past couple of days good rains…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following rainfall on the Prospect catchment area was reported for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday:—Cataract, 68 points; Wilton, 65; Mittagong, 10[?], the weather still showery; and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The heavy rainfall adjacent to the Cleveland line during the past 24 hours had the effect of submerging the low-lying lands and making expansive rivers of the creeks. Railway travellers this morning were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Further splendid rainfalls are reported throughout the State, chiefly in the Southern Division. Following are tho principal falls registered; -- Aldershot 1.87, Augathella 70 points,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Bishop of North Queensland has received a cable from London intimating that the Society for the Propagation ol Christum Knowlodge has made a grant of £500 to be devoted to the repair…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →WILFUL men will have their way, even if the damage fails upon them selves. The latest example is Mr. Bray, of Rockdale. He owns [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The new barque Saragosso. on her maiden voyage arrived at Sydney on Wednesday after a sensational and prolonged passage of 119 days from Liverpool. On February…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stations along the northern railway line again reported heavy falls of rain on Saturday morning. About half-adozen places on the north coast also had about half-an-inch, but eastern Riverina…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coastal reports received during to-day show that a south west gale is blowing on Green Cape, and there is a moderate W.S.W. gale at Ga[?]. At Bateman's Bay the pilot was unable to take…
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