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987 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 50
A sensational incident, involving the fate of the fine new American schooner Resolute, from Gray's Harbour with a cargo of timber, occurred off Sydney Heads at an early hour yesterday morning. For…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A deputation waited upon the Lord Mayor of Sydney yesterday from the Redfern Council to ask for co-operation in the work of relieving the suburb from the effects of the storm waters which,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →KEMPSEY, Monday Morning.—A strong easterly gale was blowing last night, with heavy showers of rain. The wind veered more to the south-east this morning, and it is raining very…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TINGHA, Wednesday.--Very heavy rain fell on Monday last, four inches being registered in about six hours. Cope's Creek rose very quickly and at 11 o'clock was running three feet deep…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →KEMPSEY, Wednesday.--During the past three days a strong south-easterly gale has been blowing, the velocity at limes reaching hurricane force. Since Sunday 1232 points of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →All traces of the recent gales had practically disappeared last evening, light winds and calms being advised by coastal stations. With two or three exceptions, the seas were smooth or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The American ship James Drummond, which arrived here yesterday after a passage of 89 days from Fairhaven, encountered the full force of the gales off the Australian coast. The ship was only…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A deputation from the Redfern Municipal Council Waited upon the Lord Mayor at the Town Hall on Wednesday to ask him to take steps whereby the flow of storm-water from Surry Hills into Cleveland-street…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The fate of the North Coast Steam Navigation Co.'s steamer Kyogle, of which startling rumours had been circulated during the past few days, is now known. Mr. Robert Bell…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News of a further shipping disaster on the northern coast reached Sydney yesterday—the little schooner Elliston, a vessel of 159 tons, belonging to the firm of Messrs. A. and H. Ellis, of Sydney, having been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. R. A. Bell, manager of the North Coast S.N. Company, received tidings yesterday of the safety of the steamer Kyogle. The message came from Captain Farrell, who reported that the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A further addition to the chapter of disasters as a result of the gales off the coast was reported yesterday. The unfortunate vessel is the schooner…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, June 4, 2.45 p.m.—Steam launches have rescued 200 staring children at Topeka They had been floodbound in a schoolhouse…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The floods in the River Kansas, which isolated the town of North Topeka, show signs of abating. Two hundred children have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Mount Pelee, Martinyue. is again active. The authorities urge the evacuation of the whole of the north of the island." Simultaneously with this news comes that of disastrous…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →There was a great demonstration on the arrival of the overdue steamer Kyogle at noon to-day, cheers being given for the captain and the crew by the large concourse…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The three-masted schooner Elliston, which was driven ashore at Point Korogoro, on the North Coast, during the recent gales, is looked upon as a hopeless wreck. The crew have…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →With the discovery of further wreckage along the northern portion of the coast-line, the fears entertained for the safety of the barque Tropic have increased, and many nautical men now lean to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Two hundred starving children who had been floodbound in a schoolhouse at North Topeka, Kansas, since Friday, have been rescued by steam launches…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The flood waters are falling fast. There is only 6ft. in the Me[?] Mr. Evans, engineer water conservation, visited the Combadello Weir yesterday and states 9½ft. is registered. It stood the floodwaters…
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