Flooding of Surry-hills
At Thursday night's meeting of the Redfern Council the Mayor (Alderman T. Fanning) stated that a deputation had waited on the Water and Sewerage Board, asking that some steps be taken…
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Collision in a Blinding Storm
A telegram from London, Ontario, Canada, on December 27, published in the San Francisco "Call," says:—A frightful collision occurred a short distance from the little station of Wanstead, on the…
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Reports from Wyndham state that for five days preceding the 19th January 25th. of rain fell, causing unprecedented floods, and great damage, including the bursting of a large dam in the neighbourhood,…
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Hot and dry weather continues, yesterday aud to-day being particularly oppressive. The records were 104 on each day. A heavy storm, accompanied by thunder and vivid lightning, occurred a few miles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Scotland. Great Losses of Live Stock. London, Feb. 2
Rain, lasting 50 hours, has fallen over Scotland. The fall is unprecedented. Floods have occurred between the Forth and the Ness. There have been great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Heat Wave. Oppressive Day in the City. Temperature Reaches 93.8 Degrees Scattered Thunderstorms
Hot and oppressive weather prevailed throughout the State yesterday. At Sydney the temperature was high, even in the early part of the day. At 9 a.m 86.5 degrees Were registered at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General Cable News. Unprecedented Floods in Scotland
LONDON, Monday.--Fifty hours' continuous rain in Scotland has resulted in unprecedented floods in the country between the Forth River and Loch Ness…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Among the Little 'Uns. Notes on the Week's Racing Catches at Kensington. Wednesday. Stiffs Sternly Stoushed. Keen-eyed Stewards on the Job. Merry Dance and Optimist Outed. But Rosa Weathers 'The Storm
The Kensington Racing Club brought off its usual Wednesday's meeting last week, and it was largely attended. The stewards held inquiries into the…
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Thunderstorm were reported from a few stations in the west. At white Cliffs. 45 points of rain fell during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m., and at Menindle 42 points. Pooncarrie had 47 points,…
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KATOOMBA, Thursday.—A terrific thunder-storm passed over Katoomba yesterday afternoon.. The wind blew very strong and the peals of thunder were extraordinarily loud. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. the Kennedy River Flood. Relief for Starving Miners. Brisbane
The Postal Department has received the following telegram from Fairview:—"A labourer with a black boy returned from the Kennedy River to-day, having carried across in a canvas pack cover sufficient rations…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Southerly Change. Light Rain. Thunderstorms in the Country
A decided fall in the temperature was noticeable yesterday, as a result of the southerly change, and light rain fell on the coast. About 2.30 p.m. Jervis Bay reported a strong southerly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. the Ebagoolah Mines Flooded. Trouble with the Natives. Brisbane
Following were the principal rainfalls for the 24 hours ended at 9 o'clock to-day:—Ayr 26 points, Clare 10, Clarke River 50, Coen 23, Croydon 43, Fairview 137, Hillgrove 22, M'Donnell 15, Mein…
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GOULBUITN, Monday.--As the result of the heavy storm yesterday, several chains of ballast were washed away on the railway near Michelago, necessitating the despatch from Goulburn of a…
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BATHURST, Monday.--Yesterday afternoon a severe thunderstorm passed along from Georges Plains down the Vale and across by the Bald-hills to the upper portion of the common. For a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Heat Wave. Some High Temperatures. Further Thunderstorms
Conditions yesterday pointed to another heat wave over the State. A change was approaching yesterday from the north-west, and Mr. Russell thought it would affect this State by to-morrow…
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LONDON, February 10.—Seventy hours rain has caused the Clyde to burst its banks at Rutherglen.Hundreds of acres occupied by factories…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Scotland. Thousands of Workmen Idle. London, Feb. 10
Seventy hours rain has caused the Clyde to overflow its banks at Rutherglen. Hundreds of acres occupied by factories were flooded. Thousands of workmen have been thrown…
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LONDON, Tuesday.--Seventy hours' rain in Scotland caused the Clyde to burst its banks at Rutherglen, flooding hundreds of acres of land occupied by factories. In consequence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cyclonic Storm. the French Mail Steamer in Heavy Weather. the Tambo at Noumea
Exceptionally heavy weather has prevailed lately in the South Seas, and the French mall steamer Pacifique was subjected to a severe buffeting on her run from Sydney to Noumea…
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