Excitement in Singleton. Houses Flooded
SINGLETON, Monday Evening.—The town has had a very narrow escape from a severe inundation. Owing to the "fresh" in the Hunter the gauge yesterday showed a height of 4ft 6in…
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The Rain. Floods in the Country. Towns Inundated. Mail Horses Drowned
WEST MAITLAND, Monday Evening.—Remembrances of the disastrous flood of 1893 were revived by the rapid rate at which the river rose on Saturday. At 1 a.m. the stream ran…
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WHILE the weather still retains a watery and unpromising look, there has been such a pause since the heavy rains of Friday and Saturday that, for the present, it may be said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More About the Floods. Thousands of Pounds Worth of Damage. Perilous Experience in a Mail Coach
WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday Afternoon.—The townspeople's fears were greatly relieved this morning when they awoke and found that the river has fallen 7ft during the night, for, in all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Paterson River Flooded. Narrow Escape Op Mail Coach Passengers. Paterson
Heavy rain fell on Friday and Saturday, and the river flooded very quickly, doing great damage to the crops and property. The mail coach from Gresford was caught in the flood…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods in the Hunter District. Maitland Farms. Covered From 4 TO 15 Feet. West Maitland
The river is 33ft, and stationery. The water is working through the woodwork of the embankment at High-street, and over the footway and roadway to a depth of 2ft. But this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nepean in Flood. a Magnificent Spectacle. Menangle
Since Friday morning 12 inches of rain have fallen, being accompanied on Saturday night with thunder and fierce winds. The rain moderated, and to-day there were heavy intermittent showers. Except for…
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The flood waters have continued to rise since Saturday. Almost all the farms are submerged Many families have removed, and stock have been shifted. The ferries traffic has been…
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The river is rising rapidly. The lowlands at Bolong and down by The Canal are submerged, and the swamps and creeks are full, and backing up the river waters in some places. The river was 4½ft over…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Liverpool Flooded. Liverpool
Heavy rain accompanied by a strong wind, set in on Friday night and continued unabated until yesterday morning. On Saturday night the main drain near the Royal Hotel became blocked, and traffic…
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James Hawkins, a groom employed by Dr. Hawthorne, had a miraculous escape from drowning yesterday. He was proceeding with a buggy and pair from Mudgee to meet the doctor at Rylstone. At the fourth crossing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Statement by the Meteorologist. Cause of the Flood Rains
Mr. H. A. Hunt, the Acting Government Meteorologist, when seen at the Observatory last night, supplied some further interesting information respecting the late violent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods in the Country. Rivers Over Their Banks. Maitland Threatened. Rain Still Falling. the Nepean and Hawkesbury. a Rapid Rise, 42Ft. Above Summer Level. Numbers of Farms Submerged
RICHMOND, Monday.--Richmond looks down to Windsor across a loop-shaped lake in the valley where usually the farms are. There is a flood right enough, nothing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hunter River. Biggest Flood Since 1893. Great Damage Done. People Driven From Their Homes. "A Vast Inland Sea."
WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--The phenomenal rains over the Hunter River valley caused a great and rapid rise in the Hunter and tributaries, with the result that a large area of…
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POWRAL, Monday.--The most phenomenal rainfall experienced here for many years has taken place during the past few days, 14 inches having been recorded since Friday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On the South Coast. Flood Conditions General
Since the end of last week tempestuous conditions have prevailed along the South Coast. From Nowra, which is about a hundred miles from Sydney, to the other side of National Park…
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DAPTO, Monday.--The strong southerly gale, accompanied by rain squalls, which set in on Friday morning, has continued ever since, 439 points of rain falling. The creeks are all…
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CAMDEN, Monday.--The flood waters reached their highest yesterday evening, and this morning had receded about 3ft. The town is almost surrounded by water. The lower portions of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Storm A Severe Gale and Heavy Rain. Floods and Damage and Harrow Escapes Houses Unroofed and Crops Injured
A severe storm which commenced on Friday fast, deluged and swept the district for two or three days—lasting in its milder after math fill Monday. Is caused a good deal of damage in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Beneficial Rains. Gales and Floods
Beginning last Wednesday useful rains fell over nearly the whole of New South Wales. In the far west the fall was about half an inch, whilst some places on the Darling River received…
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