The Moana. Delayed fay a Big Gale. Sharks at Sea
There was a large crowd on Flood's wharf at Circular Quay to meet the R.M.S. Moana when she arrived from Vancouver on Saturday. The fact that she was some days…
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Monsoonal Rains. Steady Fall in the City. Reports From the Country. Gale on the Coast
The monsoonal depression has been responsible for further heavy falls of rain. Along the northern line on Saturday and yesterday, Maitland registered 71 points, Cassilis 52, and…
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SINGLETON, Monday.—This district on Saturday and yesterday was blessed with the heaviest rain it has had for years, 575 points being recorded up to 9 o'clock this morning. The rain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter in Flood. a Great Sea of Water. Crops Inundated. Stock Being Removed. a Bridge Washed Away
WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday Morning.—The unsettled weather and the exceptionally heavy rain along the course of the Hunter have resulted in all the creeks and branches being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Country Flooded and Mails Delayed. Burren
Seven inches of rain fell here within 24 hours, making over 9 inches since Thursday last. The country is all under water, the creeks being flooded. Mails have been delayed, and there is great difficulty in travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Hunter in Flood. Rises 20ft in Nine Hours. Takes a Course Through Farms. West Maitland
Steady rain prevailed in the Maitland district on Sunday and to-day. It is still raining. The lowlying parts of the district are flooded by surface water. The river at Belmore Bridge rose from 3½fect…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Remarkable Weather. Rains in the North. Phenomenal Falls. From Five to Eleven Inches. a Flood Feared on the Hunter. Residents Preparing for Flight
Sensational falls of rain have occurred over a very large area of the north-eastern quarter of the State. It is many years since such heavy falls were recorded,…
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MAITLANE, Monday.--The weather has continued showery since Saturday, over four inches of rain being recorded. In consequence of the heavy rains on the watershed of the Hunter,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To Storm Port Arthur. Japanese Immediate Orders. London, March 1
According to foreigners at Kin-chnu the Japanese have been ordered to storm and take Port Arthur immediately at all costs…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Hunter River Flood. Latest From Maitland
WEST MAITLAND. Tuesday Afternoon.—Further particulars as to destruction of the Melville Bridge state that after the structure had been considerably jarred by the huge masses…
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WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.—There were a few showers during the night, and this morning broke dull, with a promise of more rain, despite the fact that the son was shining at intervals…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hunter in Flood. Bolwarra Embankment Broken. Flood Waters Rushing Through. Gap Stopped by Residents. Lowlands Saved From Flood. West Maitland
Light rain fell on Monday night. It was showery this morning. The river in the forenoon was 27½ft, rising slowly. Wallis Creek is nearly a banker. All stock have been removed from the farms along each…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Floods at Pilliga. Pilliga
Heary floods have occurred here. There has been nearly 9 inches of rain, and almost every house is surrounded by water, which is 6in deep in the School of Arts, which has a raised floor. The country is…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Flood Rains. Further Heavy Falls in the North. the Condition of the Hunter. Miles of Country Under Water. Rescue Parti Es at Work. Considerable Damage to Property
The remarkable rains which fell in torrents without cessation throughout Saturday, Sunday, and Monday continued yesterday, with prospects of a further continuance. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Heavy Floods. [By Telegraph.] PILLAGA
There are heavy floods here, and 9 inches of rain. A number of houses are partly submerged. The water is 6 inches deep in the School of Arts, which is built on blocks…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood in the Hunter. Destruction at Maitland. Flood-gates Washed Away
MAITLAND, Tuesday.--The damage to the crops of lucerne, maize, and potatoes is causing heavy losses to the farming community, but the river to overflow its banks and create a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pilliga Under Water. Country Flooded for Miles. Settlers Surrounded by the Flood
PILLIGA, Tuesday.--The rain commenced here on Wednesday, and has continued off and on since, totalling eight and a half inches. All the creeks arc flooded. Pilliga Creek overflowed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flood on the Namoi. Lives in Danger. Rescue Tarty Unsuccessful. Washaway on the Railway
WEE WAA, Tuesday.--News came to the police yesterday that man named Clements and his wife, and child were surrounded by flood waters near Merah, 16 miles out. The police…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Weather. Welcome Rains Inland. Floods in the Hunter District
'After a spell of fine weather, and just when people Inland were beginning to talk of drought, welcome rain began to fall last, Saturday throughout a good portion of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 52 →Floods Feared
SINGLETON, Monday.—This district on Saturday and yesterday was blessed with the heaviest rain it has had for years, 575 points being rocorded up to 9 o'clock this morning. The rain…
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