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683 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 35
The meteorological, branch of the Sydney Observatory received cable news yesterday morning to the effect that a severe hurricane passed over New Caledonia on Saturday and Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The body of Alfred Dacey, storekeeper, who was accidentally drowned whilst endeavouring to cross Boree Creek on Thursday last, has been recovered about three miles down…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →During the voyage of the Government steamer Captain Cook from Sydney to Lord Howe Island on Friday night and Saturday last Captain Hildebrand and his crew had a remarkable…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The hurricane which swept over Now Caledonia on Saturday and Sunday has extended to Norfolk Island. A cable was received at the Observatory…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MOLONG, Thursday.--The recent storm did great damage at Yeoval. Glasson's new stables had the roof blown off, Joseph Bruton's house was partly unroofed, John Murray's house and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods at great barrier undermined the Austrian gum-diggers camp on the bank of the stream. Three men were drowned, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →FREMANTLE. Monday.—The French mail [?]oamer Sydney arrived on Saturday evening, from Colombo, sixteen hours late. Captain Barillon reported terrible weather on the trip…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mafalda, a Norwegian ship, 64 days out from Valparaiso, arrived here at midnight on Saturday for docking, and will then proceed to Newcastle to load coal for Callao. Sho encountered the severe tempest…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Owing to floods washing away a gumdiggers' camp on the Great Barrier, three Austrlans were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BARRABA, Monday.--During a thunderstorm a horse was killed by lightning in town. A windmill at the rear of the Royal Hotel was blown to the ground, but no other damage has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A lerrifle storm occured yesterday afternoon. During its progress two men were attending a horce in a stable when a flash of lightning killed the house. One of the young…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bona, a town on the sea coast of Algeria, has been flooded. Thousands of People are housed in the municipal and other buildings. Bread is scarce. A…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Monday.--A great flood has taken place in the river Sibus, in Algeria, and thousands of houses at Bona, which is situated near the mouth of the river, have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cable messages received from Pittsburg (U.S.A.) on January 9 announced a terrible disaster at steelworks, many men being overtaken by a stream of molten metal. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON. Thursday Evening.—Severe gales have swept over England and Northern Europe. The wind attained a velocity of 69 miles an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Severe gales have been experienced in England and Northern Europe. The velocity of the wind reached 60 miles an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--In connection with the loss of the Great Eastern Railway Company's steamer Berlin near Rotterdam, it transpires that she was driven…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Acting- Deputy- Postmaster- General has received a telegram from the postmaster at Cloncurry, stating that heavy rains have fallen there, and that there…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Severe gales are raging in England and Northern Europe, the wind attaining a velocity of-60 miles per hour…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--In connection with the loss of the Great Eastern Railway Company's, steamer Berlin near Rotterdam, it transpires that she was driven…
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