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988 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 50
The Newcastle Jockey Club's cup meeting was opened this afternoon at Broadmeadow under most inauspicious weather conditions. From early morning heavy rain fell at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The heavy rains have resulted in considerable damage to railway tracks in the north-west of the State. The Railway Commissioners this morning received reports indicating…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. C. Griffin, bee farmer, of Wattle Flat, early on Saturday morning discovered that his yard was flooded with honey, the lever tap on the honey tank, which had been secured with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A message was received at Sydney this afternoon from Brisbane, and posted at the Royal Exchange, stating that the [?] R.M.S. Asturias is delayed at Brisbane Owing to a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TAMWORTH, Monday.—The rain, which at first promised to be a blessing, has turned out to be a disaster. The Peel River has beet swollen with rains in the district and from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A tremendous flood is raging. The Peel River greatly overflowed its banks, and the country on the western side is a huge sea of water. The height of the river under the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →During the past two days there have been heavy rainfalls over the north-eastern and coastal districts of this State. The amounts registered up to 9 a.m. on Saturday ranged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Brisbane this morning awoke to find itself suffering from some inconveniences which have marked disastrous times in the past. During the preceding 24 hours somewhere…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MURWILLUMBA[?].—Rain commenced to fall on Friday, and continued all Saturday. The main river was a banker, and all the tributaries crossable only at great risk. There was a rise of 15ft in the river on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Gilbert River, according to advices received by the Railway Department; has begun to fall, the water being 7ft over the deviation…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Along the Queensland coast, the downpour was remarkably heavy, and in places ten and twelve inches were recorded during 24 hours. The lowlying districts and suburbs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday a heavy visitation of rain set in along the coast of New South Wales and Queensland, and in some places the downpour was extremely heavy. The rain was the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TAMWORTH, Sunday.--One hundred and forty points of rain were registered to-day from 9 a.m., making 555 since Friday night. Early this morning, when it became known that heavy rain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TAMWORTH, Sunday.--The flood waters at midnight were still rising rapidly. The whole of one side of Peel-street from Oliphant's Post-office Hotel, is under water. This hotel, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →GUNNEDAH, Tuesday.—During two days 7in of rain were recorded, causing floods in all directions. The Namoi River rose considerably, and it is expected that the low-lying parts of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous floods have swept the town of Tamworth and the surrounding low-lying country. No human fatalities are reported so far, but much…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Further floods are reported from Queensland. Washaways have occurred along the Cloncurry line. Where the Gilbert River crosses it the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The highest flood for many years occurred last night. Great damage was done to crops on all the Lower Manning, which are covered with water. Maize crops were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Owing to the heavy rains, Stanford-Merthyr colliery is at present flooded. A creek broke into the mine at a spot where a fall of ground had previously taken place. The water has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The flood waters rose higher and higher last night. By 10 o'clock the main business portion of Peel-street was completely under water, some parts being waist-high…
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