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988 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 50
Underneath the village of Flaxby Green, Rugeley, Staffordshire, in the Coppice Pit, one of Lord Shrewsbury's Brereton collieries, three men were drowned early on Saturday, February…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gentleman at the Handle: "There you are, friends; you sha'n't say I passed you over this time."…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Captain J. Graham, master of the Union Company's steamer Wakatipu, reports having [?]countered a violent gale all the way from Burnie (Tas.) to Gabo Island. Very heavy beam seas were met with. Her…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. French, of the Water Conservation Department, who was here in flood-time ga[?]e some interesting information concerning the velocity of the water about half a day after…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Acting Deputy Postmaster-General's Department, Br[?]sban[?], advises that the officer in charge of the wire repairing party at M[?]in reports that the police were camped…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The forecast issued last evening from the Weather Bureau predicts that the weather will become generally warmer; also, that an unsettled change with scattered thunderstorms…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →BRISBANE, Sunday.--The Acting-Deputy Postmaster-General, advises that the officer in charge at Mein. (Cape York Peninsula) reports:-- "Fault found on March 25 at Archer River,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AUCKLAND, Monday.--A gale at Samoa drove several schooners ashore, and wrecked a number of smaller craft. The seas washed across the main street, and did considerable damage…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →News from the East by the steamer Taiyuan state that a violent storm occurred at Yokohama on March 7. Considerable damage, was done in the city, and shipping in the harbor also…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →PERTH. (w.a.), Monday.--A terrific Storm visited Moora on Friday. Trees were uprooted in all directions. Mr. Stephen Sheridan's house was reduced to a wreck. The roof of Evans's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A message from the extreme north states a good deaf of the Cape country is flooded. A party of police were camped on the Archer River on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday.--Terrific heat here to-day, culminated in a big storm at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Heavy rain and hail fell, and the wind blew furiously…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →This afternoon a cyclonic storm broke over the town, doing much dnmage. Chimneys were blown down in all directions and sheets of iron and Wunderlich celling whisked about…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A severe duststorm occurred yesterday afternoon, succeeded by a thunderstorm, which registered 30 points of rain in about 10 minutes. All the streets were [?]ooded. The wind…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The floods a fortnight ago did great damage to fences and roads throughout the district, and workmon aro everywhere busy. The fruit and vegetable gardens on Narrabri…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Wednesday. -- The recent heavy rains in the north-east of New South Wales will result in the early resumption of navigation on the Darling and Lower Murray Rivers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Tuesday afternoon the town of Murwillumbah was struck by a cyclonic storm. Partially-erected buildings were greatly damaged, and much…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NARRABRI, Friday.—According to the estimate made by the council clerk, the losses during the recent flood of municipal property amounted to £395,10s. Private owners in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Are which occurred on the voyage of the Australian mail steamer Mongolia broke out in No. 5 hold the day after leaving Gibraltar. Every precaution was taken to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Minister for Defence informed Mr." Watkins, M .H .R., to–day that he would give immediate instructions for the repairing of the damages caused to the…
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