Flood Waters Receding. Richmond
With more settled conditions prevailing throughout yesterday and last night, the flood waters have taken a turn, and have receded about 4ft…
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Floods at Wyong
Mr. Albert H. Warper, of Market-street, city, proprietor of the Wyong Estate, was this morning seen by as "Evening News" reporter in respect to the floods which have rushed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Disaster Feared. Police Boats Sent to Morpeth. Communication Beyond Newcastle Cut Off. Newcastle
The local police have received information that the river has fallen 5ft at Singleton, but that it has risen seriously at Morpeth. From Raymond Terrace and Hoxham the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood at Singleton. Residents Leave Homes. Alarm Given by Fire Bell. Singleton, Thursday Night
The river rose rapidly yesterday, and information to the effect that it was raining on the Upper Hunter waterhead, gave rise to feelings of the greater alarm. A number of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods on the Hunter and Elsewhere
Along the Hunter River low-lying lands are submerged. In the Maitland district the river has overflowed in places: and about Morpeth there…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At Richm0nd. Flood Boats in Use. Phenomenal Rainfall. Richmond
Two days' rain up to 9 o'clock this morning measured 5½ inches in Richmond, but only a couple of light showers fell to-day, and the clouds are lifting, with every sign of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Singleton District. Record Flood Expected. Singleton
Between four and five feet of water cover Gowrie Flats, being the backwash from the river. Cattle have been removed. Matters are serious at Bulga. All low-lying land…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Horse and Rider Swept Away. Crossing Flooded Creek. Helensburgh
Mr. Edward Barnsley, butcher, of Helensburgh, had an exciting adventure in connection with the flood waters. He was returning on horseback from Cawley, and when…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire, Drought, and Flood. Wilberforce
The losses of the residents of Sackvill[?] Reach, Wilberforce, and Freeman's Roach, in the recent fires and drought of the summer, have been followed by a flood, covering all…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Floods
As was to be expected, after the rains have come floods; and both the Hunter and the Hawkesbury rivers have broken their banks. Although these may be called…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hunter Still Rising. Railway Traffic Stopped. Prime Minister Flood-bound. Newcastle
The Hunter River is in heavy flood and this morning was still rising at all points from Maitland downward. Between Hexham and Tarro the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunter Flooded. Town of Maitland Threatened. Farm Lands Underwater. Heavy Losses of Crops. Railway Traffic Suspended
WEST MAITLAND, Thursday. -- By the merest stroke of good fortune Maitland, so far as the business portion of the town was concerned, has narrowly escaped serious flooding, but the other…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Flood at Dungog. Train Service Disorganised
DUNGOG, Thursday. -- Rain continued to fall heavily till late yesterday afternoon. The river, which was running a banker in the morning, broke over. The flood waters submerged all the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Serious Floods. a Vast Sea of Water. in the Hunter Valley. Loss of Life. Enormous Damage to Crops. Settlers Rescued by Boats. Hawkesbury in Flood. Shipping Disorganised
The cyclonic storm worked eastward, and yesterday was between the north coast of New South Wales and Norfolk Island. Though the rain had ceased Inland, there were heavy falls…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Flood at Wilberforce
WILBERFORCE, Thursday. -- The residents of Sackville Reach, Wilberforce, and Freeman's Reach, have been great losers by the visitation of bush fires and drought for the last four…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hawkesbury in Flood. Damage to Crops. Windsor Bridge Four Feet Under Water
WINDSOR, Thursday. -- The heavy rains of the last few days resulted in a total of nearly 6in. The Hawkesbury River rose at a rapid rate yesterday, and is now 28ft above summer…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Second Flood in Seven Days
WOLLOMBI, Thursday. -- Rain Set in on Tuesday, and 360 points were registered yesterday. It is still raining heavily. The river is in flood again, and all traffic is at a standstill. This is…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Exciting Incidents at Manly. Wreckage on the Beach. Flooded Lagoon Causes Trouble
Some very exciting incidents occurred during the height of the storm on Wednesday night at Manly. The wind was blowing with hurricane force, and was accompanied with…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Gale. Transformed Beach. After the Storm. New Baths for Manly
Matters at Manly are not so serious as [?] at first anticipated. In point of fact [?] Manly Council, if out of pocket as a [?]ult of the storm, has only sustained a…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The Storm. Floods in Parramatta
Only one record of the rainfall in Paramatta for the month of May beats the record for May this year. So far we have had 10 inches for the month, and…
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