Into the Roaring Flood
CALCUTTA, Monday.—Details of the Bardwan disaster show that the train, which was carrying 100 passengers, mostly in the foremost carriages, fell into n roaring torrent, the floods…
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Moruya River in Flood. Six Inches of Rain
MORUYA Monday.—Heavy rain fell on Saturday night and Sunday, 6 inches being registered in 13 hours. Forty–nine points have fallen since, and it is still raining…
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An effect of yesterday's downpour has been the flooding of the low–lying districts between Homebush and Parramatta. Large shects of water are to be seen from the carriage windows…
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MUSWELLBROOK, Monday.—Heavy rain commenced here about midnight, and continued almost incessantly throughout the day. The Hunter River is rising rapidly. If the rains…
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LITHGOW, Monday.—Mr. M'Donald, a skin buyer from Taralga, having bought a load of skins in the Porter's Retreat district, was proceeding to Taralga in a vehicle drawn by two…
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WINDSOR. Monday.—The Minister for "Works has approved of a special grant of £800 to Colo Shire from the main roads vote to repair flood damage on the roads in the Wiseman's Ferry…
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BEGA. Monday.—Torrential rains have fallen since Saturday night. Eleven hundred and eight points were recorded up till 9 a.m. to–day. The highest flood for 15 years has occurred. All…
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PORT STEPHENS, Tuesday.—About 4 a.m. yesterday a strong southerly gale sprang up accompanied by heavy rain. In a short time the sea became rough, and the gale continued…
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Queen's Wharf and the low-lying portions of Harris Park, particularly in the vicinity of the Chinamen's garden, and at the foot of Harris-street, were…
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Parramatta established a record rainfall on Monday, for the quarter ending June 30. Up to 9 a.m. on Monday (and over 3 inches fell afterwards which are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Island of Phosphate—the Easterly Gale
THIS remarkable picture represents a rock of phosphate in the Gulf of Carpentaria. It belongs to Queensland, and…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Recent Rains. Cyclonic Storm Retreats. Heavy Metropotitan Falls
The disturbance responsible for the recent heavy rainfall over the eastern districts of New South Wales has since 9 a.m. on Monday worked south-eastward, and although its…
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SOUTH–WEST ROCKS, Tuesday.—The coasting steamer Hastings, belonging to Messrs. E. D. Pike and Co., sank in the river yesterday afternoon, and now lies submerged close to the…
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The disturbance responsible for the recent heavy rainfall over the eastern districts of New South Wales has, since 9 a.m. on Monday, worked south–eastward, and although its rear…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Through the Storm Steamer Hastings' Rough Trip. Escaped the Deep Water. Wrecked in the Shallows
The steamer Hastings, which left the Nambucca River on Sunday for Sydney, is now lying under water inside the bar at the Macleay River. Her story is exciting. It was told…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Northern Floods. Several Towns Suffer. Gunnedah
The Namoi River overflowed his banks this morning, and reached the height of twenty-four feet. Water is running over the low-lying parts of the town, but it is not anticipated that…
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WEST MAITLAND.—Owing to the heavy rains over the watershed of the Hunter River on Monday and the consequent flooding of creeks and tributaries, the river at Maitland…
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The suicide of Mary Flood, aged 50, by poisoning was inquired into by the City Coroner this morning. Evidence was given that Flood drank to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shots Fired for Help. Aberdeen Settlers' Plight. Worst Flood for 40 Years
ABERDEEN, Tuesday.—Consequent upon yesterday's rain, the Hunter came down in flood at noon, and continued rising until midnight last night. It was the biggest flood at Aberdeen for…
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GUNGADAI, Tuesday.—The river is running a banker and still rising. Fears are entertained, of a flood. All stock have been removed from loy–lying land…
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