A Flood Fatality. Goulburn
The body found on an island in Wollondilly River, at Murray's Flats, yesterday, was identified as that of William Chuck, a labourer, of Goulburn, 49, single. Deceased was last seen…
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Drowned in Flood Waters
GOULBURN, Wednesday.--A body, found in the Wollondilly on Monday at Murray's Flats, has been identified as that of William Chuck, 49, a resident of Goulburn. Three months ago he left…
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The Vaucluse Council has received notice from the Woollahra Council to make proper provision for carrying off the storm waters which now flow into the municipality of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Stormy Voyage. Barque Driven Off Coast. Succession of Gales. Newcastle
The barque Cavour had an eventful passage of 84 days from Callao to Newcastle. Nearly three weeks ago she was 40 miles off the entrance, to the port but owing to gales…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Commercial. Aftermath of Floods. on the Hunter. Lucerne Land Sour. Sweetening with Cereals
Many of the lucerne paddocks along the Hunter River Valley have turned sour, as a legacy of the floods. Some farmers have abandoned the idea of bowing lucerne for a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Hunter. Effect of Recent Floods. Navigation Impeded. West Maitland
As the result of floods in the river, a serious silting up has taken place below Morpeth, and navigation is imperilled. Before the last rise in the river the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Terrific Storms in Italy. Villages Inundated. Havoc on Land and Water. Rome
Terrific storms in the middle and southern parts of Italy have wrought great havoc amongst crops and stock. Shipping also has suffered severely,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Great Flood of '67. How Richmond Fared
In your issue of June 28 (writes W. Mitchell) there appears a long and varled account of the great flood of June, 1867, in the Hawkesbury. I was a resident of Richmond at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Damage at SlNGLETON
SINGLETON. Monday.—At the monthly meeting of the municipal council the Mayor stated. that It would be necessary to raise an extra amount for the purpose of repairing the damage…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gales in the West. Providential Escape. Perth
Heavy gales have been experienced along the coast and in the south-eastern districts. A public hall collapsed at Gilimanning while a party of tennis players were at dinner in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Cyclone. Barque's Rough Passage. Newcastle
The four-masted barque Hebe arrived in port last night from Santa Rosalia, after being out since May 22 last. When 10 miles off her port of departure…
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By Sunday afternoon, July 6, the Indrabarah had pulled herself out about a quarter of a mile from her position parallel to the shore, and her stern was now pointing straight out to sea…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →From the Islands. Gales at the -Solomon Group. a Missionary Drowned
Stormy weather has been raging in the Solomon Group, and news was brought to Sydney by the Island steamer Kulambangra yesterday that shipping had been seriously hampered. Violent…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Queensland Politics: In and Outside Parliament The Storm
As presaged last week, the all-pervading Parliamentary quiet was only the calm before the storm. Indeed, I do not know how I became possessed of the temerity to have…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Storm-beaten. the Cambrian Chieftain. a Terrific Hurricane. Rages for Twenty-four Hours. Sufferings of the Crew. London, Wednesday Evening
The captain of the Cambrian Chieftain, which left Wallarce, South Australia, on February 10, with a wheat cargo for the Channel, and arrtred at Fulmouth a few days ago, states that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Stadium Matinee. a New Cyclone. Garland Beats Cox
The real outstanding excitement of yesterday afternoon's Stadium matinee was provided mainly by George Cleeland, an ex-amat[?]r, who at the last moment jumped into a breach…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trials or Mariners. Wheat Ship in Storm. Cambrian Chieftian's Voyage
LONDON, Wednesday Evening.--The captain of the barque Cambrian Chieftain, which left Wallaroo (S.A.) on February 10, and arrived at Falmouth with all her boats, davits, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Perilous Voyage Storms and Malaria. Newcastle
The Finnish ship Kensington arrived at Newcastle this afternoon from Delagoa Bay. The trip was characterised by heavy seas, violent winds, and rain. When 30 days out…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coastal Rain Storm. Heavy Fall in the City. 268 Points Recorded. Further Showers Expected
Another rein storm extended along coastal areas yesterday. It was heaviest in the central districts,. Sydney being swept by drenching' showers. The rain in the city started…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Bad Impression. "Flood's Wharf in the Mud."
Arrivals at Sydney by the Royal Mail liner Moana, which reached port early yesterday from San Francisco, must have gathered bad impressions…
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