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709 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 36
The flood at Coonamble was one of the greatest ever seen on the Castlereagh; in fact, it is doubtful whether there has over been more water in the river. The heavy rains that started on June 30 reached their highest point on the following Saturday, and during that time the town of Coonamble was almost over[?]ine. One of the approaches to the bridge shown above collapsed, and it was only after a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The breaking of the drought in N.S.W. has been signalised in many districts by…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →WELLINGTON. Tuesday.--Numerous farmers had some of their wheat crops destroyed by the flood rains. Losses in stock are increasing, due to the wet weather. Starving cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Chief Secretary stated yesterday that in view of representatives made by the local authorities at Gilgandra ho had caused a sum of £100 to be made available, for the relief of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →TAMWORTH.—A graphic idea of the fearful stock losses incurred by graziers in the northwest as a result of the recent floods is afforded by a letter received from Wee Waa by a firm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →During the recent [?] a considerable quantity of timber and other debris was washed against the approaches and supports of the Guyra…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The [?] to heavy rainfalls [?] in the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Light rain has fallen over wide areas of the State during the past half of the week. For three days ended 9 a.m. Thursday, the following points…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →At a public meeting at noon to-day the Mayor said the river had risen 3 feet in the last 24 hours, and 6 inches in the last four hours. It was now 5 feet below the 1890…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →City Forecast.--Cool and mostly cloudy, with some further showers; fresh southerly wind. The River Darling this morning at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The water is gradually closing around the town. The river this morning was 3ft. [?]in. off the [?] flood level. It rose six inches the last 12 hours. The town is so…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The losses of stock incurred by graziers in the north-west, as a result of the recent floods are described as simply appalling—in cases near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The river rose only four inches from 8 o'clock this morning till 4 this afternoon. Disquieting news was received to-day that a very large body of water had reached the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →This photograph was taken at Dunedoo, near Mudgee. The cottage on the left of the clump of trees was occupied by Mr. James Lawson, his mother, wife and two children. They had to take refuge on a farm lorry in the open hay shed (shown on the right of the trees). A boat was built to take provisions to the settlers, but it soon overturned. Swimmers had to take provisions to the marooned family, who were isolated from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The funeral of Mr. John Windeyer Gale, who was for many years in the service of the Bank of New South Wales, took place at South Head Cemetery last week. The Rev. George…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The river reached its top height yesterday morning, when it was 3ft off the [?] flood. It commenced to fall in the afternoon and had fallen [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Portion of the town of Brewarrina inundated (Photo kindly forwarded by W[?] Carson, and Co., Ltd.)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. C. J. Woollett, stock, inspector, submitted a report to the Tamworth P.P. Board, stating that the whole landscape has been changed. Instead of parched conditions the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The following report was received by the Deputy Postmaster-General from Bourke, at 1.15 p.m. yesterday:— "The river is rising very slowly, there…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Railway Department announces that traffic was resumed on the Walgett line to-day, and that Coolah, the terminal point of the line from…
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