£5,000,000 LOST Damage to Farmers' Wheat Worst Storm for Seventy Tears
The Minister for Agriculture to-day drew an alarming picture of the damage done by the storm to the wheat crops."The storm has damaged,"…
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When the Sea Gives up its Teeth Searchers found much flotsam on the Manly Beach after the great storm
Her brand new set of molars The Sydney maiden wore The day she braved the rollers That break on Manly's shore…
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Torrential rains have flooded the lowlying lands in the Shoalhaven and the river is in flood, rising rapidly. The farmers are removing their milking…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newspapers and Floods Editions in Hurricanes a Splendid Service
Rain, rain, rain a whole seek of un[?] unexampled rain—twelve inches of it. This has been Sydney's latest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aborigine's Skeleton Unearthed by Flood Coonamble
A sheleton in a good state of preservation was discovered by Michael Ryan at Riverside, a short distance from Coonamble and facing the Castlereagh…
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City Forecast.--Mostly fine and warm, with passing clouds of a thundery nature during the day. South-east to north-east breeze. Still a tendency to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Orchards Swept by Storm. West Maitland
The cyclonic rainstorm on Thursday night[?] was the worst over experienced in the Paterson district. Great damage was done to th[?] orchards and farms in that neighbourhood…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flood Rains on Coast Anxiety in the Wheat Districts. Missed the Worst of the Week
On Thursday and Friday and Saturday and Sunday it fairly poured along the south and central coast, and a cyclone raged up and down. Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Came with the Flood. the Landowners' Lot
Floods make strange bedfellows. A Weo Waa grazier tells us that on some of the flats along the Name there are growing Bathurst burr Noogoora…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shoalhaven in Flood Farmers Remove Cattle NOWRA
The Shoalhaven River is in flood. It has risen about 13ft., and is still rising rapidly. Bolong farmers have been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hawkesbury in Flood Level With Windsor Bridge Great Damage to Crops Windsor
After receding about 5ft. the Hawkesbury River started to rise again yesterday afternoon, and is now just awash of the decking of Windsor…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Test Wicket Anticipated Storm
A [?]orm broke across the cricket ground shortly after half past three this afternoon. Mr. Stuart, who is preparing the test wicket, anticipated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storm in Parliament Bitter Recriminations. Premier and Dr. Arthur
Almost immediately after the Legislative Assembly met, there was a storm. Mr. Fitzpatrick, in his blandest tones, asked the Premier if be was aware that a large…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →With the Australian Navy: Heaving the Lead. Storm Call on Manly Beach
FAR out at sea a distant murmur rose; I, listening, heard—"the signal of the storm." Through the long row of pines the sea-wind swept, And, as it passed, caressed their quivering limbs…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sailing Open Boats Defy a Heavy Storm Desdemona Wins 18ft Event: Preparations for interstate Championships
The stormy conditions at the week-end did not have any effect on the enthusiasm of supporters of open-boat sailing. Nearly all the clubs carried out their…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Lawn Tennis. The Calm During Che Storm : New South Wales Team for New Zealand : Coming Events
A dull week-end for sport resulted from the cyclonic downpour this end of the continent. When cricketers despair of the 'weather, tennis players have long…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Crop will be Near Record Expert Estimate of Storm Damage Loss Probably not More than One per cent
That the [?]fal lost to the State, through ramage to the wheat crop by the recent storm, should be less than £1.000.000, and should not exceed one per cent on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Rain. Not Much Flood Damage
Though Saturday was not a particularly inclement day, as wet days go, the evening heralded in something of a more soaking and penetrating nature, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shops Short of Fish Floods of Fresh Water Sussex-street Trade
Owing to great volumes of fresh water along the upper and lower reaches of rivers, as well as at river entrances, and for some distance outside, the catches of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Turf Flooding of Course Causes Postponement of N.J.C. Fixture
A very heavy fall of rain is, necessary before a Newcastle Jockey Club fixture is interfered with to such an extent that it has to be postponed, but even…
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