The worst fears in regard to the flood in the Hunter have been realised, and the flood waters are now pouring into the town at different parts at a great rate. ...
Article : 1,271 wordsAlthough a considerable improvement on the previous days was noticeable, there were still a number, of delays with the suburban passenger trains yesterday. ...
Article : 263 words"What are you going to do in this matter?" Such was the query put last night to the Presbyterian Assembly by the Rev. John Gillan, who declared that as long as the French ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 wordsWimmera, s, 3022 tons, Captain Waller, from Auckland and other New Zealand ports. Passengers:— Mesdames Robinson, Stenhouse and son, Ball, Hamilton, Bell, Walker, Davis, Harrison, Train[?]r, Hill, White ...
Article : 307 wordsIt is still raining here. The river is up 40ft at Woodside, and about 30ft at Wingham. All the creeks are swollen. The line has subsided in many places. A fall of 25 tons ...
Article : 153 wordsHeavy rain has fallen since Monday, 896 points being recorded, causing the heaviest flood experienced here since 189[?]. Myall River flowed over its banks, flooding ...
Article : 67 wordsA landslip occurred on the railway line between Bondook and Bulliac yesterday, when about 150 tons of earth came away. Several tons more are expected to come away at any ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Gloucester River is in heavy flood. This afternoon business people on the west side of Church-street commenced shifting their goods as the water was lapping the bottom of the ...
Article : 170 wordsKasama, s, for Brisbane. Moorabool, s, for Newcastle. Lionell, whaling steamer, for the south. Mur[?], s, for New Zealand ports. ...
Article : 58 wordsThe river began to fall slowly about 4 o'clock this afternoon, and at 7 o'clock this evening had gone down 12 inches, relieving the pressure of water in High-street, at ...
Article : 192 wordsThe main body of the Dominions Royal Commission left Melbourne to-day for Adelaide. Sir Edgar Vincent, the chairman, and Sir Rider Haggard have been in South ...
Article : 101 wordsDusseldorf, s, 5877 lons, for Hamburg, via Townsville and Java ports. Sydney, s, 1989 tons, for Eden, Stra[?]an, Burnie, Devonport. ...
Article : 127 wordsOnly four points of rain was registered at Windsor this morning, and the river is slowly receding. The lowlands are still covered, and Windsor bridge is still under ...
Article : 566 wordsHis Excellency the Governor, attended by Captain Talbot, A.D.C., and Captain Forbes, A.D.C., returned to Sydney last night from his first official visit to New-castle. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,006 wordsOrama, R.M.S. (Orient line), left Nap[?]es on Thursday [?] Toulon, Plymouth, and London. Orontes, R.M.S. (Orient line), left Colombo for London, via ports on Thursday last. ...
Article : 50 wordsIt transpires that the cause of the flood at Cessnock was not the bursting of Bellbird dam, but extraordinary heavy rain on the mountains behind Be[?]bird big dam. Bellbird overflowed ...
Article : 264 wordsMuly Z[?]n, a brother of the Sultan, defeated the Pretender, El Hibas, near Tidili. One hundred and five of the Pretender's followers were killed, and Muly Z[?] lost 45 ...
Article : 38 wordsThe following is a list of the passengers to arrive by the Aberdeen liner Demosthenes, which is due in Sydney on Monday morning next:—Miss F. L. Bingley, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Rickard, Mr. H. Woodrow, Mrs. ...
Article : 1,025 wordsMuswellbrook has all the appearance of a big railway terminus, for that is what it really is just now. Train after train has drawn into the ...
Article : 870 wordsThe battleship King George V., firing her 12.5 guns, scored 39 hits out of a possible 40 yesterday, a result which constitutes a gunlayer's record. ...
Article : 37 wordsHarry Pearce is rowing daily and is walking a lot in preparation for his sculling match with Barry. He is gradually getting down to his weight, and has found that two ...
Article : 196 wordsThe flood waters from the Upper Hunter and its branches were coming down the river to-day at a rapid rate. Odd pieces of wood drifted with the current, and the ...
Article : 219 wordsMessrs. Huddart, Parker, Limited, last night received a wireless message from the steamer Zealandia, en route from Melbourne to Sydney, intimating that the captain expected to arrive about 10 o'clock this ...
Article : 38 wordsThe following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs House to-day:—Gabo, s, for Rockhampton and Brisbane, via Sydney, with 1[?] tons coal and 120 tons bunkers. Coblenz, s, for Sydney, in continuation of ...
Article : 179 wordsMr. Curtis Bennett, Metropolitan Police Magistrate, Bow-street, has been knighted. Sir Me[?]lle McNaghten, Chief of the Criminal Investigation Department, is retiring on ...
Article : 457 wordsThe steamer Eastern from Japan for Melbourne, left last night with the following passengers:—Messrs. A. M'Intyre, G. H. Bryant, W. E. Bliss, C. E. Whiting, C. H. Kidger. For Sydney: Mistress Stuckey and four ...
Article : 102 wordsThe steamer Levuka arrived to-day from Sydney. ...
Article : 12 wordsThe Deputy-Postmaster-General stated yesterday afternoon: Information has been received that all train traffic has been concelled between Newcastle and West Maitla[?], blocks ...
Article : 184 wordsLimerick, s, from Brisbane, Feb. 25, at Liverpool. Ruahine, s, from Wellington, April 3, at Plymouth, Lawhilf, 4m bq, from Melbourne, Jan. 20, at Falmouth. ...
Article : 48 wordsThe P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Mooltan sails from the company's wharf, East Circular Quay, at noon to-day, for London, via ports, with the following passengers—Miss Mary Sampson, Mr. Donald Campbell, ...
Article : 472 wordsAstyanax, from Glasgow, via ports. Van Waerwyck, from Batavia; via ports. Zealandia, from Western Australian ports, via Adelaide and Melbourne. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Public Works Department's tug Galatea left here this morning with six policemen and five small boats for Raymond Terrace. After plugging her way up the river ...
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Advertising : 962 wordsWELLINGTON (1239m).—Dep: May 16, Maunga[?] s, for Sydney. ...
Article : 13 wordsGiving evidence before the Royal Commission on Afforestation Dr. Valentine, Inspector-General of Hospitals, said there were 2000 consumptives in New Zealand. About ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 381 wordsThe rain ceased to-day, after a five-days' downpour. All lowlying lands are feet deep in winter between Kurri and East Greta. Ten feet of water stretches across the road, and ...
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Advertising : 109 wordsThe steamer Marere arrived from Sydney to-day to load wool and frozen produce for the United Kingdom. Captain Mello, in recounting his experiences of the severe ...
Article : 126 wordsThe Union Company's steamer Willochra will sail with the following passengers at noon to-day for Wellington and other N.Z. ports:—Mr. E. S. Lucas, Mr. A. Potter, Mr. P. H. Smith. Mr. C. B. Mather, Mr. ...
Article : 213 wordsReports are to hand from all parts of the district concerning the vast amount of damage done by Wednesday's flood and heavy rain. In all farming localities north of ...
Article : 261 wordsIn connection with the fire which occurred on board the steamer Matunga on her last Papuan trip, a presentation was made yesterday by Colonel Burns to Captain Rule and ...
Article : 113 wordsIt is stated that the Orient Royal Mail liner Orontes is to be withdrawn temporarily to undergo extensive alterations. The improvements are to be effected in the first and second accommodation, and the ...
Article : 77 wordsAn invitation p[?]anoforte recital will be given by Miss Dorothy Smyth at King's Hall on Friday, May [?] prior to her departure for Germany. The programme will include Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata and [?] ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Government has decided to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the working of the State steamers' service, instead of an independent board, as previously, announced. ...
Article : 32 wordsLever's Plantation Company's Ltd., steamer, Kulambangra, sails from the China Navigation Co.'s wharf, Circular Quay, at 10 a.m. to-day, for the Solomon Islands, Union Group, Wa[?] Islands, and Santa Cruz. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 17 May 1913, Page 20
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