A PUBLIC meeting was held yesterday evening in the Masonic Hall, convened by his Worship the Mayor of Sydney at the request of a number of citizens, "to take into consideration the best and most prompt ...
Article : 11,456 wordsJUNE 24.—The highest flood since 1814 occurred on the afternoon of the 22nd instant, when the River Maeq[?]ri[?], [?]ollen by the waters of the Turon, the Cudgegong, and innumerable cre[?]ks came down in immense volume and ...
Article : 419 wordsA numerously attended meeting of the inhabitants of Waverley was held yesterday evening, in the Municipal Council Chambers of that suburb, to take measures for raising subscriptions wherewith to ...
Article : 2,162 wordsMONDAY MORNING, June 25.—We have been visited with a most disastrous flood. The rain commenced to fall in light showers on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Wednesday night it fell in streams, so much that on Thursday ...
Article : 1,063 wordsThe Chronicle of Saturday reports that, after the late heavy downfall of rain, the weather seemed to clear up on Sunday about midday. However, there were one or two showers in the course of the night and on Monday, Since ...
Article : 348 wordsSince our last issue the prevalence of fine weather, and the steady subsidence of the flood, have to some extent restored public confidence and brightened the prospect around us. The clear bracing air is welcomed by everybody, not ...
Article : 3,662 wordsWE have been favoured by the Colonial Secretary with copies of the following letters and telegrams respecting the late disastrous floods. We understand that the Government have replied to these several communications, and ...
Article : 776 wordsThe present month is generally a wet one, and this year it is no exception to the rule. The soil is so thoroughly [?]stened from the recent heavy rains that the slightest shower [?]uns [?]ff the numerous drains and ...
Article : 135 wordsThe K[?]ma Pilot of 26th instant states that the rivers and [?]ks at Albion Park swelled to such an extent as to i[?] update [?] of the fam[?]s. A large tract of the land of Mr. S. M[?]ks, was under water; but the greatest loss is ...
Article : 158 wordsThe beautiful spring like weather of last week has been succeeded by unusually heavy rains. For two or three days we had indications of approaching bad weather; and on Monday afternoon moderate rain set in, and con[?]ed all ...
Article : 386 wordsNever before in the history of this colony since it was first occupied by the white man have such a series of floods been experienced as we have had during the past three months. The first flood came down on Wednesday, the 24th of ...
Article : 1,232 wordsThe [?]most continuous rains that have fallen during the past week have cut us off completely from any communication with either the metropolis or any other district. On Thursday evening the first apprehension of a rapid ...
Article : 1,160 wordsThe following particulars as to the effects of the floods at the above places, have been furnished to us by a gen[?]leman who arrived yesterday overland from Wollombi: At Wiseman's Ferry, the W[?]sleyan church, Mr. Butler's ...
Article : 145 wordsJUNE 25TH.—A correspondent sends us a few items of news from the above flooded locality, which is situated about five miles from the village of St. Mary's, and about eight miles from Windsor. It has, with one or two ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 28 Jun 1867, Page 3
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