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  2. "HUMOROUS."

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- When the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria sat to-day the report of the church extension branch or home missions, that the ...

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  3. SERIOUS FLOODS.

    The cyclonic storm worked eastward, and yesterday was between the north coast of New South Wales and Norfolk Island. Though the rain had ceased Inland, there were heavy falls ...

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  4. MAIL SERVICES INTERRUPTED.

    The following reports have been received by the Postal Department, showing how the heavy rains and floods are causing delays to mail services: -- ...

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  5. HAWKESBURY IN FLOOD.

    WINDSOR, Thursday. -- The heavy rains of the last few days resulted in a total of nearly 6in. The Hawkesbury River rose at a rapid rate yesterday, and is now 28ft above summer ...

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  6. ROUGH SEAS.

    Though the wind had moderated somewhat on the coast, rough to heavy seas continued, and stand-off signals were flying yesterday morning, at both Wollongong and Kiama. ...

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  7. FIRING GUNS FOR ASSISTANCE.

    WYONG, Thursday. -- Tremendous rainstorms have continued during the last few days, submerging thousands of acres. The river broke over its banks on the M'Pherson Estate, and ...

    Article : 144 words
  8. EXCITING INCIDENTS AT MANLY.

    Some very exciting incidents occurred during the height of the storm on Wednesday night at Manly. The wind was blowing with hurricane force, and was accompanied with ...

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  9. FRENCH MAIL STEAMER AGROUND.

    The French mall steamer Ville de la Clotat, from Marseilles, via ports, ran aground on the Sow and Pigs Shoal, at the entrance to the harbor, yesterday morning. The liner entered the ...

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  10. THE MONTH'S RAINFALL.

    Mr. Tebbutt, of Windsor, under date noon. May 15, writes: -- "The meteorological department of my observatory was established on January 1, 1863, and rainfall observations have ...

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  11. A WIDE SEA OF WATER.

    RAYMOND TERRACE, Thursday. -- This morning the Hunter was almost obliterated as a river. The water stretched from hill to hill. The ferries were laid off yesterday, and traffic ...

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  12. WATCHING ALL NIGHT.

    RICHMOND, Thursday. -- Much uneasiness was caused here last night amongst the farmers on the lowlands -- some sitting on the banks all, night -- through the rapid rise in the river, ...

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  13. IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS.

    MOUNT VICTORIA, Thursday: -- A further fall of 265 points was registered this morning making a total of 628 points for the post four days. All the creeks and gullies were ...

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  14. RAINFALL TO 9 A.M. YESTERDAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 336 words
  15. HUNTER FLOODED.

    WEST MAITLAND, Thursday. -- By the merest stroke of good fortune Maitland, so far as the business portion of the town was concerned, has narrowly escaped serious flooding, but the other ...

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  16. ALARM AT SINGLETON.

    SINGLETON, Thursday. -- Showers fell since 9 o'clock yesterday morning, making a total rainfall, to 6 o'clock last night, of 344 points, During Tuesday and yesterday 438 points were ...

    Article : 237 words
  17. FLOOD AT WILBERFORCE.

    WILBERFORCE, Thursday. -- The residents of Sackville Reach, Wilberforce, and Freeman's Reach, have been great losers by the visitation of bush fires and drought for the last four ...

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  18. THE NEPEAN FALLING.

    PENRITH, Thursday. -- Rain continued throughout last night and this morning the total fall from 5.30 yesterday afternoon to 9 o' clock this morning was 120 points, making a total for the ...

    Article : 59 words
  19. THE WYANDRA'S EXPERIENCE.

    BRISBANE, Thursday. -- The A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Wyandra arrived this evening from Sydney, after a somewhat tempestuous voyage. Captain W. Smith, in the course of ...

    Article : 189 words
  20. SPORTING NEWS BY CABLE.

    LONDON, Wednesday Evening. -- In the Whit Monday fixture at Brighton between Sunset and Kent, the home county scored 141 and 101, Kent responding with 207 and 36 for one ...

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  21. BRIDGE THREATENED.

    ST. MARYS, Thursday. -- Rain fell heavily throughout the whole of yesterday and last night. Hackett's bridge, over South Creek, which crosses the main Western-road, was ...

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  22. RAIN IN THE COUNTRY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 314 words
  23. FEARS FOR TAMWORTH.

    TAMWORTH, Thursday. -- The rain during the past few days produced a marked effect on the inhabitants, who remember the record flood of 1910, when the main street was from 4ft to 6ft. ...

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  24. RAILWAY INTERRUPTED.

    Advices received by the Railway Department yesterday indicated that there was such a serious obstruction on the northern line north of Singleton that traffic beyond that station must be ...

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  25. THE AMERICAN ATHLETES

    SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday Evening. -- An All-American track and field team will probably visit Australia in December. The America Athletic Union has sanctioned the trip, and ...

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  26. FLOOD AT DUNGOG.

    DUNGOG, Thursday. -- Rain continued to fall heavily till late yesterday afternoon. The river, which was running a banker in the morning, broke over. The flood waters submerged all the ...

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  27. ON THE SAND BANK.

    The American five-masted schooner Geo. E. Billings, which was forced to shelter in Botany Bay during the gale on Wednesday, is still hard and fast on the sand near the anchorage. ...

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  28. BILLIARDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 23 words
  29. QUEENSLAND FALLS.

    BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Details of the Queensland rainfall for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day are: -- SOUTHERN DIVISION. Warrego. -- Bollon 18, Gunnamulla 6, Dirranbandi 8, ...

    Article : 87 words
  30. DAMAGE AT PATERSON.

    PATERSON, Thursday. -- During the past two days 7½ inches of rain have fallen. The river rose rapidly to 38 feet, and is still rising, submerging all the low-lying lands. ...

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  31. BOXING.

    NEW-YORK, Thursday. -- In the welterweight eliminating contests, young Ajern defeated Al. M'Coy; while Young Hickey beat Young ...

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  32. THE STORM AT NEWCASTLE.

    NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- The south-east gale was again severe to-day, and a heavy sea has been running outside. The effect of the flood waters from the Hunter River, however, ...

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  33. GLOUCESTER IN DANGER.

    GLOUCESTER, Wednesday. -- Incessant rain has fallen since yesterday, causing the river to rise rapidly. At Gloucester the Avon is higher than for years. The flats are under ...

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  34. COLLISION IN MID-AIR.

    BERLIN, Thursday. -- Captain Jucker, while bi-planing with a passenger at Johannisthal collided with a monoplane. Captain Jucker was killed, and his passenger ...

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  35. THE AMATEUR BOOKMAKER.

    LONDON, Wednesday Evening. -- The proposal of Kempton Park, Sandown Park, Gutwick, and Hurst Park Racing Clubs' executives to prevent amateur bookmaking outside Tattersall's ...

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  36. THE FERRY TRAFFIC.

    The appearance of the Harbor yesterday was in striking contrast to that of the previous day, and consequently ferry traffic was conducted without any Inconvenience. This, however, did ...

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  37. A MAN KILLED.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. -- A man named Thomas O'Donohue, 65 years, residing in an lron-roofed tent near Waratah, was killed during the storm. ...

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  38. A RACE FOR SHELTER.

    The steamer Kooyong, of M'llwraith, M'Eacharn, and Co.'s Line, was forced to run from Port Kembla to- Sydney for shelter from the storm. The vessel was loading at Kembla ...

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  39. SWEPT BY HEAVY SEAS.

    With one lifeboat missing from the chocks, and another badly damaged, the steamer Ennerdale arrived in the harbor yesterday from Greymouth (N.Z.), with 550,000ft. of timber. The ...

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  40. BAGDAD-BASSORAH RAILWAY.

    CONSTANTINOPLE, Thursday. -- Germany's advice has contributed to an agreement whereby two British delegates will eventually Join the directorate of the Bagdad-Bassorah railway, and ...

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  41. LEFT THEIR HOMES.

    MUSWELLBROOK, Thursday. -- A further 250 points of rain have fallen since yesterday, making 7ln. within the week. The river, rose to 30ft at 4 o'clock this morning, but is falling ...

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  42. COACH HORSES FORCED TO SWIM.

    KANGAROO VALLEY, Thursday. -- Rain has fallen practically every day this month. A terrific storm raged last night, as a result of which the Kangaroo River and crooks are ...

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  43. THE SUNKEN BIRKENHEAD.

    The sunken ferry steamer Birkenhead has been located off Dawes Point, and will be lifted this morning by Messrs. Elnerson Bros., and towed to dock for repairs. All vehicular traffic ...

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  44. "AN IMMENSE VOLUME OF WATER."

    CASSILIS, Thursday. -- Heavy rain has fallen during the last two days. About 435 points were registered. Munmurra River was running a banker. An Immense volume of water was ...

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  45. THE POPE.

    ROME, Wednesday Evening. -- The Pope received Dr. Clune, Bishop of Perth, who is the first Britisher to have audience with his Holiness since his illness ...

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  46. SECOND FLOOD IN SEVEN DAYS.

    WOLLOMBI, Thursday. -- Rain Set in on Tuesday, and 360 points were registered yesterday. It is still raining heavily. The river is in flood again, and all traffic is at a standstill. This is ...

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  47. RESUMED HER VOYAGE.

    The Japanese mail steamer Yawata Maru, which returned to port on Wednesday, owing to the gale, resumed her voyage for the East yesterday morning, clearing the Heads shortly ...

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  48. VICTORIAN STATE BY-ELECTION.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The election for the House of Assembly division Grenville formerly represented by Mr. D. C. M'Grath who is now standing in the Labor interests ...

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  49. NEARLY WRECKED.

    SOUTH-WEST ROCKS, Thursday. -- The schooner Aleda, while at anchor in Trial Bay, broke away. from her anchors last night, and was blown ashore on the beach on the north side of ...

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  50. HURRICANE AT KEMPSEY.

    KFMPSEY, Thursday. -- A regular hurricane blew last night about 12 o'clock, continuing for several hours. The rain fell in torrents, about 6ln being registered. Many lowlying paddocks ...

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  51. HIGHEST FOR TWENTY YEARS.

    MUDGEE, Thursday. -- It is generally considered that the rains that have fallen are the most beneficial for years. As the result of the heavy falls at Rylstone and other parts, ...

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  52. SHELTERING IN NELSON'S BAY.

    PORT STEPHENS, Thursday. -- A strong easterly gale sprang up here at midnight on Tuesday. All yesterday it continued with heavy rain squalls the sea being very rough. During ...

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  53. SUBMARINES AND AEROPLANES.

    BERLIN, Thursday. -- The new submarines are being equipped with a 2.9in. anti-aeroplane gun, which is carried on a disappearing mounting. ...

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  54. AT THE HEADS.

    In Watson's Bay, calm and peace; behind at The Gap, the fury of the storm. On Wednesday morning the sea had subsided somewhat from its fiercest rage, but the hollow ...

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  55. "HARDLY A DRY HOUSE."

    CLIFTON, Thursday. -- The strong southeasterly gale experienced here yesterday continued to rage throughout the night, and by midnight had increased to hurricane force. The ...

    Article : 163 words
  56. A MAN DROWNED.

    MORPETH, Thursday. -- The river overflowed its banks last night, and all the adjacent farm lands are now covered with a sea of water. Mr. J. Gulliver who lives a few miles out ...

    Article : 223 words
  57. MOTOR CARS HELD UP.

    LIVERPOOL, Thursday. -- The rainfall for the past few days has almost been unprecedented for a similar period. The lowlying portions of the town were flooded to a slight extent. ...

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  58. BONDI SEA-WALL UNDERMINED.

    The only damage worth mentioning, at Bondi is the disruption of about 60ft of the base of the sea wall, close to the point of commencement near the rocks at the southern end. Huge ...

    Article : 298 words
  59. LORD MORLEY VISITS BERLIN.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Viscount Morley, Lord President of the Council, is on a visit to Berlin. ...

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