Very heavy rain fell all night and during the early hours of the morning, but the weather has now cleared, and the streets are almost dry again. ...
Article : 1,163 wordsPresent: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. G., Davies) in the chair, and Aldermen Riddoch, Hiddlestone, Boxall, Crouch, Belbin, and Crisp. ...
Article : 2,402 wordsUp to 2 p.m. yesterday there was scarcely any cessation in the steady downpour of rain, but about that hour it ceased, and the clouds bogan to lift a little. Captain Shortt ...
Article : 1,514 wordsThe Macquarie is flooded and rising rapidly. Water is 4ft. deep on the main road, which is now unsafe for traffic. BOTHWELL, MONDAY. ...
Article : 337 wordsA number of people went down to Brown's River yesterday, in order to attend the sale at North-West Bay. This was found to be a feat impossible of accomplishment, as the ...
Article : 84 wordsWe are having some very dry weather up here, some say the dryest and worst season for the last 14 years. Crops are not looking well, and grass is very scarce; in fact, the ...
Article : 370 wordsThe serious effects of the force of the elements are in no place more evident than on the Huou-road. The first news that the Huon-road was blocked up was received by ...
Article : 1,057 wordsAfter a long spell of dulness here we have had during the last few days quite a succession of events to arouse us from our usual apathy. Last week the Marion Medway ...
Article : 577 wordsYesterday and to-day witnessed the heaviest flood that has been know here for 30 years. The river was at its highest at 4 o'clock this morning, when it was within ...
Article : 442 wordsCelebrating the opening of a church as a rule generally tends to draw a crowd out. The bare thought of collections, etc., is very often an inducement to those who are ...
Article : 786 wordsThe culvert in Argylc-street (north), one of the feeders of Park-street creek, and scarcely noticeable in fine weather, on account of the overhanging willows, was bank ...
Article : 92 wordsA meeting convened by some of the ratepayers, to consider the question of municipal expenditure, was held in the Lecture-hall on Saturday evening, 28th inst., at 7 o'clock. ...
Article : 1,591 wordsThe torrents of water rushing from Knocklofty and the adjacent high levels gathered in intensity shortly after midnight on Sunday, and instance of the inadequncy of the ...
Article : 133 wordsThe recent storm was productive of another fatal boat accident, which occurred off Blackman's Bay on Sunday last about 1 p.m. On this date two fishermen, named James ...
Article : 328 wordsThe opening services in connection with the new Wesleyan Church were commenced On the 22nd instant, when the Rev. H. Greenwood, of Melville-street, Hobart, ...
Article : 889 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Premier Gold Mining Company, called for yesterday afternoon, at Launceston, lapsed for want of a quorum. ...
Article : 119 wordsThe following notifications appear in today's Gazette, besides others to which publicity has been given in previous issues:— The annual examinations for the degree of ...
Article : 726 wordsA meeting of this association was held last evening in the Exchange-rooms, Mr. E. Hawson, the chairman of directors, presiding. There was a good attendance of ...
Article : 170 wordsAs was briefly chronicled in our issue of yesterday the orchards at Glenorchy were flooded, and considerably damage done. Humphrey's Rivulet, which flows through ...
Article : 613 wordsThe line from [?]atlands to Parattah has given way in three places, owing to the heavy rain, the sandy banks having subsided. Mr. A. Weedon, acting-manager of ...
Article : 45 wordsDrainage Union, November 30.—We have extended the crosscut 16ft. for the week, the total distance from the shat being 156ft. The country is well defined, hard pick and ...
Article : 50 wordsThe cricketing season was inaugurated here on the 14th inst,, when a match was commenced by 11 of the Beaconsfield Club playing l8 tradesmen of Beaconsfield. The ...
Article : 858 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of the Jerusalem Road Trust was hold at the Railway Hotel on Saturday, 21st inst. Present:— Mr. Geo. Stokell (chairman), Messrs. John ...
Article : 719 wordsThe recent flood has, so far as can be at present ascertained, not done any serious damages, while the good that must result from a thorough soaking of the ground ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 365 wordsSince the 25th it has been raining here at intervals, with strong southerly breezes, but light showers. However, on Saturday night, 28th inst., the wind increased to a perfect ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 1 Dec 1885, Page 3
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