DURING the past week we have been visited with one of the most disastrous gales we have over witnessed. For the past month there han not beon twenty-four hours without rain On Friday, March 18, the rain recommenced, and continued ...
Article : 782 wordsWhen I last addrossed you I had great hopes the worst had passed. I have now to tell you of a serious and more calamitous disaster. The rain commenced the day after my last left me, and continued without intermission: up to Monday. ...
Article : 403 wordsOur district, reports the Moruya Telegraph, of the 23rd March, has again been visited by a heavy and destructive flood. The river is now at the height of the great flood of 1860, and is still rising. During the day largo logs, ...
Article : 88 wordsIn consequence of the inclemency of the weather on Thursclay, the 3rd ultimo, the meeting that was to have taken place concerning the wants of the district, viz., the roads, &c., is now postponod till Saturday, the 12th instant, at 3 o'clock ...
Article : 311 wordsMarch 24.—The death by drowning of poor James M'Lauchlin and John M'Faydon are peculiarly distressing and painful. With regard to the last named party, M'Fayden, I cannot say that I was porsonally known to him. but ...
Article : 1,475 wordsThe long period of wet weather has culminated in a flood at Braidwood. On Sunday night a strong wind arose, and for a time it appeared as if the rain was going to be driven away, but on Monday morning the hopes which were raised the night ...
Article : 1,543 wordsThe following extract from a letter addressed to Mr. T. Garrott, M.P., by a settler at Shoalhaven, have been handed to as for publication:— Pyrco, March 23,1870. ...
Article : 1,672 wordsWINE.—This has been one of the most disastrous seasons for our wine crops I have ever known. Six weeks ago the prospect of a luxuriant return was manifostcd everywhere, and the growers were providing themselves with additional ...
Article : 307 wordsSince the great flood of 1866, which brought such woe and desolation to the people of the Manning, the liveliest apprehensions of another similar disaster have constantly affected those whose fortunos are connected with tills district. It is ...
Article : 487 wordsA CENTENARIAN.—The rare occurrence of the death of a centenarian took place in this city on Tuesday last. The deceased was tile mother-in-law of Mr. John Dalton of Perkinsstreet, and had attained the extraordinary ago of a hundred ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 2 Apr 1870, Page 22
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