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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms
152 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 8
ON Saturday night, the 4th February, the moon rose over the city shortly after 10 o'clock. The rain was still falling, but not so heavily, and by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The steamer Aramac, as to whose fate fears were entertained daring the recent fearful weather, has arrived at this port and again left for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In most of the flooded places the water is now receding rapidly, and a better estimate can be formed of the extent of the damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The whole of the road between Toowong and the North Quay was under water, with a strong current running over it, so the men kept the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The steamer Aramac, which was caught in the cyclone storm off Queensland, has arrived at this port. The passengers speak highly of the officers,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There were thousands of people in Brisbane that first Sunday morning in February who had watched and waited impatiently for the day. Sad,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Telegrams from Rockhampton state that the F[?]zroy River is still slowly rising after the recent heavy rains in Cent[?]al Queensland. Many of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A telegram from Mackay gives details of a very distressing incident of the recent floods. George James Hatfield (owner of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams from Rockhampton state that the Fitzroy River is still slowly rising after the recent heavy rains in Central Queensland. Many of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The collections for the Flood Relief Fund amoont to date to £600…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Operations for raising the sunken vessels which came to grief in the recent storm are proceeding all over Townsville Harbour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In order to sustain the continuity of our story it will be necessary to return for a chapter or two to Darton's Point. There was, of course, no reliable in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At Rockhampton the river is still rising slowly[?] The lower end of East-street is submerged. Reports say it is raining at Winton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The steamer Chilka from Calcutta, which has arrived at Wellington, met the full force of the cyclone which devastated Townsville. For four days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →That Sunday night it rained harder than ever. As Edna sat brushing, her long hair before her dressing glass her thoughts were b[?]sy with many things…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The floods are still raging at Rockhampton, and the water is backing up right through the town. Communication with Mount Morgan is practically…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE weather reports for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. received at the local telegraph office show that there have been further heavy falls in the country…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Although only, comparatively light rains have fallen in Sydney and along the coast, the records from one section of the western country are most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As for as business went in Brisbane, Monday, the 6th of February, was dies non. The flood had brought everything to a standstill, and blotted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy rains have again been general throughout the colony. There are indications of further floods in various districts…
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