Great Floods in Arkansas. LONDON, March 31
Portion of Barter county, in the State of Arkansas, has been flooded by the rise of the rivers. Part of the flooded area is said to be submerged to a depth of 15ft…
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Floods & storms, 1890
104 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 6
Fearful Cyclone in Kentucky. 300 Lives Lost. 4000 Houses in Ruins. London. March 28
A cyclonic storm of the most violent character last night swept over the northern portion of the State of Kentucky. In its progress lay the city of Louisville,…
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TELEGRAPHIC and postal communication is again available with Yetman and Macintyre River. Deplorable accounts are to hand, accompanied, unfortunately, with…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Fears are being entertained for the safety of the Fitzroy Bridge. The Rockhampton Municipal Council have taken steps to regulate the…
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A TELEGRAM from St. George, on Monday, says : -- We have passed through the highest flood on record; 2ft. higher than the flood of 1864. The town was…
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The flood reached its height last night, and is now 25 miles wide. It has since fallen an inch and a-half. There are no reports of life lost. One hundred and sixty-two people are homeless, and…
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The flood reached its height last night, and is now 25 miles wide. It has since fallen an inch and 1 half. There are no reports of life lost…
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BRISBANE, Sunday.—Mr. A. Warden, secretary of the Waggamba Marsupial Boar, Goondiwindi, states that owing to the late heavy floods the loss of stock in that district has been…
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THE embankment at Bourke now (Saturday) carries 5ft. 6in. of water in some places. The river is expected to rise fully 2ft. more, and if the Culgoa water meets that from Walgett the…
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THE floods at Mungundie have caused great damage. Over 50,000 sheep have been lost in this locality alone. Many well-to-do-people here are now rendered…
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Captain Jorgensen's lifeboat Storm King has left Capetown for Melbourne…
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THE flood waters at Bourke are now level with the top of the embankment round the town, and the people are fighting the water inch by inch. Several leakages…
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A great deal of anxiety is felt in town,this morning concerning the state of the embankments. The position is now considered extremely dangerous. Early this morning a strong leakage occurred…
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THE food supply is running short, but no [?] is felt on this head, because it is well known that the railway people are organising a boat [?] which will soon place the town in full…
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A TELEGRAM from Bourke, on Friday says:_- The crisis has come at last: for at about half past four o'clock this afternoon the dam burst at the back of the…
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The following is a copy of a telegram of to- lay’s date , which has been received from Walgett ,by Messrs. Peele, Borradaile, and Co.:— “Mr. J. K. Mackay, Brewan station, Walgett,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Floods. (From Monday’s “Echo.”)bourke. a Scarcity of Food Threatening. City Fathers Indeed. Fears of a Drowning. Another Break in the Railway. the Flood [?]is.'' Higher Than in 64. BOURKE
Between midnight of last night and noon to-day nothing of a startling nature occurred. Food is threatening to become scarce. The aldermen are going round the town in boats taking…
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THE flood waters at Bourke rose a little on Tuesday, but by latest accounts they are now stationary. Many of the houses are complete wrecks, and before long it is expected they will…
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April 19.—The efforts made by the people of Bourke to keep the water out of the town have proved in vain, Friday was one of alarms, but matters had…
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THE following is a copy of a telegram from the Postmaster, headed Bourke, Monday, 9.30 p.m.:--"Up to 6 p.m. river had not risen, gauge then showed 42.7…
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