The Floods in the West. at Bourke
THE latest news from Burke state that the waters are slowly receding, but the stench arieing already from dead beasts is horrible. At North Bourke, where about 800 people…
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Floods & storms, 1890
154 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 8
Incidents off the Recent Floods in Queensland
A correspondent of the Queenslander has received a letter from the Mooni, dated 3rd instant, to the following effect:—Mr. Thompson left his wife and young son and one of Mr. Hughes' children on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Flood at Bourke. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Bourke
Matters have now settled down to quietude, and most of the strangers have left the vicinity of Bourke. About 1000 free railway passes have been issued. The encampment at North Bourke reports…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Vagaries. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—A great deal of correspondence has recently appeared in your columns relative to flood damage, flood mitigation, &c. Some of the schemes which have been suggested for the mitigation of the evils…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Effects of the Flood at Walgett. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Walgett
A large meeting of the residents was held at the School of Arts last night, Mr. Vaughan, J.P., in the chair, to consider the serious losses and destitute condition of many of the sufferers by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Flood Experience. (Murrurundi Times.)
Mr. Telfor, who passed here on Saturday with a mob of 600 cattle from Gayndah, Queensland, for Mr. J. C. White, of Edinglassie, gives a woful account of the devastation and loss of stock and…
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Several terribly severe cyclones have occurred in the State of Ohio and elsewhere In America. Immense damage has been done to property, but the loss of life has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Darling Flood. (Herald's telegram.) Bourke
Many families are daily returning to Bourke and re-taking pessession of their homes, which are damp and dirty. None are allowed to return by rail without a speeial permit. The streets are…
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The board appointed by the Government to visit Bourke during the late flood, and note its incidents, has reported to the Government The report has been presented to Parliament. In it the members say respecting the height of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Flood in the Darling. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Wilcannia
Rain commenced to fall here on Thursday night, and this morning over an inch was registered. It is feared that if it continues to rain heavily through the night the lower portion of the town will be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Engineer Beats a Flood
George Davis is one of the oldest and best known engineers in Denver. He commenced in 1870 on the old Denver Pacific, and was firing for Ed. Hoskins on old No. 30 when the engine brought…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Floods in the North-west Rivers. (Herald's Telegrams.) Bourke
Of the £50 granted by the Government for relief but little has been expended, the committee refusing to supply anything but rations. Only one applicant accepted these. Through railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Questionable Value of Floods. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—" Agricola" is somewhat contradictory in his two letters which have recently appeared in your columus. First ot all he makes a comparison between the River Minam in Siam and our Hunter River, stating thatthey are both liable to flood, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods Relief Fund. Public Meeting in Singleton
A MEETING of the members of the Councils of the two municipalities of Singleton and South Singleton, was hold at the Oddfellows' Hall, Singleton last evening. The…
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A PUBLIC meeting convened by advertisement, in accordance with a decision adopted at a joint meeting of the Municipal Councils of Singleton and South Singleton, was hold…
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The local flood committee at Bourke have three thousand claims amounting to £16,000. while the sum remnining to be distributed amounts to only £1000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Flood at Gunnedah. (Namoi Independent, June 24.)
Great hopes were entertained last week that we were to hare a respite from the wet, and the new moon having come in with fine weather the knowing ones prognosticated a few weeks continuance of it;…
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Heavy rains are reported as having fallen generally throughout the country on Saturday and Sunday last, although the showers were most constant and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Heavy Rain and Storm. (From the Echo.)
A little rain fell on Friday night, but soon after 4 a.m. on Saturday it set in in earnest, and may be said to have kept steadily on almost ever since. By 9 o'clock on Saturday morning no less a quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods in Gippsland, Victoria
The Bairnsdale correspondent of the Melbourne Age reports that news received from Dargo states that an immense volume of water is coming down the Wentworth and Dargo Rivers, tributaries to…
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