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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1890

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Roads Damaged by the Floods. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 2

The Minister for Works will, as soon as reports have been received, deal with the question of grants to distribute outside…

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Floods in Queensland

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 5

From recent accounts the floods which visited Brisbane and the surrounding districts last week equalled in severity those of New South Wales…

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Flood Grants from the Government

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 2

The following amounts were approved last week by Mr. Bruce Smith and Mr. Brunker, after conferring together upon the question of grants…

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Efforts to Obtain Local Relief Works for Sufferers from Floods

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 March 1890 · page 4

IN reply to a letter sent by Mr. Dangar to the Colonial Secretary's Department, through Mr. Hogan, with reference to calling a meeting of…

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Cyclone in the United States. [By Cable.] London

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 5

Latest reports of the disaster at Louisville caused by the recent cyclone show that ninety lives were lost, and one hundred and fifty injured…

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The Floods in Queensland. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 5

Disastrous floods have occurred near Texas; 15 persons were drowned. The Fitroy Bridge, at Rockhainpton, which collapsed owing…

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Floods on the Darling

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 4

From Wilcannia it is said that the river is rising at the rate of four or five inches a day, and although every precaution is being taken it is not…

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The Floods at Bourke. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 2

The flood waters around Bourke are still rising, but the embankment, owing to the continued efforts of the townspeople, still holds good. If the…

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The Floods on the Darling. the River Still Rising. Women & Children Rushing Away Lord and Lady Carrington on the Spot. the Embankment Leaking Panic in the Town. Four Feet of Water in the Streets of Brewarrina. Buildings Expected to Collapse

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 April 1890 · page 4

According to the latest accounts from Bourke the flood there has assumed very serious proportions. Gangs of men have been employed for…

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Floods at Bourke

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 3

The first break in the embankment occurred on Friday evening at about half-past 4 o'clock. Bells were rung in the town and the excitement was…

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More Floods. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 5

Very heavy rains have occurred in Richmond River district, and the town of Lismore is flooded. The river during a portion of yesterday…

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Floods at Bourke

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 2

THE present floods at Bourke will long be remembered throughout the country as an illustration of pluck and determination in a time of difficulty and…

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Flood Cuttings

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 2

Mr. O. O. Dangar has received a communication from the Under-Secretary Works, stating that Mr. Price had been instructed to proceed…

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The Floods on the Darling. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 2

Everything was unusually quiet at Bourke yesterday. During the day the river fell about half an inch. One hundred men and 35 women and…

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The Floods on the Darling

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 4

BOURKE still remains submerged ; but according to latest accounts the water is receeding at the rate of about an inch in 24 hours. A great deal of…

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The Flood Waters at Louth. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 5

A brick building at Louth, which was undermined by the floods, has collapsed with a great force. It will be another week before the flood waters…

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Floods on the Darling

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 2

THE waters are steadily going down from the towns on the Darling; Bourke, Louth, and Wilcannia are slowly, very slowly, recovering their positions above…

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Those Floods

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 2

AMONGST the correspondence real by the Mayor to the Council on Friday night was a communication from a committee in Sydney asking for…

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The Floods on the Darling

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 3

A telegram from Wilcannia states that heavy rains are reported all along the Paroo, 321 points having fallen at…

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Further Floods in the West. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 5

The river Culgoa, which runs into the Darling has risen several feet, and another big flood is regarded as inevitable…

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