The Bourke Floods. Bourne
A telegram from Bourke to-night states that the river is now up 41ft 3in, and rising fast. The embankments are now in a safe condition, but as the water is still rising, and…
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The Floods at Bourke. Bourke, 10 O'clock Tuesday Night
The situation here grows more and more critical, and can be summed up in one sentence, namely—As long as the embankments hold the town is safe; if…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bourke Floods. Sydney, Friday. 7.50 p.m
The Bourke dam has burst, and a terrible [?]nic prevails. No loss of life is yet reported. Saturday 9 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Floods in the Darling. the Waters Still Rising. Hundreds of People Leaving Bourke. . BOURKE
The following are the river reports:—Goondiwindi, 18ft. rising ; Brewarrina, [?]4ft. 7in., rising an inch an hoar, and is now higher than over previously known; Goodooga, 14ft.,…
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The condition of the town of Bourke continues to be a critical one. On receiving news that a heavy food was coming down the Culgoa which is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Floods in New South Wales and Queensland. Critical Position of Bourke
A telegram received early this afternoon states that Bourke is now in a very critical position, the flood waters being simply held back by the embankments all round the town, which extend thence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By Electric Telegraph. the Floods at Bourke. Collapse of the Embankment.the People Flying for Teeir Lives.sydney. Friday, April 18
The town of Bourke it still safe, and hopes are entertained that it will be saved. The water has risen three inches during the hut 12 hours, and with the [?] of 100 men who were sent from Sydney it si thought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Edition The following appeared in our Country Edition on Saturday:— the Bourke Floods. Sydney, Friday, 7.50 p.m
The Bourke dam has burst, and a terrible panic prevaile. No loss of life is yet reported. Saturday 9 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bourke Flood. Bourke
From Bourke stretching across for nearly 10 miles, there is one great sea. How far up towards Queensland it goes it can only be conjectured. The work of destruction which…
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From latest Melbourne papers we learn that news from Bourke is very alarming. The town is completely under water, and the difficulties of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood at Bourke. Embankment Given Way. Sydney, Friday, 8 p.m
The embankment has men sway at Bourke, and the water has flooded the town. The people are flying for their lives…
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The prompt and munificent assistance rendered to the people of Bourke through The Argus is a theme of general admiration here. Some days will…
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A YOUNG man named James Bockett has been drowed at Bourke, his case being the first drowning casualty. The river is falling. Telegrams and letters sending donations are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great Flood at Bourke. Bursting of the Dam.the Town Inundated
The night passed quietly enough, the Water making a further rise of 3[?]rin. At about half-past 8 o'clock this morning the alarm rang out, and there was an immediate…
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The flood at Bourke on Monday was 5in, higher than the 1864 flood, and the water is now stationary. Food is threatening to become scarce. MeAt and provisions…
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The survivors of the committee appointed at a public meeting in 1867 to distribute the relief fund among the sufferers by the disastrous floods of that year met in Mr Bolin’s office, in Sydney, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Flood at Bourse. Bursting of the Embankment
The gallant efforts made by the citizen of [?] to keep the water oat of the town have [?] in vain. Friday was one of alarms, but [?] had threatened so long that we had…
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From latest intelligence we learn that the water at Bourke is slowly falling. It is likely that most of the large brick buildings will be able to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bourke Floods. Public Meeting at the Mechanics’ Institute
A public meeting was held at the Mechanics’ Institute on Monday evening. Mr. G. A. Thompson occupied the chair. The CHAIRMAN expressed his disappointment…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Great Floods in Louisiana. 35,000 Persons Rendered Destitute. Total Damage, £1,000,000. LONDON, April 26
Disastrous floods have occurred on the Mississippi, and the city of New Orleans is seriously imperilled. Five thousand square miles of country…
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