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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1894

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Disastrous Storms in Europe

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 4

The last mail brings particulars of the great storm. The most severe gale, that has visited the British Isles for some years commenced its disastrous work on Thursday…

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Our Serial. the Dis-honorable: a Mystery of the Queensland Floods. Copyright: Published by special arrangement with Hennessey's Intercolonial Press Association.) Chapter Xxii

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 6

BY the following morning it was evident that Brisbane was doomed to bear the brunt of another great flood. The rise of the waters throughout the night had been steady, if not…

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Our Serial. the Dis-honorable a Mystery of the Queensland Floods. Copyright: Published by special arrangement with Henessey's Intercolonial Press Association.) Chapter Xxiii. De Ville, J. P., Reveals Himself

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 4

AFTER the escape of the cookatoo, De Ville sat down again and looked now leisurely and carefully over the contents of the pocket-book. There was a latter acknowledging the receipt…

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Our Serial. the Dis-honorable a Mystery of the Queensland Floods. Copyright: Published by special arrangement with Honnessey's Intercolonial Press Association.) Chapier Xxiv. An Interview With the Prisoner

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 4

If this were a novel or romance, instead of a sober relation of face, the writer would doom it extravagant and unpardonable nonsense to depict a large city like Brisbane on two…

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Our Serial. the Dis-honorable: a Mystery of the Queensland Floods. Copyright: Published by special arrangement with Hennessey's Intercolonial Press Association.) Chapter Xxv. The Defence Finally Arranged

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 4

DE VILLE met Angel with cordiality. They had not been very intimate or friendly previously, but it suited Be Ville's purpose. They conferred long and seriously over the 'position…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, 31St January, 1894. The Richmond River Flood Escape Proposals

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 2

THE Estimates for 1894 have been prepared and laid upon the table of the…

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Another Flood

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 2

FOLLOWING the fresh in the river a fortnight ago, we have again had the river up a banker. Heavy rain commenced to fall on Sunday last and continued up to Tuesday, the result being…

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Our Serial. the Dis-honorable a Mystery of the Queensland Floods. Copyright: Published by special arrangement with Honnessey's Intercolonial Press Association.) Chapter Xxvi. The Trial Commences

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 4

THERE was an unusual stir in the pree[?] of the Supreme court on Tuesday the 14th day of March. The trial of the supposed murderer of the late Hon. Costant M'Watt, was about…

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The Evans River Flood Escape

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 7

ON SATURDAY last, at the conclusion of the Farmers' Electoral Union meeting, a public meeting was held at the Bridge-street Hall, Coraki, to urge on the Government the…

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Dealing With Floods and Hoaxers

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 2

"J.O.B." in the Sydney Mail appears to be dubious whether a palapble heax is realy one or not. He writes: "An elaborate and ingenious plan for regulating the destructiveness of floods and turning…

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Evans River Flood Escape

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 2

AN indiguation meeting of the farmers of Bungawalbyn and Swan Bay was held at the latter place on the 1st instant. Mr. H. Williams, J.P., was voted to the chair…

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Evans River Flood Escape

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 7

AN indignation meeting of the farmers of Bungawalbin and Swan Bay wan held at the latter place on the 1st instant, Mr. H. Williams being voted to the chair…

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Our Serial. the Dis-honorable a Mystery of the Queensland Floods. Copyright Published by special arrangement with [?] Intercolonial Press Association.) Chapter Xxvi.—continued

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 4

JOE stepped into the win[?] box, and looked across at Jackson with a shame-faced expression. He could not get over having turned Queen's evidence, although he had been told…

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Evans River Flood Escape Drain. Tenders to be Called

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 8

IN reply to the resolution forwarded from the recent public meeting at Coraki, the Secretary has received the following telegram from Mr. J. Perry…

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Our Serial. the Dis-honorable: a Mystery of the Queensland Floods. Copyright: Published by special arrangement with Hannessary's Intercolonial Press Association.) Chapter Xxvii.—continued

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 4

By CABBY GROVE, Author of "The Experience of a New Cham ar," "One Teach of Nature," &c, in Melbourne Argus. IT had been cawed by his having accidentally dropped the pocket-book into the water when he first discovered the body of deceased. He called upon stunner and gave him £50 to buy…

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Our Serial. the Dis-honorable: a Mystery of the Queensland Floods. Copyright: Published by special arrangement with [?]nessey's Intercolonial Press Association.) Chapter Xxix. The Defence: A Thrilling Appeal

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 4

IT was the turn of the counsel for the defence now to ask for an adjournment; but the judge was inexorable. He would sit until the case finished…

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Our Serial. the Dis-honorable: a Mystery of the Queensland Floods. Copyright: Published special arrangement with Hennessey's Intercolonial Press Association.) Chapter Xxxix.—continued

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 4

"That afternoon in the face of day, and before the eyes of hundreds, a boat swept down the flooded river with two men in it, in all Unman probability on their lait pathway to eternity…

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Our Serial. the Dis-honorable: a Mystery of the Queensland Floods. Copyright: Published by special arrangements with Hennessey's Intercolonial Press Association.) Chapter Xxxi. Edna's Perplexity: the Dream Song

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 4

PROBATE of M'Watt's will had been obtained, and the two executors were together in the Ville's office. They were not very cordial, but things had been patched up between them,…

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Terrible Floods in the Kimberley District

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 6

TERRIBLE floods occurred last week in the Kimberley district involving heavy loss of life and destruction of stations, consequent on the severe loss of stock…

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Disastrous Floods on Southern Rivers. Macleay, Hastings, and Hunter in Flood. Great Destruction of Crops

Northern Star · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 2

A TELEGRAM from Kempsey dated Wednesday says: The heaviest rain ever recorded here fell on Monday night, and the river rose and filled all the lowlying land round the town. The water is now in…

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