An Expected Flood
Some uneasiness was caused in town on Thursday through intelligence being received from the Police Magistrate at Walgett, to the effect that from up river reports, the…
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Floods & storms, 1890
22 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 2
The Rains and Floods
SINCE MAY 1889 the colony of New South Wales has been treated to a copious rainfall. At frequent periods from that time up to the present heavy rains have fallen, rivers have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rains and Floods. Telegraph Lines Down. Shipping Interfered With. Land Slips and Washaways. Railway Lines Submerged. Towns Flooded. Many Lives Lost. Sydney, March 13
Heavy rains continue. All stations that could communicate with Sydney yesterday reported heavy rain. Many telegraph lines were down and consequently full particulars…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News From Walgett. a Big Flood Coming
The following telegram was received last night from Walgett by Mr. Trader, the local postmaster and handed to us for publication:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Anticipated Flood. Meeting of the Council
AT the meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council held on Monday night, the matter of the flood which is anticipated to take place soon was brought up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Floods Feared. Heavy Rains in Sydney. Sydney, March 25
Heavy rain fell since last Saturday night until 9 o'clock this morning, when it cleared up. 3 1/2 inches fell from nine on Monday morning until 9 this morning, making a total of 7 3/4 in ches since last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Anticipated Flood. Embankment Works
THE recent heavy rains which have fallen in Queensland and at up-river stationsâreports of which appear in another columnâcombined with the rain which has fallen here, and the already flooded state…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood Embankment
The latest news regarding the flood is of anything but a re-assuring nature, and prospects of it being dangerously high at this point, are becoming more and more defined…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Anticipated Flood. the Embankments
THE reports from up the river still point to the probability of a serious flood. A deal of rain has fallen in the Namoi and Barwon districts, and although the rivers are reported stationary and falling at some places, at others there is a great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Flood at Charleville
We have been informed by Mr. Anderson, a very old resident, that the most extensive flood ever known is coming down from Charleville. He also tells us that on Tuesday the river at Belalie, 12…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Floods at Brewarrina and Gongolgon. Serious Loses of Stock Probable. Brewarrina, April 3
The flood here is almost at a standstill, but is fully two feet higher than the 1886 flood. The back premises of Dunn's and Colless' Hotels are [?]dated A number of adjacent sheep owners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Floods. the Queensland Water Coming
THE Darling is still rising, being now about 38ft 1in. The waters have spread over a vast area to the North, and every day the amount of water, to record an inch rise must become greater. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coming Flood
SINCE last issue the Darling River has risen considerably and at 9 o'clock yesterday was 38 feet 8 and still rising. A vast amount of water is coming down and for miles each side of the town may be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Flood at Yetman. Harrowing Details. Six Lives Lost. Houses Washed Away. Women and Children Clinging to Trees. Graveyards Washed Out, and Coffins Carried Away
THE following account of the heartrending scenes, loss of life, destruction to property, and loss of stock which were occasioned by the flood in the Yetman district, which has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Flood Anticipated. General Heavy Rains. Two Inches at Surat
THE telegrams from up river stations on Friday morning stating that heavy rain had fallen, caused a deal of uneasiness in town, and fears that another flood will ensue were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. Flood Relief Work. To the Editor of the Western Herald
DEAR SIR,—Will you kindly afford me space in your valuable columns to thank Messrs. Moore, Head and Edwards for saving two horses for me in the recent floods…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Protection Against Floods
AT a meeting of the Grafton Borough Council on Wednesday night last it was resolved:—"That, in the opinion of this Council, it is both necessary and expedient that a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. Darling Floods Relief Fund
THE following letter has been received by the Mayor of Bourke :—"Town Hall, Melbourne, June 13, 1890…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wentworth in Trouble. a Big Flood Expected
A TELEGRAM from Wentworth on Tuesday says:—The river is 21ft 10in, having risen one inch in 24 hours. At Albury it is rising rapidly. The Murrumbidgee at Balranald…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowned in the Flood
A FEW days ago the remains of a man were found on Warraweena, and the matter was reported to the Bourke police. It was found that apparently the man had been…
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