Heavy Rain in Queensland. BLACKALL
Authentic news has been received from Isisford that heavy rain has fallen in the neighbourhood of Jundah. Three inches fell in that town ship. All the waterholes are full right to…
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Heavy Rain in Queensland. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent). Blackall
Authentic news has been received from Isisford that heavy rain has fallen in the neighbourhood of Jundah. Three inches fell in that township. All the waterholes are full right to…
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" Down with tho Lords !" is the cry of the English Commons that went up from 100,000 throats ut the recent mass-meeting in London. " The Lords will be done !" was the equivocal…
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A telegram seaton on November 12 from Chatham, New Brunswick, to the New York HERALD said : —The storm of Wednesday last was more severe along the northern coast of New Brunswick than…
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A severe cyclone, which was accompanied by rain, passed over Gulgong at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The Roman Catholic Church was demolished, and the fronts of Mr. Bishop's shop, Mr. Mason's…
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Some of the residents of Cameron-street, between Church and College-streets, were considerably alarmed and decidedly surprised at having to get out of their beds…
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There was a terrific gale at Port Pirie on Friday night. It lasted about 20 minutes. All the vessels in the harbour parted their moorings save two, and drifted to the sand on the east side…
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ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Heavy thunderstorms occurred throughout the country districts on Friday might and Saturday morning. At Wilmington a lad, who was sitting near a window, narrowly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Terrific Gale at Port Pirie. (From the S. A. Advertiser, January 17.)
A terrific gale burst over the town about a quarter-past 8 o'clock on December 16, blowing everything at all insecure down, and in many instances carrying it out of sight. Sheets of galvanised iron and other roofing material…
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A terrific gale burst over the town about a quarter-past 8 o'clock on December 16, blowing everything at all insecure down, and in many instances carrying it out of sight. Sheets of galvanised iron and other Tooling material…
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The following telegram was received at the Redfern railway station late last night, from the stationmaster of Nyngan:—"About 30 chains of line washed away at 336. miles. Line all swimming. I have…
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The breaking up of the drought in the parched western division was a universal theme of congratulation and rejoicing yesterday. Though the glad tidings of a welcome rainfall over that arid tract of…
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YOUNG, Tuesday.—The heaviest downpour of rain experienced for the last seven years began on Saturday morning and lasted until Sunday at noon. During that time 5½in fell. as registered in the…
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A strong southerly gala is blowing. No shipping will venture out. The brig Lalla Rookh, the ketch Duke of Cornwall, and the barque Fanny Fisher have returned to port…
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Mr H. C. Russell, Government Astronomer, has received the following further returns of rainfall in the country: -- Coonambra, 68 points ; Murrurundi, 97 points; Muswellbrook, 87 points;…
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The opening of the [?] and Tarego to Bungendore [?] place as early as was exp[?] been rendered necessary [?]…
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The following telegram from Mr. W. J. Hanna, road superintendent, has been received by the Engineer-in-chief for Roads and Bridges:—"Enormous floods on the Paroo: water 30 feet deep: house…
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The Engineer-in-Chief for Roads and Bridges yesterday received the following telegram from Mr W. J. Hanna, Road Superintendent: -- "There are enormous floods on the Paroo. The water is 30ft…
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The following telegram was received at the Red f[?] railway station Monday night, from the stationmaster of Nyngan:—" About 30 chams of line washed away at 336 miles. Line all swimming. I have…
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YOUNG, Monday.—The heaviest rain which has been known in Young for over 10 years fell on Saturday. Burrangong Creek, which is almost always dry, was flooded. About 4ft of water ran up to 9…
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