A Great Flood
Brisbane, Sunday.--At Goondiwindi, a great flood has entirely submerged the town. The residents have camped on a sand ridge at the back of the town. The River M'Intyre is…
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The Flooded State of the Country Near Wilcannia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wilcannia
Great inconvenience and loss is being occasioned in this town and district owing to the flooded state of the Tally-walka country, south of the Darling, near Wilcannia. All ordinary traffic has been stopped, and stock from…
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When the troubled wind is wailing, in a clamor unavailing, and the weeping rain is swelling into rivulets the rills; While the light ning, mad and antic, sears the branches,…
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THE northern approach to the bridge in Railway-street gave way during the storm last week, and a considerable quantity of water found its way through the roof of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Latest Cable Intelligence Fatal Floods in Texas. Two Hundred Persons Drowned
London, October 17.—Serious news has been received from America. There has for some time been an almost continuous fall of rain. The greatest fall has occurred in Texas, where a…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Flooded State of the Country near Wilcannia. Wilcannia
Great inconvenience and loss is being occasioned in this town and district owing to the flooded state of the Tally-walka country, south of the Darling, near Wilcannia. All ordinary traffic has been stopped, and stock from…
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A great flood has taken place at Goondiwindi. The M'Intyre River is running miles wide, and the town is under water. The inhabitants have taken refuge on a sand ridge near the town. Fears are entertained for…
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LONDON, October 17.—There, has been an almost, continuous fall of rain in America. The greatest fall has occurred in Texas, where a perfect deluge has resulted. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Heavy Storms in South Australia. Great Damage to Property. (By TELEGRAPH.)
ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Floods are reported from most of the northern districts. At Quorn the storm unroofed houses and blew down buildings, and timber and sheets of galvanised…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in the Darling River. Paper by Mr. H.c. Russell
The monthly meeting of the Royal Society was held yesterday evening at the society's rooms, Elizabeth-street, Mr. C. Rolleston presiding. About 30 members were present…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tee Ketch Annie in a Gale. [By Telegraph.] (From a Correspondent.) Harrington
The kotch Annio, which left Sydney on the 16th of last month for Rockhampton with a general cargo, was towed into the Manning River this afternoon with the loss of her sails main boom, and the gaff earried away,and the loss…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cheek in a Cyclone
The book canvasser is purely a development of modern times. He is generally fairly well educated, and might in happier circumstances have become a member of Parliament or a Domain spouter. He…
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BOOK CANVASSER.—Ah, happy to meet you. Now is the time to subscribe to "Gibbons's Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire." Five shillings down, and a shilling a week…
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The book canvasser is purely a development of modern times. He is generally fairly well educated, and might in happier circumstances have become a member of Parliament or a Domain spouter. He…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Destructive Floods in France and Italy. Paris, Nov. 11
Destructive floods are reported in many provinces in Southern France, and similar reports have been received from Italy…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Destructive Floods in France and Italy
Paris, Thursday.--Destructive floods are reported in many provinces in Southern France aud similar reports have been received from Italy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The "Wendouree" in a Storm
DURING last month the utmost consternation was experienced in Sydney by those whose friends had left Melbourne on a certain Tuesday, in the steamship Wendouree, and had not on the following Saturday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Great Storm at Silverton
Our Silverton correspondent writes on the 8th instant:— Certain portions of this district were visited last Tuesday by a storm of wind, rain, and hail so violent that men who had been for years in Queensland say they never…
Continued on Trove, page 1060 →Severe Hail Storm
BRISBANE, Tuesday, 2.30 p.m.-A terrific hailatorm has just passed over this city. Hail twice as large as walnuts fell, and windows have been smashed in every part of the city…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Recent Storm at Brisbane
BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The effects of yesterday's storm, it has been ascertained, caused the greatest damage in the suburbs. At Indooroopilly, where slate roofs were perfectly…
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