Flood Relief Fund
BRISBANE.-The final meeting of the committee of the Flood Relief Fund was held on Thursday. The report showed the total collection to be £8887, of which £460 are still on hand. It was…
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Frightful Storm. Terrible Damage
BROKEN HILL, This Day.--There has been incessant rain here for nearly two days. The streets are flooded, and business bas been brought almost to a…
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BROKEN HILL.-A terrific storm occurred here on Friday night, which caused considerable damage to property. The wind completely unroofed the new buildings in course of erection on…
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MELBOURNE, This Day.--A terrific storm broke over Moroopua last night. Houses were blown down, and much damage done…
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BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--A severe thunderstorm broke over the town last night. The wind completely unroofed the new buildings in course of erection on the Broken-hi!l North…
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A PROMINENT English Radical has been communicating his views on "interest," or, as he prefers to call it, "usury," through the columns of a London paper…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COUNTRY. Flood in Newcastle. Postponement of the Wallsend Races
NEWCASTLE, This Day.--It rained heavily all night, and is now pouring down in torrents. The Wallsend races and all other outdoor sports have been…
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BROKEN HILL, This Day.--Rain continued to fall here up to a Lite hour last night. A plentiful supply of water has now been obtained, but millions…
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RAYMOND TERRACE, This Day.--No sports could be held here yesterday in consequence of the rain, which set in on Sunday evening and continued almost…
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A telegram from Moorop[?]a (Vic.), furnishes details of a terrific storm of had, thunder, and lightning, which broke over Tatura and travelled in the direction of…
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MORPETH.-The rain continues falling heavily. The flood waters are still rising, and the country around Morpeth is under water. The heavy rain has caused great destruction to the crops…
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IT is not many months since the Parkes Administration seat a number of their friends and supporters to the Legislative Council, and now it is known that…
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SINGLETON, Tuesday.--The rain shows no signs of clearing off. The river is rising fast, being more than 28ft over summer level, and all the creeks are…
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NEWCASTLE, This Day.--It is still raining steadily, and apprehension of floods is increasing…
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A telegram from Mooropna (Vic.), furnishes details of a terrific storm of hail, thunder, and lightning, which broke over Taturn and travelled in the direction of…
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NEWCASTLE.-Fear of a flood in the Hunter River is increasing, as the rain continues without abatement, and the stream is running at a tremendous rate. The harbor is difficult to navigate…
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Through the courtesy of Mr. F. J. Thomas, manager of the Hunter River Steam Co., we are in receipt of a copy of a telegram about the floods at Morpeth. His agent there says:-Flood…
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The weather has been showery since last evening, and still continuos so with little prospect of an immediate abatement. The river attained a height of 29ft., but is now falling slowly. All the low flats along the course of…
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NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The latest report from up the river to that the Hunter River at Maitland is 28 feet 6 inches above summer level, but is gradually lowering…
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RAYMOND TERRACE, Wednesday.--The river has overflown the banks in the lower, which is the business part, of the town, and the storekeepers are busy packing away their goods…
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