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BALLINA, Friday.--There are heavy rain squalls, with a strong gale and a heavy sea, on the bar. Abort 2in. of rain have fallen since yesterday. A heavy sea. washed aboard the tug…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A packer named Cronin had a sensational experience whilst driving his pack-horses on the ranges of the Victorian Upper Murray during the late thunderstorm. He was overtaken by the force of the storm in a ravine…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →February's unsettled weather has shown no disposition to be favourably influenced by the fact of the change in the name of the month. The same dronobing showers continue to fall, Sydney sharing pretty liberally. In…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The weather has been dreadful during the last 48 hours; 789 points of rain have fallen. River is up 28ft., and rising. All the creeks throughout the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday evening a man on horseback attempted to cross a deep creek at Tathamwhon the water was 10ft. over the bridge, and was swept away and drowned. Up to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LISMORE, Friday.--Over 2in. of rain fell here yesterday, and rain has continued without intermission all to-day, with a strong southerly wind. The river rose rapidly yesterday, and is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The rain has been a regular downpour during the past 12 hours, with every appearance of continuing, Floods are reported everywhere. BRAIDWOOD, SATURDAY…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BATLINA, Saturday night.—Heavp rain is falling and a strong easterly gale is blowing. There is a heavy sea on the bar which, with the flood, will probably interrupt navigation for several…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The easterly gale still continues. There is a very heavy sea on the bar, which with the flood will interrupt navigation for some days. No prospect of the weather improving. Between 4in. and 5in. of rain have fallen…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The river at Casino is up 30ft., and rising at the rate of d foot an hour. At Irvington, two miles, below Casino, the river is over 40ft. At Lismore the river is up 30ft., and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy showers fell throughout yesterday and last night. There is every appearance of heavy rain setting in. Sixty points were registered. Up to 9 o'clock this morning the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Monday.--The total amount of Brisbane subscriptions towards Wide Bay flood relief thus far is L563, including L5 5s. from the Hon Mr. Thynne…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Darling is now higher than it has been for some considerable time past. All the creeks, billabongs, &c., are backed up some distance, and the river in places has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BALLINA, Saturday. -- Very heavy rain continues tailing, with a strong easterly gale blowing. Mors than 7in. of rain have fallen since Wednesday,of which quantity about 4[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BOURKE, Monday.—Serious fears are entertained here of the biggest flood yet known. The river is higher at stations above Bourke than in the great floods of 1870 and 1864, and it is still…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MACLEAN, Monday.—On Friday and Saturday rain continued to fall heavily, accompanied by high southerly wind. The river has risen rapidly since, and is still rising. The lower part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A strong south-easterly gale was blowing all night, and still continues. The rainfall for the 24 hours ended at 9 o'clock this morning is 2 inches 58 points…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →From Saturday at 9 a.m. until Sunday at the same hour 64 points of rain fell in the city. During Sunday and up to 9 o'clock yesterday morning 22 points were added, and at 9 o'clock last night 20 points had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →KEMPSEY, Tuesday.--The Department of Works wired to Mr. O. O. Dangar, M.L.A., on Saturday, stating that the Government intends to cut a flood cutting through the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MR. RUSSELL, the Government Astronomer, had a very anxious expression on his face this morning, and appeared even more depressed than yesterday. He still…
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