Wellington Flooded. the Macquarie Falling
WELLINGTON, Thursday, 8.40 p.m. -- The weather cleared last night and the river is going down very slowly. The water rose to 41ft. above summer level and at 12 o'clock last…
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The Hunter. the Horseshoe Bend Flooded -- Beginning to Recede
WEST MAITLAND, Thursday, 10 a.m. -- The river at Maitland is now up to 31ft. 6in. above the usual level and is flowing over High-street in several places. It is also…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Flood at Grafton. the Water As High As Ever Known. the Town Like One Large Sea. No Gaslight -- Boats Plying in the Streets. Embarking From the Balconies
GRAFTON, Monday 4.57 p.m. (delayed). -- The river at Grafton is now up to 20ft. 1 in., and rising steadily at the rate of one inch per hour. At Copmauburst the river is now up 49ft. 3in…
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KEMPSEY, Thursday, 7.40 p.m. -- The waters are gradually subsiding off the town. The water has gone down about 2ft. Light rain has fallon all to-day. The river has fallen about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in the Country. OVER £500,000 Damage. Government Aid. Government Grants to Municipalities. the Railways, Bodies Drowned in the Floods
In consequence of the disastrous floods in the Clarence and Macleay districts, as represented by Messrs. See and M'Farlane for the former and Mr. Hogan for the latter districts, the Colonial…
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LONDON, March 14.—Severe floods have occurred in the valley of the Mississippi River. Thousands of cattle have been drowned. There is 2ft of water in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in the Country. the Destruction at Windsor. the Drowning Cases. Farmers' Fortitude
WINDSOR, Saturday.—As the waters recede subsidences are taking place in various quarters. A large quantity of Fillman's Reach-road, near Scauf's follow; has gona into the river. A house…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Queensland. Great Destruction in Brisbane. Loss of Life. Houses Washed Away. the Town in Darkness. Railway and Telegraph Communication Stopped
BRISBANE, Tuesday (delayed by interruption of line).—The weather moderated last night, and rain ceased at intervals. It continues the same this morning. The river has been rising since…
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ALL the coast districts and several of the inland districts have suffered from the heavy rains of the past fortnight. Windsor and Richmond are flooded. The grape crops of the Hunter valley…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Floods in America. the Mississippi Vallex Inundated. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 14
Severe floods have occurred in the valley of the Mississippi. Thousands of cattle have been drowned. There are 2ft. of water in the streets of Arkansas City…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Floods in the Darling River. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I have read with much anxiety your telegraphic news this morning. The position it indicates is full of terrible meaning, and unless the flood waters opportunely fall, wholesale and cruel loss and suffering…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Floods in the Country. the Waters Subsiding. Some Additional Fatalities. Many Ruined Dwellings. Townships Still Under Water. Interesting Accounts From the Flooded Districts
Though the wind hangs to the eastward again, and at midnight last night was blowing from the north-east, the most welcome change has taken place throughout the colony. Yesterday at 9 a.m. there was scarcely…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Flood in the Macquarie. Dubbo
The Macquarie was at its maximum height early this morning, recording about 45ft., being 3ft. higher than the flood of 1879, and about 4ft. lower than that of 1870. All the flat and the back part of Macquarie-street…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Floods in the Gwydir District. Moree
The river is still rising here. The mails cannot be despatched, as the water cuts off all communication between Moree and East Moree, a condition never known to exist before. Mr. Alex. Munroo's dam was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Disastrous Flood Expected at Walgett. a Relief Meeting. Walgett
In view of the alarming reports received from all the New England and Namoi River stations, the police magistrate convened a public meeting last night to consider the best steps to be taken to afford relief to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Floods in Queensland. a Large Part of Brisbane Underwater. Hundreds of Families Homeless. All the Wharfs Submerged. the Gas Supply Cut Off. Traffic on the Railways Stopped. the Lines Greatly Damaged. Fatalities Reported. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane
Rain continued without cessation up to Monday evening, when it ceased for almost the first time since last Thursday. For the past five days 8in. have fallen. The rain has been general in this part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Floods in the Hunter District. Great Damage at Maitland. Newcastle, Friday Night
Intelligence has just reached Newcastle that the river at West Maitland is falling rapidly. Mr. E. M. Halligan, district engineer, with a gang of men, is in readiness at East Maitland to repair any damage that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Macleay Flood. the River Falling. Kempsey
It has been showery all day. The river is still falling, and the water is nearly off the streets. A fresh channel broke out near the south-west rocks, and a great body of water is rushing out a quarter of a mile…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Flood in the Namoi. Hotels at Gunnedah Surrounded by Water. Railway Communication Restored. Gunnedah
Fortunately, fine weather prevailed yesterday and today, enabling the washaways on the North-western line to be repaired. The first train arrived at midnight last night, and the Sydney and intermediate mails for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) the Clarence District. the Flood Waters Receding. People Returning to Their Homes. Grafton
The floods have been destructive down the river. At M'Lean the water was 18in. higher than any previous record. It was 1ft. in the telegraph office and 4ft. in the Bank of New South Wales Hundreds of people…
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