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A public meeting was held to-night, convened by the Mayor, to consider the best steps to be taken to avert the serious danger threatened by the floods. The meeting was convened at the council-chambers, but…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The flood waters are rapidly receding. The damage done to crops is not so great as was originally anticipated. The flood was about a foot higher than in May last, and reached a height of 38ft. 4in. above the mean…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The country is in a flooded state. The Castlereagh River and creeks on the Gunnedah-road have not been so high for 16 years. All vehicular traffic is suspended. The mail from Gunnedah due here on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A strong south-easterly gale was blowing all night, and still continues. The rainfall for the 24 hoars ended at 9 o'clock Hub morning is 2 inches 58 points…
Continued on Trove, page 580 →Since yesterday morning 1 inch 67 points of rain has fallen. The Bell River is over its banks and within a few feet of the flooring of the bridge. The Macquarie is 24ft. and rising rapidly. There are indications of a…
Continued on Trove, page 577 →Steady rain fell all day. The river Castlereagh is rising at an alarming rate, and fast approaching the height attained in 1874. Logs, sheep, cattle, horses, and fruit are being continually washed past. Great…
Continued on Trove, page 577 →At 10 o'clock the river was still rising. It has come into the lower portion of George-street, and is trickling into the gutter in John-street at the corner of Ashe's factory. In the course of an hour or two the…
Continued on Trove, page 577 →The flood reached its highest point at 6 a.m. to-day, to within 12in. of the flood of 1875. The flood waters are 8ft. deep at the School of Arts, some places 2ft. and 3ft. deep in the stores. There are only about three or…
Continued on Trove, page 577 →A very agreeable change took place in the weather on Thursday morning. The gale had considerably moderated, the sky was comparatively dear, and there was every indication of fine weather. In our…
Continued on Trove, page 577 →The river and creek were last night down to nearly their ordinary level, but the water is now rushing furiously over the banks. The river rose 20ft. during the night and is now rising at the rate of 2ft. per hour…
Continued on Trove, page 577 →The river rose rapidly during the night. Nearly all the low-lying farms were inundated, and thousands of pounds damage was done to crops. A deal of timber and debris is coming down this morning, together…
Continued on Trove, page 577 →The continuous rain which happily looks like ending, 88 we go to press on Thursday has wrought much havoc throughout the country, and caused some loss of life, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The most disastrous floods ever known in the colony occurred at Brisbane on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday last. Almost the whole of South Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Only a little rain has fallen since yesterday. The wind has abated. Brisbane River is in high flood, all the wharves being submerged. Large portions of South…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →TO-DAY the Minister for Works had under consideration the question of making special grants to a number of the northern municipalities to enable them to take immediate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WEST MAITLAND, Friday, 2,40 p.m.--The greatest flood in the Hunter River ever known within the recollection of the present inhabitants has to be chronicled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It was hoped front the tenor of many of the telegrams published yesterday that we had beard the worst of the floods, but the news published to-day is of the same disastrous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Although our columns again this morning contain a great deal of intelligence relative to flood and consequent loss and damage, yet it is satisfactory to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GYMPIE, Monday.--Continuous rain has fallen since Friday. The river is again far above its banks and the town is flooded. The waters are rising and the residents in the low grounds have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HARGREAVES, Wednesday, 6 p.m. (delayed). --The greatest flood that has been known in the Turon River for over 30 years has occurred. The mail boat line been washed away and the…
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