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BRISBANE, Wednesday—A serious landslip occurred at daybreak at Toowong-road, on the river bank. Four feet of the road has fallen into the river, and a farther slip is threatened. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A special meeting of the Bourke Council was held at the council chambers last night to consider matters generally in connection with the impending serious floods, but,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At a meeting of the old flood relief committee held yesterday it was resolved that, in the absence of information relative to the amount of destitution in the the Wide Bay and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Nearly 90 cases of distress have been relieved by the South Brisbane Flood Relief Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,--I have seen this memorable thing from its beginning to its end. I have worked in its midst, I have paused through its ordeal, I have felt its power and I have watched how men and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Government dredge Clarence, which was washed out of the Clarence River by the recent floods, appears to have broken up. Our Clarence River correspondent telegraphed yesterday :--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Minister for Works, Mr. Bruce [?], has sent to all the road inspectors in outside municipalities telegrams requesting them to forward reports concerning the damages caused…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BOURKE, Friday.—The work in connection with the construction of a data, round the town will be begun to-day. There being a difference of opinion in the council as to whether the present…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Thursday.—Subscriptions for the flood relief fond are freely coming in. There is a great somber destitute, the largest proportion being women and children. These are being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BOURKE, Thursday.—A special meeting of the town council was held at the chambers on Wednesday night to open and accept tenders for the construction of a dam to keep out the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The highest level of the late flood at the Postoffice Wharf was 12½ft above high water at ordinary spring tides, and 5ft. 7½in, above the big flood of January, 1887. The lower cuttings ia the river…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A public meeting, convened by requisition, to urge the Government, in view of the destruction of farms and crops throughout the distriot generally, to give a special grant in aid of the roads of the district, was held…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The council held a special meeting last night, and accepted three tenders for separate sections of the embankment round the town. Three other sections of 20 chains each are not yet let. The decision as to these…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At a large and enthusiastic meeting of residents last night the following resolutions were passed unanimously. Mr. D. See, Mayor, occupied the chair. 1. Proposed by Mr. M'Muhon,—"That this meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A meeting was held at Pitt Town on Wednesday night with a view to obtaining relief for men made needy through the flood. A deputation consisting of the Rev…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Friday.--At the Flood Relief Committee meeting yesterday the secretary intimated that the Bundaberg committee had wired presenting their share (L100) of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Friday.--Additional donations for the Flood Relief Fund have been received from Messrs. M'Ilwraith, M'Eacharn, and Co., of L100, and from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GUNNEDAH, Friday.--With regard to the telegram which appeared in the Sydney press on March 14 the following resolution was unanimously carried at the first…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MERRIWA, Thursday.--At a public meeting held here yesterday evening much indignation was expressed at the neglect of the Government in not attending to the petition of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The January gales in the Atlantic are said to have destroyed a hundred British vessels of all sizes and rig, and involved a loss of 800 sailors. The Loch Moidart, whose wreck was reported in these columns the other day, was in…
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