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I accompanied Mr. Harry Stockdale to-day to the feeders of Lakes Menindie and Speculation, and found the Darling water flowing into Menindie Lake in a broad and rapid stream,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. H. C. Russell, the Government astronomer on Monday afternoon received the following telegram from Bourke 7 to 8 inches of rain have fallen on the appear part of the Culgoa. (Balonne)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WALGETT, Monday.—The town is now surrounded by the flood. All the bridges are submerged, and the only means of approaching the town is by boat. The drains recently cut by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WINDSOR, Tuesday.—The incessant rains have produced another flood. The river rose rapidly all day on Monday, and last night sometimes as , much as 2ft 6in an hour. The river is now about…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ANNANDALE.—Damage has been caused to fences and several small weatherboard cottages in the district of Bozella Bay, and on the south side of Stanmore a large culvert is damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Heavy rain, accompanied by squalls, began to fall about 11 o'clock last night, and still continues. Judging by the latest forecast, more heavy rain may be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Very heavy rain again fell yesterday in the city, flooding the streets and taxing the carrying capacity of the sewers to the utmost. Last night parts of Marrickville were overflowed, and all low-lying…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At a public meetiug hold at Cowper on Friday evening, attended by 120, various resolutions were passed for improving the flood damages, including one to the effect that a deputation, accompanied by the member…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heavy rains have fallen in the west since Saturday. Fourteen inches fell at Yeulba and 12in. at Roma. The latter town is completely flooded. The railway authorities are only booking…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A hurricane has been blowing at Townsville and Bowen all night. The roofs of the houses were carried away, and boats set adrift. Several small shops were blown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The mail train was unable to leave for Sydney last night in consequence of portions of the line being washed away on the Darling Downs. The Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →After a week of fine weather, with one or two exceptionally warm days, rain again began to fall in Sydney on Sunday morning early and has continued with but a few short breaks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PENRITH, Monday, 10 p.m. -- Rain has been falling during the last 2 hours without intermission. During that time over 4in. have fallen. The river has risen some 17ft. and is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Monday 7.40 p.m. -- The mail train was unable to leave for Sydney to-night, in consequence of portions of the line being washed away on the Darling Downs. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fortunately only two lives were reported lost in the floods. A man named Townsend was washed off a butcher's cart near Willmett's Well, while driving…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The hurricane which commenced st 8 o'clock on Sunday night continued for 12 hours. It rained all night. On Monday the wind increased to a terrific gale, accompanied with heavy rain. Twenty…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The worst news that is to hand respecting the renewal of the heavy wet weather is that which refers to settlers in parts of the country having again to seek safety on high lands. At Mogo, at Camden, and other…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The following telegrams have been received by the superintendent of telegraphs:-- BOWEN, Monday, 4 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE Tuesday.—The superintendent of electric telegraphs has received the following wire this morning:—"Charters Towers reports, via Hughenden and Muttaburra, that there is no…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →TOWNSVILLE Wednesday.—On Monday a terrific gale accompanied by heavy rain occurred here. Upward of 20in of rain fell in sixty hours. The barometer fell all day on Tuesday, and…
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