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DURING the time that the flood waters were at their height in South Brisbane, the police worked night and day in saving life and property, under Senior-sergeant Burke. One evening last week a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday,—The river rose 8½in. during the last 24 hours. At high water to-day the river was 12ft. 3½ below the higher parts of the decking of the bridge. Its current is flowing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →BOURKE, Wednesday,—From the alarmingly high state of the river here, and the big volume of water that is coming down, it is now considered that the flood must find its way into the town…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →BRISBANE, Friday.-The Fitzroy at Rockhampton is still rising. The Dawson and other rivers are falling. The latest news from the west shows that the Dawson reached its highest level…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, April 2.-The number of people killed by the tornado at Louisville is now estimated at 90 and the number of people being treated for serious injuries amounts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The river is still rising. The lower portions of the town are quite submerged. The flood-waters extend up East-street as far as the Rockhampton Hotel. The river broke over its banks, passing at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Owing to the extraordinary rainfall, the rivers Arkansas and Mississippi are in high food, and the lowlands adjacent to these rivers are under water…
Continued on Trove, page 773 →The weather at Rockhampton is fine, but threatening. The explosive magazine has been shifted 6ft, above the highest flood mark. The highest flood ever known has occurred at Bollon…
Continued on Trove, page 740 →The weather for the greater part of the week has been stormy and wet. The rainfall in the city, according to the returns of the chief weather bereau are 7'92in for the week. The rain…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →Writing on March 28, our correspondent says: Grafton and its environs have scarcely got quit of its trouble in flood matters, when down comes another rush of water, in appearance worse than…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →BOURKE, Wednesday.—The river here is now 37½ft up, and daily rising steadily. From the amount of water that is still to reach here it is considered impossible that serious floods can be…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A terrible hurricane devastated a portion of Northern Texas on February 25. The Masonic-hall in Gainesville was torn to pieces, the court-house unroofed and the Santa Fe railroad…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BRISBANE, Saturday.-Improved weather is anticipated by the Government astronomer in the east, from a line joining Townsville and Thargomindah. Farther rains are looked for in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Monday.-Farther unsettled weather, with showers, is anticipated in Eastern Queensland. An electrical storm is particularly looked for in the North-west and Gulf…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The flood water is now subsiding at Mungindi and Mogil. At the former place men have been perched in the trees for four days and are now receiving relief from the police. People are still camped on the bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yalpunga reports that nearly ten inches of rain have fallen since January. The country is looking splendid. The late heavy-rains killed most of the grasshoppers. If a big flood comes down the River Darling, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MACLEAN, Saturday.--Word has been received to the effect that an additional sum of £2300 has been voted to repair the roads in this district. The works…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WILCANNIA, Saturday.--If the expected big flood comes down the River Darling will be in places along its course quite as broad as those of the greatest American rivers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The afternoon yesterday was devoted to regimental parades under regimental officers, and sword exercise for the cavalry. During the afternoon the Scottish men left camp,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ST. George, Monday.-We have passed through the highest flood on record; 2ft higher than the flood of 1864. The town was inundated from March 23 until the 2nd instant…
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