Floods in America. London, April 24
Serious floods have been experienced in the State of Louisiana, United States, resulting in the destruction of much property, the value of which has not yet been estimated…
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1,567 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 79
The Floods Relief Fund
The meeting at the Town-hall last night was both an eloquent and a practical demonstration of public sympathy. It was eloquent in speech making and…
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A private letter received from Mr. W. T White, J.P., of Ingham, North Queensland, says the recent gale and floods in the Herbert River district were the heaviest ever known:-- "On…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Flood Trouble at Marrickville
Last night at Marrickville Mr. Carruthers Stated, in reference to the recent floods in the lower portions of that suburb, that a report had been obtained from an officer of the Works…
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The Minister for Justice, Mr. A. J. Gould, yesterday morning received the following telegram from Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, Police Magistrate at Cobar:--"A report was received this…
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RICHARD-STREET, BOURKE, FROM MITCHELL-STREET OXLEY-STREET, BOURKE, FROM POST-OFFICE…
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WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--Considerable progress is now being wade in raising the embankment here to keep out the floods. At the present time 40 drays are at work drawing…
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LONDON, Thursday.--Serious floods have taken place in Louisiana, United States, and much property has been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bourke Floods. After the Deluge. Arranging for Relief. Waters Still Subsiding--Proposed Permanent Dam. BOURKE
The local authorities have again met the commissioners in consultation, this time at Gale's Hotel, opposite the railway station. The following gentlemen were present:--…
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Before the Council adjourned Ald. T. Smith brought under the notice of the Aldermen the neccessity of doing something for the sufferers of the Bourke Floods. Each aldermen spoke in favor of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Flood at Bourke. Bursting of the Dam. the Town Almost Destroyed
WHEN we went to press last week we had to record the melancholy fact that "Bourke was doomed," and now we have unfortunately to chronicle what everyone knew only too well…
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MR. J. C. Fitzpataick, the hon. secretary of the Relief Committee at Windsor, writes with reference to the fund established some years ago. "I may say that the fund amounts to about £2200,…
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Louth. Thursday.—The embankment gave way at 4 o'clock this morning, and all Louth, with the exception of the post office and the Royal Hotel, is now under water…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Great Flood at Bourke. Further Particulars
IN another part of the paper a description is given of the bursting of the d[?]m at Bourke and the scenes on the following day. On Tuesday the flood waters rose a little, but by the latest…
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THE Premier on Monday appointed a commission, consisting of Messrs. Fosbery (Inspector-General of Police), Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., and Perdian of the Roads Department, who proceeded…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Bourke Floods. Waters Gradually Subsiding. Future Prospects. Wading Through Water and Mud. Ruin and Wreck. Distressing Reports
BOURKE, Friday.-The water is still going down gradually, the official gauge showing it to fall about an inch in twenty-four hours. Some slight freshes are reported in the Narran and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Flood at Bourke. the Town Quiet. the Scene at North Bourke. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Bourke
Bourkeis quiet and deserted. The women and children have been removed in masse to Canvas Town, the.men have gone by railway to different parts of the colony, and the houses are full of water and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Floods. The Floods on the Darling. Intense Excitement at Bourke. A Brave Struggle. An Inundation. [See Illustrations, Pages 926-27.]
In our last issue we published some graphic and interesting particulars concerning the great floods on the Darling country and the desperate and brave efforts made by the inhabitants of Bourke to save the town…
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Although very great interest was naturally centred on Bourke, where property to the extent of about a million sterling wag at stake, it was by no means the only town that has suffered severely from inundation…
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The most important news to-day is that the flood shows signs of abating. The fall up to 9 o'clock to-night was half an inch. It is thought, however, that the streets will be navigable by boats for another week,…
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