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BOURKE, Saturday.--The meeting which was to have been held this morning to appoint a committee to administer the relief fund has fallen through. There has been considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Saturday.--The United States Congress have voted the sum of 150,000dol. for the relief of the 35,000 sufferers through the recent disastrous floods on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Monday.--The barque Crummock Water, from Cardiff, arrived at Port Pirie last night. She experienced heavy weather in the Indian Ocean on April 1, and during a heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The ship Crummock Water, which arrived from Cardiff to-night at Port Pirie with a cargo of coke and railway iron, reports having experienced a severe gale on April 1st, during which seven men…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SILVERTON, Monday.-A subscription list in aid of the sufferers by the Bourke floods has been started by a public meeting held at the council chambers. The Mayor presided. About £35 has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, April 28.-The floods in Lousiana are estimated to have destroyed one-fifth of the sugar crop, and to have caused damage to the extent of one million…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last night the river commenced to fall. Up to 9 o'clock this morning it had fallen half an inch. Louth wears a very desolate appearance. Boats are running all day between the Post-office, Mr. Matthews' store,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—I have been using every effort to cause some prompt action to be taken by the authorities' with a view of utilising in some way the flood waters now sweeping through our front doors and out of our back,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The floods in Louriana are estimated to have destroyed one-fifth of the sugar crop, and to have caused damage to the extent of one million sterling…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rains continue in Southern Queensland. Mr. Wragge, Government Meteorologist, is endeavoring to arrange with Singapore, Batavia, and Banjoewangie to secure daily…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MR. ADAM PETRIE, of Lossie Bank, Wigram- street, Globe Point, forwards us a cheque for L3 towards the relief of the sufforers by the recent floods at Bourke…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mayor has now decided to dispense with the public meeting for the purpose of electing trustees for the relief fund, and has appointed, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CROOKWELL, Tuesday.--There is to be a public meeting here on Tuesday next to raise funds in aid of tho sufferers by the floods…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BOURKE, Monday Night.--This morning broke fine and clear and the threatened rain did not fall. Throughout the day the weather has been warm, but at the time of writing there are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Following the agitation of the past week comes the natural calm that succeeds all burstors, and the calm waters of the historic silver streak were left comparatively free…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The directors of the Cyclorama Company have decided to make Saturday next a special benefit day in aid of the Bourke Belief Fund. As the gross receipts will go to the fund every shilling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The committee of the Floods Belief Fond held A meeting at the Town Hall yesterday. Mr. T. A. Dibbs produced & bank book showing that several hundred pounds had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The flood waters are now gradually receding, having fallen about 28in. The Narran waters are now about at their highest, and hopes are freely expressed that the present fine weather will continue, so that the flood…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The river fell half an inch yesterday morning. It then came to a standstill, and has not varied at all since. A heavy storm of thunder and lightning passed over last night, but only a few drops of rain tell here…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The cause of the break in the embankment is now much discussed. I travelled by boat to-day along 13 miles of the railway embankment, and my previous opinion was strengthened that the immediate cause of…
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