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The barque Adam W. Spies sighted a boat on May 26 in lat 39.10' S., long. 67' E. She bore down, and found it to be the lifeboat Storm King, 40 days from Capetown, bound for Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A disastrous cyclone has swept over the State of Illinois, wrecking several towns and villages. Thirty persons were killed, and many others were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WENTWORTH, Saturday.— The river rose half an inch during the last twenty-four hours, and fifty-six points of rain fell in the last twelve hours. I have has a conversation with captain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WALGETT, Friday.—Great indignation is felt among all classed here at the publication of certain correspondence in various newspapers concerning the doings of the Flood Belief Committed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GUNNEDAH, Monday.-One and a hair inch, of rain fell on Friday and Saturday sights. The Namei River broke over its banks on Sunday. All the lower portions of the town are now under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Very heavy rain commenced to fall at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, and continued without intermission until 6 o'clock this morning. In all, 208 points foll. It has now ceased, but rain clouds are still hanging…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Richard Lynch, an old identity here, and well-known in racing circles, has been missing from his home since Saturday night. It appears he received a telegram stating his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WENTWORTH, Saturday. -- Mr. Hanna has been instructed to carry out protective works to the town at a cost not to exceed £600. This will protect the main portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE divorce question is peculiarly interesting to tho unhappy of both sexes. When that humanitarian, Mr. Shiels, M.L.A., introduced his sweeping reform of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest rain and river reports are as follows:—Zetman, 13ft, rising, rain, 64 points. Mungundi, 11ft. 4in., ram, 112 points. Mogil, 9ft., rising; rain, 125 points. Collarendabri, 18ft., rising; rain, 110 points…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TAMWORTH, Tuesday.--About 10 o'clock on Saturday morning rain commenced to fall, and continued without much interruption and increasing in volume till 6 on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GUNNEDAH, Monday.--Rain commenced to fall here early on Saturday and continued throughout the day, falling much more heavily towards night, over 1 12 in. being registered. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DUBBO, Monday.--The River Macquarie rose yesterday and last night very rapidly and this morning broke over its banks, flooding some yards of the lower portion of the town but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A south-south-west to south-west gale wat raging along the Now South Wales and Victorian coasts yesterday. Several of the stations on the coast reported a heavy sea. At…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE divorce question is peculiarly interesting to the unhappy of both sexes. When that humanitarian, Mr. Shiels, M.L.A., introduced his sweeping reform of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LOUTH, Tuesday.—The river rose 2 1/2 in during the last twenty-four hours. To-day's up-river reports are very serious. The Namoi and Warrego are very high, and it is now feared that the water…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the No. 1 Jury Court, yesterday, Alfred Lee commenced an action against the Borough of Wverley to recover the sum of $2000, as compensation for damage done to his property,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The river here is within 3ft. of the top of the banks; all the low-lying country is flooded. Bundarra reported at 6 o'clock last night that the river was 20ft., but falling. It is feared this water, when it comes…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An experience which is not often met with in the colony of Victoria was undergone by a couple of shepherds a few days ago in the Wodonga district. These two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WILCANNIA, Tuesday.--Furtuer alarming flood news is to hand this morning. At Goondiwindi the Macintyre is reported to be up 21ft. and rising, having apparently risen 13ft…
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