Storms and Floods in Victoria
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The weather in the bay last night was very boisterous. A number of ships dragged their anchors, but no casualties were reported. The stranded…
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The Shipping in the Gale
The heavy weather on the coast has had its effect on the shipping. All the vessels which made Port Jackson yesterday reported having had a terrible battle with the elements. The…
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The late heavy westerly weather made shipping matters rather lively in Hobson's Bay. Our telegrams on Tuesday night showed that off Port Phillip Heads a terrific sea prevailed, and an account now to hand says:— One of the…
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BOURNE, Wednesday.— The reports to hand show that the rivers are once more rising, and as the rainfall has been heavy, fears are entertained that another flood, will be experienced…
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WILCANNIA, Wednesday.— It seems that there is a fair prospect of another rise of the river, which is new close upon the high level of the 23rd instant. Inverall reported 9ft, rising; yet…
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The highoet flood since 1870 has been experienced at Bruthen, causing much damage. The 22ft. gaugs was washed away, and the river is still rising. A woman named Hunt and her family of…
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Sir,--The idea emanating from the fertile brain of an imaginative Dubbo gentleman who, during a peripatetic visit to this town the other day, formed the unique…
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WINDSOR, Thursday.--Another fresh has occurred in the river. It is worthy of remark that the river has been in a chronic state of fresh for months past. This one is…
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Grave fears are entertained here of another disastrous flood. Reports from the upper rivers daily become of a more alarming nature, showing the river to bo rising rather…
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BOURKE, Wednesday.--The reports to hand show that the rivers are once more rising and, as the rainfall has been heavy, fears are entertained that another flood will be…
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A telegram was received last evening by the members for Bourke from the Mayor of that town in the following terms:--"There is every indication of another flood, and if there is…
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As in the case of the vessels which made this port on Wednesday, tho arrivals yesterday report heavy weather. The steamer Te Anan, from New Zealand, met the full force of the bad…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Gale in Hobson's Bay. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne
A gale of great violence occurred on Tuesday night in Hobson's Bay. The wind was from the south. Numbers of small boats at Williamstown broke loose, but were recovered. The…
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An imnense body of water came down the Mitchell River, at Bairnsdale, this morning, in three hours, spreading over both banks to the foot of the high lands,…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A tremendous rainfall still continues in Gippsland. The river Mitchell is one roaring flood. At Bairnsdale the lower portion of the town is flooded,…
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Off Port Phillip and in Hobson's Bay the late gale seems to have been more southerly than westerly. A report says: The wind blew with great strength from the south, which caused the bay (Hobson's) to be very much swoden, the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cyclone in America. London, June 21
A disastrous cyclone has swept over the State of Illinois, wrecking several towns and Tillages. Thirty persons were killed, and many others were injured…
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NOWRA, Thursday.— It is still raining heavily. Since 8 o'clock on Thursday morning 423 points hare fallen. Mr. John Hardy, the Moss Vale mail man, crossed Bundanoon Creek safely, after…
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The Mitta Mitta flood waters reached Tallangatta last night. All the lowlands are submerged. The water is within a few feet of the houses. The rainfall at Omoo since Saturday was 5in. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Floods of 1890. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir —Your article this morning on the expected floods should draw the attention of the Government at once to the subject You corrcctly say "if the Government, &c." There is yet another way to preserve property,…
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