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A strong south-easterly wind with rain set in at midnight on Friday, and increased up to noon on Saturday, when rain descended in torrents. The wind increased to a terrific gale. The river rose 9ft. on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Adelaide, Friday.—Heavy rain has again fallen near Farina/ causing washaways, which hare almost entirely suspended traffic on the Groat Northern Railway system…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A representative meeting was held in the Town Hall to-day to take steps to relieve the distress caused in the Wide Bay and Burnett districts by the late disastrous floods. The Mayor presided…
Continued on Trove, page 298 →The Railway Commissioners received a telegram this morning from Port Augusts, stating that Wednesday's up ordinary trim did not get further than Beltana on Thursday, and [?]ad left there for…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →BRISBANE, Saturday.—It has been raining in Brisbane continuously since Friday night, accompanied by heavy squalls. The rain extended from Rockhampton southorly and westerly as far…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →During a thunderstorm, on Saturday a flash of lightning struck a stack of hay, the property pf Mr. Thomas Sinnott, of Kelso, and ignited it. The fire brigade, observing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A thunderstorm passed over the city to-day. During its continuance a horse at Mrs. Cousins, Kelsoville, was struck dead by the lightning, while standing in a stable. A stack of hay, about 25 tons, on a farm near…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Government have despatched a quantity of seed, maize, potatoes, oats, and lucerne seed to Maryborough and Bundaberg for farmers rendered destitute by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BRISBANE, Sunday.--The Government have dispatched a quantity of seed maize, potatoes, oats and lucerne seed to Maryborough and Bundaberg for the farmers left destitute by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The country around Innamincka, in the interior, is in a state of flood. The pastoralists are delighted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inquiries made yesterday from coasting masters from Northern ports failed to elicit anything reliable respecting the whereabouts of the schooners Kent and Sussex, of Sydney, though all masters agree that they may yet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BATHURST, Monday. -- The storm on Saturday afternoon, especially in the vicinity of Raglan, was very severe and there were a few narrow escapes from injury. A stack of Mr. Sinnott's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It was not an uncommon remark heard yesterday that "we are having some of the hot Melbourne weather at present." The atmosphere here has for the past few days been uncomfortably close. Upon inquiry at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A meeting of the Wide Bay Flood Relief, Committee was held yesterday. It was announced that the total sum subscribed in Brisbane thus far amounted to L300. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →(BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Fifteen additional bags of seed maize were forwarded to-day for Mary-borough. A further shipment will be made on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LAKE CUDGELLICO, Wednesday.—A wind storm of unusual violence, accompanied by rain, broke over the township on Tuesday afternoon, causing considerable damage to property. The Albion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A windy storm of unusual violence, accompanied by rain, broke over the township on Tuesday afternoon, and did considerable damage to property. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The humidity of the atmosphere in the city has been followed by a copious rainfall. Soon after dusk yesterday clouds gathered from the southward, and rain fell pretty heavily up to midnight. There were indications…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ALBURY, Thursday.--During a storm at Tallungatta on Tuesday a house at Newtown belonging to J. Seely was struck by lightning and the building was severely damaged. One…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HOBART, Saturday.--Incessant heavy rain is falling here, and the races have in consequence been postponed until Monday, the racecourse being swamped…
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