Floods in the Country
ALBURY, Wednesday.-The Murray rose rapidly last night, and to-day was 13ft. 6in. above summer level, the highest it has reached since the floods of 1870 and 1889. The rise is continuing, but the…
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The Floods in the West. (By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Louth
The river is still rising very fast here. A gentleman just returned from Gumbalie, on the Warrego, reports the country all under water, making it compulsory to travel three times the distance that would otherwise be…
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The weat[?] fine and warm here to-day, the river being 20ft. [?] summer level, and falling. No rain is reported to have fallen to-day in any part of the district. Men are still engaged in repairing the damage…
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ALBURY, Monday.—The river, though falling, continues at a high level, and access to the paddocks along the stream is still impracticable owing to the height in the flood waters. The rise…
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NARRANDERA, Monday.—The flood is now about at its highest, namely, 28ft 6in. All the flats ate covered for miles, he water is within a few feet of the houses…
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ALBURY, Sunday.--The river, though falling, continues at a high level, and access to the paddocks along the stream is still impracticable owing to the height of the flood waters. The…
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BOURKE, Saturday.--Intense excitement has been caused here by the publication in the Western Herald of a list of recipients of relief from the fund subscribed in connection with…
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BOURKE, Monday.—The River Darling is rising rapidly, and is now overflowing in places on the northern bank. A vast quantity of water has still to come down. The weather is fine and hot,…
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RICHMOND DOWNS, Tuesday.—Ninety-nene points of rain fell on Saturday and 1.16in on Sunday. It is still raining. The Flinders River is Still rising. There is evert appearance of…
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Since last wire, the Bulloo rose 7in, higher than the biggest flood ever known on this river, in 1887. The watars came to within 3in of the station embankment, and owing to the firmness of the embankment, the…
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WAGGA WAGGA, Tuesday.--The man who was drowned while attempting to swim the river during the flood has been identified as John Johnstone, alias Cha[?] Gill, aged 29,…
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NEWCASTLE, "Wednesday.—About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon a terrific storm, accompanied by a deluge of rain and hail, passed over the city. Several houses were damaged, and the mooring…
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The Minister for Works is calling for tenders for the construction of a concrete channel to relieve part of the eastern slopes of Macdonaldtown and Newtown of storm water. In October…
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A most terrific storm passed over the city between 5 and 6 o'clock yesterday evening. Several chimneys were blown down, and at Adamstown a…
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LONGREACH (via Barcaldine), Wednesday.— Since January 4 over 16in of rain have fallen here. The country is in a boggy condition. The Thomson River is in high Hood, and all traffic…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The Minister for Lands has received a wire from Mr. Donaldson, superintendent of rabbit fences, dated Hungerford, January 24, as follows:-- "The Paroo…
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WAGGA, Tuesday.--The river is now about 11ft, above summer level. The weather is fine. Several Chinese gardeners in the district have lost a quantity of produce owing to the late…
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The river Norman is within 4ft. of the height reached during last year's flood, and is still rising. If the Flinders and Saxby Rivers join it an immense flood is expected…
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Reports from tho outlying townships state that the heavy thunderstorm last evening did considerable damage to property, At Adamstown…
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LOUTH, Thursday.—The river is now about 30ft above summer level. The War[?] water has not yet reached the Darling, but when this occurs there Will be a big rise. Wanaaring reports…
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