The Disastrous Floods in Southern Queensland. The Relief Movement. A Thousand Pounds from the Mount Morgan Co. North and South Brisbane Connected by Steamer -- Telegraphic Communication Interrupted -- Relief for the Destitute -- Explosives Damaged -- Twenty-four Hours in a Tree -- The Scene In Moreton Bay -- Prices of Produce
The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 5
As an instance of the delay in communication caused by the floods, the following telegrams, despatched from Brisbane on Friday last, arrived in Sydney this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in the North. Several Towns Inundated. Great Destruction of Crops. [?]ooded-out Residents. Backwaters Causing Trouble -- The Rivers Running Down. DUNGO[?]
The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 5
A terrific downpour of ram took place here on Sunday night and yesterday. The Williams River overflowed its banks and flooded the maize crops for miles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Floods in the North. the Hunter. a Heavy Flood Expected at Maitland. the Williams and Paterson Very High
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 7
WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--Very heavy weather has prevailed since Saturday. Rain commenced to fall on Saturday afternoon, and continued the remainder of the day,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Clarence. the River Falling at Grafton. the Country Flooded for Miles
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 6
GRAFTON, Monday Morning.--At Copmanhurst the river has fallen 20ft. during the night, and at Grafton it has fallen about 14in., and is falling very slowly. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Clarence. the River Falling at Grafton. the Country Flooded for Miles
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 7
GRAFTON, Monday Morning.--At Copmanhurst the river has fallen 20ft. during the night, and at Grafton it has fallen about 14in., and is falling very slowly. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Floods in the North. the Hunter. a Heavy Flood Expected at Maitland. the Williams and Paterson Very High
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 6
WEST MATLAND, Monday.--Very heavy weather has prevailed since Saturday. Rain commenced to fall on Saturday afternoon, and continued the remainder of the day,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In Toowoomba. the Heaviest Flood Known There
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 7
TOOWOOMBA, Monday.--What is believed to be the heaviest flood Unit over visited here occurred on Saturday evening. Rain fell all the afternoon and most of the night,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In Toowoomba. the Heaviest Flood Known There
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 6
TOOWOOMRA, Monday.--What is believed to be the heaviest flood that ever visited here occurred on Saturday evening. Rain fell all the afternoon and most of the night,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Fall of Rain. Bowen Threatened with a Flood
Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 6
BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A more hopeful impression prevails in Brisbane, the danger of another disastrous flood having passed. No rain has fallen in Brisbane since 10 o'clock this morning…
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Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 5
MACLEAN, Wednesday.—The flood waters are slowly receding from the town. The farmers in the district must be great sufferers, hundreds of acres of agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Floods in Queensland a Suggested Mansion House Fund. a London Committee
Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 5
LONDON, February 14.—The TIMES expresses the hope, despite Sir J. F. Garrick's letter to that paper, that a Mansion House fund will be opened for the relief of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Floods in Queensland. the Appeal to England
Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 6
LONDON, February 13.—Sir James Garrick, the Agent-General for Queensland, has published a telegram from Sir Samuel Griffith stating that it is not necessary to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods in the Bellinger. Fernmount
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 8
A strong south-east gale commenced blowing on Saturday morning, accompanied with very heavy rain. The river rose rapidly, reaching its highest point at about 4 o'clock on Sunday morning, but the flood…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 8
The river rose rapidly on Saturday and the water flooded all the low parts of the town. The flood was within 2ft. of the highest known flood. The river was still rising rapidly, with every prospect of…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 8
The river continues falling. Most of the houses which were invaded by the water are now clear, and a few people who took shelter in the courthouse have left it. Very few people have yet come in from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Floods in the North. (By Telegraph.) (From Our Correspondent.) the Flood Waters Slowly Receding. Narrow Escape of a Clergyman From Drowning. Grafton
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 8
The flood waters are subsiding very slowly, and are still on the main street. The Rev. J. M'Pherson, of Maitland, narrowly escaped drowning while crossing Glenugie Creek, eight miles from Grafton…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 5
A further meeting of the entertainment committee of the Queensland Floods Benefit was hdld yesterday, at which Her Majesty's, the Lyceam, Criterion, and Tivoli Theatres were all represented. As the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Queensland. Public Appeal Discountenanced. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 13
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 8
Sir James F. Garrick, Agent-General for Queensland, has published a telegram from Sir Samuel Griffith, the Premier, in which the latter says that it is not…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Work of Cleansing the City. the Ferry Traffic. Heroism During the Floods. Bbisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 8
Every effort is being made to remove, as far as possible, the traces of the calamitous flood which recently visited the city, and all accumulations of filth, and goods which have been rendered useless,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the Flooded City. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 8
Looking over North Torraco yesterday morning I was surprised to see that the wharfs on either side of the river had disappeared. The reddy-brown water comes swirling down rapidly,…
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