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Floods & storms, 1893

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The Rumored Flood Loan London, February 15

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 6

Sir James F. Garrick, Agent- General for Queensland, has denied that his Government has any intention of placing a flood loan on the London market…

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The Queensland Floods

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners have received the following wire from the Brisbane stationmaster:-- Lines again sufficiently restored to allow mail trains to be run to and…

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Colonial Borrowing. a Queensland Flood Loan. London, February 14

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 5

The TIMES says it is probable that the Government of Queensland will shortly apply to the London market for a loan to enable it to meet the necessary heavy…

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Queensland Floods. the Subsequent Scene. Brisbane

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 5

Now that the water has receded from the thoroughfares of the city the full extent of the damage is dreadfully apparent. Danger to navigation will arise on account…

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The Floods in the North. the Hunter. the Waters Slowly Receding

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 5

RAYMOND TERRACE, Tuesday, 10.30 a.m.--The river continued to rise until 10 o'clock last night, when it had attained about 4ft. above the normal level. All the wharves were…

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The Queensland Floods. No Public Appeal in England. Private Help to Be Received

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monthly Night.--Sir James F. Garrick, the Agent-General for Queensland, has, after communicating with his Government, decided not to make any…

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Mr. Wragge's Forecast. Gales, Rain, Rising Sea

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.—The following is Mr. Wragge's forecast issued yesterday afternoon: Chiefly fine, except in the north-east and far south. In the former region monsoonal rains…

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The Floods in Queensland. Railway Communication. Another Heavy Rainfall. the River Rising Again

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners on Wednesday received information that the railway lines have been sufficiently repaired to allow of the mail trains running to and from South Brisbane…

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Floods in the North

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 6

SOUTH WOODBURN, Wednesday.—The flood waters reached their greatest height here last night. Eleven streets are under water and a few houses have been damaged. All the surrounding…

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The Floods in Queensland Heavy Rainfall. The Minister for Works On the Disaster. Practical Sympathy. Relieving the Distress. A Bridge to be Restored

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON, February 15.—The Royal Colonial Institute has passed a vote of sympathy with the sufferers by the floods in Queensland…

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Floods in Queensland. Reelief Committee in London. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 7

A committee is being formed in London for the purpose of collecting a private fund for the relief of sufferers by the recent floods in Queensland. The gentlemen…

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In the Flooded City. the Work of Relieving Distress. Contributions Pouring in Freely. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Commissioner.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 7

The weather still remains obstinately wet. It is pouring rain whilst I write, but fortunately the second or minor flood has entirely subsided, and the water is resuming its normal channels The…

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[?]E Weather. [?] Floods in the Country. [?]From Our Correspondents.) [?]The Fdood at Walgett, Walgett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 8

[?] of the progress committee was held last night [?]sider the serious aspect of the flood. The B[?] 39ft., and the Namo[?] 28ft, and rising. The water [?] into the streets. Boats are urgently…

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The Queensland Floods. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 3

Sir, -- If you will kindly grant me space, I would suggest that duly-certified collectors go around to collect clothes for the unfortunate victims in Queensland, as I am sure…

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The Queensland Floods. Messages of Sympathy. a Cable from Lord Carrington. Ingratitude of a Farmer. The Second Flood -- All Danger Past. LONDON, February 15

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 5

The committee formed in London with the object of collecting funds in aid of the sufferers by the recent Queensland floods has cabled to Brisbane a draft of £1000…

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The Queensland Floods

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners have received the following wire from the Brisbane stationmaster : -- "Lines again sufficiently restored to allow mail trains to be run to and…

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The Rumored Flood Loan London, February 15

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 6

Sir James F. Garrick, Agent-General for Queensland has denied that his Government has any intention of placing a flood loan on the London market…

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Queensland Flood Scenes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 3

The views of the flood waters in Brisbane published to-day show the height of the deluge at four different parts of the city. The picture of Queen-street represents…

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The Floods in the North. the Clarence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 5

MACLEAN, Wednesday.--The flood water is now leaving the streets very fast, and by to-night probably they will be clear. A nasty odor arises from the place where the…

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The Queensland Floods. a Reported Government Loan. Denied by the Agent-general

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The Times says it is probable that the Queensland Government will shortly apply to the London market for a loan to meet the…

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