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The A.U.S.N.C mpany's steamer Wodonga, which in the ordinary course of events would have left Brisbane last Saturday, the 3rd, was owing to the great floods in the Brisbane River only able to get away on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →During the last three days rain has fallen almost incessantly and appearances pointed to a heavy flood, but it must have been principally coast rain as the river only rose 10ft here, 18ft at Lismore, and 40ft…
Continued on Trove, page 319 →Although fall particulars are not yet to hand with regard to the heavy floods in Southern Queensland, enough is known to make it certain that the disaster is one of the most terrible that…
Continued on Trove, page 283 →An official telegram from Gympie reports a heavy flood there. The Mary River has risen about 67ft, above the ordinary level, and is rising 10in. to 12in. an hour. There is 4ft. of water in…
Continued on Trove, page 289 →The worst fears which were entertained for the safety of the Victoria Bridge at Brisbane have been realised. That structure has been completely wrecked. The disaster took place at 4 a.m. on…
Continued on Trove, page 289 →The flood-waters have been slowly but steadily falling to-day. A considerable portion of the previously-submerged area is now dry, and a Bad picture of…
Continued on Trove, page 290 →IPSWICH, Saturday, 3 p.m.--A dreadful colliery disaster--the worst fatality that has yet happened in connection with the floods-- occurred about noon to-day, resulting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →TOOWOOMBA, Sunday, 1 p.m.--Communication has been cut off from Brisbane since Friday afternoon, and no news is to hand from the capital of any sort. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →We have daily been expecting to hear from one quarter or another of some scheme on the part of the managers of this city to organise a big performance for the benefit of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The confirmation, by authority, of the news that Indooroopilly railway bridge had gone, carried consternation with it. At 4 o'clock on Monday morning the Victoria succumbed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy rain commenced to fall last night, and still continuos. The rives is rising at up-river stations, which also report a heavy rainfall. A heavy gale is blowing along the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Governor has received a most sympathetic message and offer of help from the Earl of Kintore (Governor of South Australia), and in reply…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The flood in Queensland, unparalleled in the history of the colony, reached its culminating height at 8 o’clock on Sunday night. The water continued to rise rapidly, sometimes…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On February 2 reports arrived in Brisbane from various parts of the country recording heavy rains. As the rain showed no signs of cessation, fears were entertained that there would be a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →BUNDABERG, Saturday.--A strong gale from the south-cast has been blowing since last night and is gaining in force. A further fall of rain has taken place. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London, February 11.-Heavy gales have swept over the Atlantic Twelve persons, among them the captain, are reported to have .been washed overboard from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →fell last night and all to-day. The creek is running a banker, and is within 6ft. of the floor of Manners-street bridge. CASINO. Saturday Night.--Over 5in. of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Howard Smith steamship Buninyong arrived in harbor oh Saturday after a most adventurous passage from the north. Captain J. B. Richardson reports that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday it blew an easterly gale on the northern coast of New South Wales, and the day was generally a disagreeable one. The force of the wind at Sydney did not exceed 12 miles per hour, but it was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy gales have occurred in the Atlantic. Twelve persons are reported to have been washed overboard from the Allan liner Pomeranian. The captain was…
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