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Rain has been falling almost continuously to-day, being heavy at times. It is still showery, with no sign of clearing up. Further rains are reported throughout the colony, including the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, February 25— A destructive cyclone has passed over Mauritius. During a storm a train near St. Louis was blown into a river, and 50 persons were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Terrible floods have occurred in the Kimberley district involving heavy loss of life and destruction of stations, consequent on the severe loss of stock. Nearly 21,000 sheep have been swept away…
Continued on Trove, page 458 →WINTON, Friday.--The flood reached its highest last night. The water was within a foot of the big flood in 1891. It is now steadily falling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PERTH, Thursday.--Disastrous floods are reported from the Kimberley district, where a wide area of country is under water Fifteen natives are stated to have been drowned. It is feared that considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PERTH, Tuesday— Terrible floods have ocourred in the Kimberley district, involving heavy loss of life and destruction of stations, consequent on the severe loss of stock…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →At 3 o'clock yesterday rain was falling at Armidale, Balranald (heavily), Camden Haven Heads, Euston, Kiandra, Port Macquarie, West Kempsey, and Solitary Island; while it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PORT MACQUARIE, Tuesday.—The rain of the last few days has culminated in a high flood, both on the Wilson and Hastings Rivers. On the Wilson River, at Rolland's Plains, there…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The latest reports from the Observatory and country correspondents state that the stations on the north coast of N.S.W. have been visited by very heavy rainfalls. Residents along the Tweed,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest reports show that the river is 19ft. 6in. above summer level at Bellbrook, and rising. Hickey's Creek is 26ft., and rising. It is still raining heavily, with no signs of abating. Some persons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PERTH, Monday.--The latest advices concerning the Kimberley floods state that the flood-water is subsiding, although the river is still very high. No details are given as to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GRAFTON, Monday.--Heavy rain fell on Saturday and Sunday nights. For the 24 hours previous to 9 o'clock this morning 4in fell here and at other out stations in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →KEMPSEY, Monday.--Heavy rain commenced to fall on Friday night and continued at intervals until this morning, when the river at Bellbrook was reported to be up…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Contrary to expectations the heavy rains that have been falling in the extreme north of this country, during Monday and Tuesday travelled from the Tweed southward to Sydney, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A strong south-east gale has been blowing since Sunday and continues with great violence, bringing up heavy showers of rain. Consequently the whole district is in a state of flood. At Port Macquarie 542…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The people of Central Kempsey slept very little last night. Up to 10 o'clock persons were around the post-office waiting news from up the river Latest reports snow ed that the water at Bellbrook…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It is still raining steadily, and there is every appearance ot a flood if the rain continues. The water is rising rapidly eveiy whore. A very rough sea is running outside, and tne lifeboat and tug are in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The heavy rains on the northern rivers threaten floods. At Kempsey, where over seven inches of rain have fallen, the town is almost surrounded by water. At other…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The heavy downpour of rain during the past three days has caused heavy floods in several of the river districts, especially at the Macl[?]ay, Hastings and Hunter. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GRAFTON, Tuesday.--The rain cleared off last night, and the weather to-day lias been fine. The river at Tabulam rose to 7ft., at Copmanhurst to 27ft., and at Ramornic to…
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