The Weather. Albury Flooded. a Heavy Downpour
ALBURY , February 18.-An extraordinary rainfall occurred here this morning. For two hours the rain descended in torrents completely…
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Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Heavy Floods in the North. the Broome Telegraph. Perth
The Postmaster-General has received a telegram from the postmaster at Rooburn stating that rain fell steadily on Tuesday and during the night without a break, 525 points being recorded…
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At the last meeting of the Hurstville Council under the presidency of the new Mayor (Alderman C. Bull), letters were read from ratepayers living in various parts of the…
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Sir,--I notice in your issue of the 6th inst. that a meeting of residents of Raymond. Terrace and surrounding districts has been held and certain resolutions carried…
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TOWNSVILLE, Sunday.--The Burdekin River rose rapidly on Friday night, sweeping away the telegraph line. On Saturday morning it was 44ft. over the Maorossan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by Cable. The Weather Abroad. Great Loss of Cattle. Hundreds of Families Starring. The Recent Gales. Twenty-fiye Ships Hissing. Distress in England
LONDON, February 18.-It is estimated that 60 per cent, of the cattle in the State of Texas (U.S.) have perished during the recent snowstorms…
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It is estimated that an expenditure of £14,463 will be required to make good the damage done to roads, bridges, and culverts in the different parts of the…
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Messrs. Perry and W. J. Lyne, Ms.P., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works yesterday morning to ask that the Tuckimbil Creek scheme…
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CORAKI, February 19.-The greatest dissatisfaction is expressed at the Government calling tenders for the road work instead of letting it by piecework, and…
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Rain still continues in the north. Most of the telegraph lines are washed away, and it will be impossible to repair them in some places till the waters subside. Gilbert reports the flood-waters…
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The damage caused by recent noons to roads and bridges is estimated by tire Works Department to total £14,463. Of the amount, £7291 Is credited to the Central…
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WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--A large and demonstrative meeting, under the auspices of the Hintou Progress Committee, was held at Hinton on Saturday, Mr…
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TOWNSVILLIE, Monday.--The Burdekin River is now 15ft over the Macrossan Bridge, and is falling. Reports from Winton (Monday) state that the wet. weather…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- A telegram from Camooweal states that the floods there are the highest ever known. Some Chinese houses have been swept away, but the…
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Heavy rains set in on Thursday last and continued till the following morning; 6in. were recorded. The Etheridge and Delaney rivers reached the highest flood point…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.--A message from Georgetown says that heavy rain set in there on Thursday night last, and continued for some time, a day's record being…
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WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--To-day, Mr. W. S. Campbell, of tho Agricultural Department, met the Mayors of East and West Maitland, Morpeth, and Raymond…
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PERTH, Thursday.--Crowds of half- starved natives are reported to have surrounded the Fitzroy Post office, up north, demanding rations. Tho unfortunate people had been flooded out…
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Several orchards are being ploughed ; fruit trees that were blown over are being straightened and staked ; fences that were broken down and carried away into the bush by the…
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Mr. Wragge, the Government' meteorologist, reports:--The new tropical disturbance, "Xi," is rapidly increasing in energy and has already became much…
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