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On Sunday rain fell heavily, accompanied by thunder. The rainfall at the Annan and Normanby rivers was very heavy. On Sunday evening the water was 30ft. over the Normanby…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Thursday.--Owing to a sudden rise in the rivers Danube and Save, the towns of Scmlin and Betzania, were flooded. One thousand of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Thursday.--The central flood relief committee to-day wired £50 to Port Douglas to assist the flooded settlers in the Daintree district. The cheque was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday was a rough day, the wind blowing hard from south-east to southwest, rain falling occasionally in the squalls. Mr. Russell states that the force…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEWCASTLE, Friday.--A strong gale from the south and south-west has been blowing all day, and a tremendous sea has been breaking on the bar from an early…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, April 11.—Owing to a sudden rise in the Rivers Danube and Save, the towns of Semlin and Betzania were flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the usual meeting of the borough council to-night the question of flood mitigation caused a good deal of discussion. The Mayor (Alderman Crothers), gave his report of the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A telegram from Port Douglas states that news has been brought there by the Daintree mailman of the loss of six lives on Friday night. The river rose during the night 8ft. higher than the highest…
Continued on Trove, page 770 →A few weeks ago we referred to the new agitation for the prevention of floods in the Hunter Valley. A deputation representing the movement has since waited upon the Minister for Works,…
Continued on Trove, page 742 →BRISBANE, Tuesday.—News has been brought to Port Douglas by the Daintree mailman of the loss of six lives on Friday night. The river rose 8ft higher than the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of Parramatta was held at the Council Chambers, on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes, J.P.), Aldermen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →After blowing for nearly three days the southerly gale which set in on Thursday night moderated yesterday, and late last night Mr. Russell reported that, the wind…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When the sun rose yesterday morning rain was falling. There was no wind, nothing but dull disheartening drizzle on a holiday morning. As the[?] morning grow towards noon a few patches of blue…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News has been received from Bloomfield that a heavy flood was experienced there on the 6th instant. Rain commenced to fall shortly after dark on Friday, the 5th, and continued till 4 a.m. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The basement of Messrs. Riley and Co.'s premises, at the corner of George and Bathurst streets, had a narrow escape from being flooded out on Saturday. On…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →COOKTOWN, Monday.--Further news was received to-day of the heavy floods at Bloomfield of 6th inst. Very considerable damage has been done to selectors…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--A severe storm in the Wellington district this week caused an enormous landslip in the Manawatu Gorge, whch stopped all the railway traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AUCKLAND, Wednesday.—New Zealand has been visited by heavy rains, accompanied by violent gales, during the holidays. At Westport a man named…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Severe gales have been experienced throughout New Zealand, accompanied by dr[?]nching rains. At Westport a man named Edward Bourke was killed by a tent falling on him. At Picton, where…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It was indeed a wild, flerce night. The wind coursed madly over tho plain and whirled huge dust clouds in the air. It roared and howled and shrieked around the…
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