The Floods in the North
ROCKHAMPTON. Friday.--The river is slowly rising, and the water is now in East- street, the lower end of which is Impassable. WINTON, Friday.--It has been showory…
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The Floods in the North. Further Gales Threatened
ROCKHAMPTON, Saturday.--The river is still rising slowly. The maximum will probably be reached on Monday. The water is backing up right through the town,…
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The B.L.S.N. Company's steamer Chilka has arrived at Wellington from Calcutta via Singapore. She fell in with the cyclone which caused such great devastation at Townsville when off…
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The Adelaide S.S. Company's steamer Franktin, which arrived on Saturday from Queensland, was caught in the recent cyclone which swept over Townville. She, however, behaved well, and…
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The steamer Chilka, from Calcutta, has arrived [?]t Wellington. She met the full force of the [?]yclone which dovastated Townsville, and for [?]our days laboured in a terrific sea off the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland News. Another Storm Predicted. BRISBANE
The Brisbane Electric Tramway Co. has purchased for £8000 a site in the city for the erection Of electrical works. Alderman R. W. Thurlow was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Skipping Casualties. the Chilka in a Cyclone. an Anxious Experience
AUCKLAND, Saturday.--The B.I.S.N. Compay's steamer Chilka has arrived at Wellington from Calcutta via Singapore. When off Thursday Island she fell in with…
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The steamer Franklin, of the Adelaide Steamship Company's line, which arrived on Saturday from Queensland, was caught in the recent cyclone which swept over…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weather. a Heavy Rainfall. Floods in the North-west. Washaways on the Railway Line. More Rough Weather Predicted
The recent variable but heavy rains in Sydney and throughout the colony are described by the Government Astronomer, Mr. Russell, as a monsoonal change that has come over from the Gulf…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Floods in Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Rockhampton
The river is still rising very slowly, and the maximum will probably be reached on Monday. The water is backing up right through the town, and is now up East-street as far as William-street…
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MUDGEE, Monday.--A terrific thunderstorm passed over the northern portion of this district on Saturday. All the timber for miles along a narrow strip of country was swept…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Floods in Northern Queenslad. Rockhampton
The river fell between half-past 4 and half-past 6 last evening, but this was followed by heavy showers and light rain during the night, the register till 9 o'clock this morning beiug 4 inches 60 points. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extraordinary Storm at Bourke. Washaways on the Railway Line the Town Flooded. Mail Trains Delayed. Bourke
Rain continued to fall stedily during the greater part of last night 153 points being recorded at the post-office this morning. Showers fell intermittently all through the day till about 5 o'clock, when a storm…
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The postal authorities are advised that the delayed Wilcannia mail of the 8th instant for Sydney left Cobar, but with the Cobar mails for Sydney of yesterday could not come on by rail…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather. Rainfall in the Country. Serious Floods Anticipated. Western Railway Traffic Suspended
HARDEN, Wednesday.—It has been raining since Monday, 65 points having been registered; and it was still raining heavily this morning. NYNGAN, Wednesday.—During the last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Queensland Floods. Famine Threatened at Barcaldine. Floods Expected at Brisbane
BARCALDINE, Tuesday.--In consequence of the floods on the Central railway, supplies of beer, produce, and rations are nearly out here and in the other railway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods in the West. Washaways on the Bourke Railway. Traffic Interrupted
BOURKE, Tuesday. -- There has been splendid rain throughout this district 368 points falling to-day. Over 5in. has fallen already this year, and it is still raining…
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NYMAGEE, Tuesday.--Rain continues to fall in torrents; 411 points have been registered. The lowlands are several feet under water. A large portion of Hartwood-street…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods in Queensland. Heavy Rain in the South. Victoria Bridge in Danger
BRISBANE, Thursday.—News from Cunnamulla, in south-west Queensland, dated yesterday, says that heavy rain has fallen there, and in the surrounding districts during the last few days. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Floods in the West. Further Washaways Near Bourke. a Special Ballast Train Hemmed In. the Flood Waters Receding. Heavy Rain at Gilgunnia
BOURKE, Wednesday. -- Exceptionally heavy rain fell last night, 418 points being recorded at 9 o'clock this morning. This makes the total 571 points for two days. It…
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