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BRISBANE, Monday.--Boisterous weather and continuous rain are being experienced along the coast. Mr. Wragge notifies that the river at Woodford is rising at the rate of 7in. an hour,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The weather at Brisbane is slowly clearing. The river is rising about 3in. an hour, and will probably continue to rise for the next 24 hours. It is not anticipated that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →PICTON, Tuesday.—Mr. C. Bull, M.L.A., and other gentlemen, including Mr. S. Hordern and Mr. Smith (Engineer of the Public Works Department), made a visit of inspection to this district…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The weather moderated somewhat yesterday afternoon, but it has continued showery, with south-east squalls. The river continued to rise until 9 p.m. yesterday, when it reached to within 5ft. of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The weather to-day was considerably finer, though the influences of the tropical disturbances are still apparent in occasional squalls and showers. Mr. Wragge considers that fine…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The weather is now fine, but the Brisbane River continues to rise slowly. The water at 10 o'clock this morning was a couple of feet deep in Hope-street, South Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Fine weather continues. The Brisbane River has been stationery for several hours and is expected to recede tonight. The flood resulted in very little direct…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--There was a storm in the Convention yesterday. It had been decided that the part of the deadlocks clause providing for a consecutive dissolution of a dissolution of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As the outcome of the recent conference between the Chamber of Commerce and the local authorities, a deputation to-day waited upon the Treasurer to ask that steps be taken towards the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following is a verbatim report of the Premier's speech on the deadlock question, at Wednesday's sitting of the Federation Convention:-- Mr. REID: I thick I ought almost to apologise…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In ordinary seasons the Barwon River, between Collarcudahri and Walgett, is not fordable, consequently, where there are no bridges, travellers require the aid of boats. In times of high floods the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The flood waters are rapidly subsiding. The current of the river all day was very strong. The coast steamers had much difficulty in entering port, particularly rounding Kangaroo Point…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The steamers entering port yesterday experienced much difficulty in navigating the river against the strong flood. The steamer Julia Percy in rounding Kangaroo Point was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WELLINGTON, Friday.--A heavy southerly, gale, with a high sea, has been experienced on the east coast of the North Island. The barque Empreza, from Newcastle, was off Cape Maria a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MARYBOROUGH, Friday.--The flood waters are still over the wharves, but are expected to be clear early to-morrow. The Lamington Bridge, it is found, has suffered considerably. About…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →H.M.S. Royalist returned to port last evening from Brisbane, and anchored in Farm Cove shortly after 8 o'clock. During her absence the cruiser has been beset with very heavy weather, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, March 13.—The Muldhouseburn Colliery at Muirkkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland, has been flooded. Sixteen miners were rescued after having been entombed in the workings for a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Muldhouseburn colliery, at Muirklrk, in Scotland, has been flooded and many miners were entombed. Sixteen miners were rescued, after being imprisoned in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Sunday.--The Muldhouseburn colliery, at Muirkirk, has been flooded, and many of the miners entombed. Sixteen of the men were rescued after being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Sunday Night.--The Muld-houseburn colliery at Muirkirk, Scotland, has been flooded, and many of the miners entombed. Sixteen of the men were rescued…
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