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Floods at Wangaratta were responsible today for the drowning of James Taylor, aged 24, and Albert Sheridan, aged 13. A party consisting of Walter Taylor, his son James,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The continuous heavy rain has ex[?]ted apprehensi[?]d of a [?]ood along the Murray. During the past five weeks a total of 830 points of rain was registered at Albury, and the weather continues [?]qually and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gundaga[?] is in a state of flood to-day. The river r[?]e very quickly last night, and at daylight was 24ft [?]in above summer level. Nearly the whole of the flats are covered. The water is over the tops of the fences,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The rain continues, and the country is thoroughly [?]oaked and sloppy. The creeks are still in flood…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heavy rains have fallen during the past three days, the record being over 3 inches. Reports from the country districts state that all the low-lying country is under water, and freshets are coming down the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gundagai was in a state of flood yesterday (Tuesday), and latest advices state that the water had but little subsided. Nearly the whole of the flats are covered. The water is over the tops of the fences,…
Continued on Trove, page 81 →A striking case of the iron rule of officialism was brought under the notice of the Postmaster General in Melbourne yesterday by Sir William Lyne. The Minister for Customs had received…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Further details regarding the storm show that in the north-eastern parts exceptionally serious floods have occurred, and a number of townships have been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →COWRA, Tuesday.--Heavy rain has fallen today. The river is 20ft. 9in., and still rising. If the rain continues there will be a flood…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.--The weather is still unsettled and further light rain fell this morning. The river is now running 28ft. above summer level, and is rising slowly. The flats…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ALBURY, Tuesday.—Great rains have been experienced in the Albury district, 840 points having been registered in the course of five weeks. The river is rising rapidly. Snow…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →A report was received at Hie Observatory yesterday from Tumberumba stating that a total of 485 points of rain had fallen there between 9 a.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Too much water or too little is the chief cause of Australia's troubles, and now that the drought is a thing of the past portions of our State…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The district surrounding Wangaratta is still one great sheet of rushing water, but the rivers are slowly falling. Farmers have lost heavily, both in stock and fencing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Postmaster-General was asked to-day whether he contemplated giving a permanent order that postmasters in river localities should make public the intelligence…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Copious rains have fallen throughout the district, 410 points having, been registered to 9 o'clock this morning. On Saturday it was showery, but towards midnight the wind blew…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →During last night very little rain fell Reports from higher up the river show that the flood is subsiding and the river going down. The flats at Gundagai are still under water,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The weather chart issued from the observatory yesterday shows that during the 2[?] hours ended at 9 a.m. showery conditions prevailed generally over the country…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Further reports of the disastrous floods are to hand. The Goulburn River is rising rapidly. It is two miles wide. It is rumoured that three settlers and their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NARRANDERA, Wednesday.--The latest flood reports Indicate that the Murrumbidgee at Narrandera will not reach tho 1900 Hood. It is expected, however, that the river flats will be…
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