The Floods. Wee Waa Under Water
WEE WAA, Friday.—The flood is Much higher than that of 1890. Water is flowing through every part of the town. The mail train reached here at 1 o'clock yesterday, being the first train…
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Despite the Flood
With commendable enterprise, the committee at Tamworth Agricultural Association Is going on with the animal show next week, despite the difficulties placed in the way by the…
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Heavy rain has fallen in several Queensland districts, and rivers are in flood. At Bundaberg the river has risen 21ft, above low-water mark on…
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It is many years since the northern portion of the State has received such falls of rain as occurred in the early part of the week. Rivers and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Floods. Conditions at Wee Waa. First Train for Five Days. Residents in Danger. Wee Waa
At 2 o'clock this morning householders were apprised by the police to make preparations for meeting a big flood, which was then coming down at a terrific rate. At 4 o'clock…
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When Shakespeare spoke of moving accidents by flood and field it is unlikely that he was thinking of weather cycles—because weather cycles liad not yet been…
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The Speaker took the chair In the Legislative Assembly at 4.30 p.m. yesterday. THE FLOODS. Mr, G. A. Jones, referring to the floods in…
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The town of Wee Waa is practically surrounded with water, and communication with other towns and outlying places has been impossible except by wire. Large losses…
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In the Legisative Assembly yesterday, Mr. G. A. Jones, in referring to the recent floods in the north and north-west portions of the State, informed the Government that information of…
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WEE WAA, Thursday.--The flood water rose very rapidly last night, breaking over from the lagoon, and rushed over the whole town. The water is now under almost every house here…
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WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--Heavy gales and rain have been experienced over the most of the North Island. Several yachts were wrecked at Napier, where the championship swimming…
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A heavy southerly gale considerably interfered with shipping and with telegraph wires on the North Island. The Manuka reached Wellington this afternoon from Napler. She…
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A big gale near the Three Kings gave the well-known barque Alexander Gibson a terrible dusting on her recent trip from Melbourne to Auckland. She ran into a violent blow from the north-east, and her topsail…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Narrabri Flood. Biggest for Years. Latest Details. Town Inundated. Miles of Water. Residents in Danger. Rescue Work by the Police
NARRABRI. Saturday Morning.—The highest floods recorded here since 1864 have occurred. Danger Village and Newtown were completely flooded; also part of West Narrabri and…
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NARRABRI. Saturday Afternoon.—A report reached town that Mme. de Lever-vanche,who lives on the bank of the Namoi, saw an aged man, with. a full grey beard,…
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All waters are receding. There is no further danger…
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No train has arrived here since Friday last, and none is expected before the end of next week. The water was running 3ft over the bridge…
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The flood reached its height at midnight on Wednesday, and now the waters have receded considerably. The happening passed over without any exceptional incident…
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TAMWORTH, Friday.--At the inquest to-day on Richard Ponsonby, who was drowned in the flood on Monday evening, the principal witness, John James Hickson, deposed that he met…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Floods. Serious at Rockhampton. River Still Rising. Lower Parts of Town Submerged
ROCKHAMPTON, Friday.--The weather in Rockhampton to-day, was showery, and a strong south-esterly was blowing. The Fitzroy River in the town reaches continues to rise and…
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