Floods
Reports from the north—eastern half of the State on Monday morning showed that very heavy, and in some cases Hood, rains had fallen. Light to moderate falls occurred in other parts…
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Gales in New Zealand. Shtpping Delayed. Wellington
The heavy weather of the past few days has now moderated. Coastal shipping experienced a rough time, but little damage has been reported. The Maital was have to for 36 hours,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Floods. Conditions at Wee Waa. Damage to Railway Line. Wee Waa
The flood water is going down fast, and is now practically clear of the town itself. The state of the railway for miles along Boo Boo Plain renders running the train through to…
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WEE WAA, Saturday,--The flood waters have drained off the town. The streets present a very damaged appearance, and will cost hundreds of pounds to repair…
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ROCKHAMPTON, Sunday,--The flood waters coming down from the back country are still causing a rise in the town reaches of the Fitzroy River. All the lower end of the town and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Recent Floods
The flood waters are subsiding now and the men in the north may count up their losses. These are great, no doubt, and they hurt, but rewards will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Floods. Conditions at Narrabri. Houses Infested with Snakes. Narrabri
The flood waters have receded rapidly, and the Namoi is now about 12ft. Such was the violence of the water, that the banks of the Narrabri Creek have been eaten away in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Storm at Suva. Steamer Sangola Floated
SUVA, Tuesday.--During the terrine gare, which raged last night, the glass fell to 29.25. The steamer Sangola, which was driven ashore, has since been refloated…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wind and Rain Storm. Way Down in Alabama
LONDON, Tuesday.--A severe wind and rain storm has swept the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, U.S.A. Several small towns have been practically…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Violent Storm. Devastation in America. London, March 24
A severe wind and rain storm has swept over the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, in the United States. Several small towns have been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Narrabri Flood. Estimating the Damage.an Exciting Adventure
NARRABRI, Wednesday.—with thw receding of the flood waiters of last week comes the necessity of much cleaning up. Workmen are everywhere busy, on the roads metal and rall-…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Floods. Cleaning Up Narrabri. Amphibious Droving. Narrabri
There is a great cleaning up and repairing going on throughout the distriict. Road men are busy on bridges, and roads, taking levels, etc. A large amount of money will have to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Great Flood at Tamworth
PEEL-STREET, LOOKING NORTH. THE FLOOD WATERS IN PEEL-STREET, MARCH 16. Tamworth was partly submerged by floods last week. Many business-places and private residences were under water. There were numerous serious washaways, and telegraphic communication was interrupted. The damage in the town is estimated at £10,000, and in the district at £40,000…
Continued on Trove, page 798 →Queensland Letter. Brisbane River in Flood
If there is any large city in the Commonwealth which is qualified to speak on the subject of flood experiences, surely that city is Brisbane. The citizens will not readily…
Continued on Trove, page 780 →Floods in Northern New South Wales
The highest floods recorded at Narrabri since 1864 occurred there last week. Dangar Village and Newtown were completely flooded; also part of West Narrabri and…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Agricultural and Pastoral. the State of the Country. Disastrous Floods
When writing some notes under the above heading last week mention was made of a big flood at Tamworth, and of heavy falls of rain having occurred in several of the noth-western…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →After the Floods. Preparing for Next Harvest
NARRABRI, Thursday.—Encouraged by the splendid rains just before the flood, farmers were. just commencing to prepare the soil for the coming season, and a big area bigger than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Floods. Walgett
The Barwon and Namoi are still gradually rising, and are now in flood here at 37ft and 27ft respectively. The town flats are partially submerged. The weather is exceptionally fine,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Flood at Wee Waa
Although no stock losses from the flood last week are reported from [?]ee Waa, there were some extraordinary escapes. Coppleson's 100 cattle were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Oodnadatta Floods
A telegram from Oodnadatta reports that repair works have been effected where, the flood waters did damage to the overland telegraph line Some of the telegraph poles were bent…
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