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The Chief Secretary received telegrams from the Police Department this morning acquainting him with the height of the rivers. Constable Mann, of Walgett, telegraphed at 2.25…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A letter has been received by Mr. R. King, of 56 Druitt-street, Sydney, from a friend at. Narrabri, who -was one of the sufferers by the terrible flood there. Still, the dreadful experience…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Sydney Town Hall next Saturday evening a concert of considerable importance will be given by leading artists, who will give their services. Mr. H. N. Southwell made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Sunday Evening.—Serious floods have occurred in France Several of the streets in Paris are flooded, and the residents along the quays are using…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Like other towns, Wee Waa has suffered extensive damage from the flood waters. Every 2ft rise at Narrabri usually means 21n here, and on this assumption preparations for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →All hope of escaping a devastating flood is now abandoned. The water has hemmed the town in still more tightly and to-night it is racing round the towns flats and rising very…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The flood waters which have caused widespread devastation right through from Tamvorth, Gunnedah, and Narrabri have not yet reached Walgett. From here to Narrabri the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Disastrous floods have occurred in France, in the capital itself several streets were inundated, and residents along the quays are using boats…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest reports received by the Postmaster- General's Department from the flood areas show that though some of the districts are still flooded, the water in places is fast…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest news from the northern districts is of a most disquieting character. Wee Waa is isolated. The full force of the torrent raging from Gunnedah to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WEE WAA, Saturday.--Wee Waa experienced the full force of the torrent that is now raging from Gunnedah to the Barwon. The water struck the town on Monday evening, and in a…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Deputy Postmaster-General reported on Saturday:-- On the 15th instant the postmaster, Warialda, despatched mails to Gravesend and received one…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →QUEANBEYAN, Saturday.--A thunderstorm this morning caused a flood in the streets. A stream of 2ft. of water is running down Monaro-street and Crawford-street. The water is 3ft…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →WALGETT, Sunday.--Walgett at last, and well ahead of the flood. Since leaving Narrabri on Thursday morning, our journey has been a race against the water that is still rushing…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Deputy Postmaster-General stated on Saturday:--"Owing to heavy thunderstorms on Friday evening our lines became unworkable, especially in the north. We were unable to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →THIS BRIDGE, WHICH CONNECTS NARRABRI WITH A SUBURB KNOWN AS DANGAR VILLAGE. GAVE WAY DURING THE FLOOD. THE 150 HOUSES COMPRISING DANGAR VILLAGE WERE THUS ISOLATED AND FOR 24 HOURS THE PEOPLE WERE WITHOUT FOOD…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Light to heavy rain, associated with thunderstorms, has fallen along the coast and in the southern highlands. Kempsey had 120 points, Port Stephens 151, Queanbeyan 115, Port…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When Eeen by an "Evening News" reporter this morning, the Inspector-General of Police (Mr. Garvin) had just received a telegram from Brewarrina stating that the Darling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WALLGETT, Tuesday.—The Barwon has risen 42ft and the Namoi 32ft here, end both are still rising. The water is now about 50 yards from the post office, and is across the road at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A boat despatched from Newcastle last week for the use of the aboriginals at the station near Brewarrina reached that town last night. There are between 100 and 130 persons in the…
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