Apparently all danger of any serious flood in Brisbane as a result of the recent rains is past, and the rise in the river to-day is unlikely to reach anywhere near the 1908 flood level. The second wave of the flood waters is expected to be at its ...
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Article : 7 wordsDespite the fact that the tide had been ebbing for 4 hours, the flood waters of the Mary River have been creeping up all the time, and at midday were higher than they have been since 1898. The water is 2ft. deep in the Grand Hotel, ...
Article : 393 words"The reports received to-day from the Brisbane River flood warning stations reveal a marked improvement in the flood situation," said an official bulletin issued ...
Article : 440 wordsFearing a repetition of the experiences of Saturday last, residents occupying houses on the low-lying lands in the vicinity of Stone's Corner and the Deshon Estate ...
Article : 725 wordsThe Pine River reached Its greatest height during Wednesday night, when the flood waters were within a short distance of the 1908 flood level. A ...
Article : 551 wordsMild excitement was provided at Tweed Heads this morning by the grounding and refloating of Messrs. Skinner, Lewes, and Co 's river ...
Article : 257 words"Crazy Corner" might aptly be the name bestowed on a fairly large area of the fruitgrowing district of Perwillowen, near Nambour. Farms have shifted, hillsides have moved, fissures and cracks have appeared in the ground, and settlers' ...
Article : 963 wordsExtensive landslides have taken place on the railway line near Toogoolawah. At one place about 400 tons of earth ...
Article : 201 wordsA flood in the Nerang River has created a serious state of affairs at Nerang. The river this afternoon overflowed its banks in the town, and ...
Article : 289 words"Fortunately for the South Coast Division of Queensland, the tropical influences that have been operating to produce torrential rains hive appreciably ...
Article : 133 wordsYesterday 442 points of rain fell, about 4in, being registered in an hour. The creek came down with a sudden rush, and carried away the light tramline ...
Article : 199 wordsFor the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day 119 points of rain fell. Fine, hot weather prevails The ground is quickly drying, and the creeks are now running ...
Article : 107 wordsMr. J. Alder (secretary to the Commissioner for Railways) advised last night that the acting general manager at Townsville had wired at 7 o'clock that ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 wordsThe postmaster at Samford advises that a landslip has occurred near Cedar Creek, and that the bridge between Samford and Highvale has been ...
Article : 100 wordsNo reports of serious trouble in the sewerage system as a result of the floods or sewage backing up the mains were received by the president of the ...
Article : 123 wordsEnoggera Creek which his ben in flood all the week, reached its highest level to date yesterday, and the extent of the water which has spread over the low-lying ...
Article : 196 wordsVery heavy rain fell early this morning out none has fallen here since 10 o'clock. The flood water is about 1ft, over the bridge leading to the Mental Hospital, and ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Divisional Meteorologist (Mr. G. G. Bond) advised yesterday as follows:—A further two or three inches of rain has fallen at the head of the Mary River. ...
Article : 83 wordsA report was current yesterday that the Mt. Crosby bridge had been washed away, and had been seen floating down the river. The president of the Metropolitan ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 28 Jan 1927, Page 13
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