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  2. DAWSON VALLEY.

    Referring to the reports of floods in the Dawson Valley, the Commissioner for Irrigation and Water Supply (Mr. A. F. Partridge) said yesterday that telegraphic ...

    Article : 411 words
  3. DISASTROUS FLOOD.

    Widespread desolation has been caused by the floods in the Callide, Dawson, and Dee Valleys, and settlers in those areas are in a pitiable plight. Fears are still felt for the safety of farmers. The ...

    Article : 177 words
  4. GREEK CALAMITY.

    Closely following the devastation in Bulgaria, calamitous earthquakes have caused widespread destruction in Greece. Only the ruins of the temple of Apollo remain to indicate the classical ...

    Article : 112 words
  5. VESSELS SOLD.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. S. M. Bruce) announced in the House of Representatives to-day that the Commonwealth ships had been sold to the White Star Line for £1,900,000. Three ...

    Article : 1,642 words
  6. STERN CHASE.

    A bullet from a police service revolver ended a long chase between a fugitive stolen car and a police patrol through five ...

    Article : 421 words
  7. 19,000 PERSONS HOLMELESS.

    Details of the devastation and death roll caused by earthquakes in Bulgav[?] were hardly complete when serious shocks, lasting from 9 o'clock last night ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 355 words
  8. TREMENDOUS DAMAGE CAUSED.

    Information as to the state of affairs in the Dawson Valley is very scarce, but it was learned by the railway that two linesmen got through as far as Wowan, ...

    Article : 437 words
  9. BOY RESCUED FROM DROWNING.

    A thrilling incident in connection with the present flood occurred this afternoon on the main drain in Derby-street, when a rescue from drowning was effected. An ...

    Article : 165 words
  10. FINE OF £10.

    Mr. W. G. Manchester, a Melbourne solicitor, was fined for contempt of court to-day by Mr. Justice Macfar[?]an in the Criminal Court. The matter arose ...

    Article : 327 words
  11. TRUST MONEYS.

    Startling developments may be expected shortly in regard to the City Council administration. The exact feature of these ...

    Article : 594 words
  12. STOP PRESS.

    Lord Kylsant will use the Common-wealth ships with unchanged names in a fortnightly service, via the Suez Canal, calling at all ports in Australia from ...

    Article : 57 words
  13. DEPRESSION FILLING UP.

    The following advice was issued from the Brisbane Weather Bureau yesterday:—"The depression has crossed the subtropical ...

    Article : 31 words
  14. FARMS SUBMERGED.

    The rainfall at Theodore was 779 points to April 21. The Dawson River reached 30ft. At present it is 16ft., and is falling. The local waters were due to heavy rains ...

    Article : 240 words
  15. FITZROY RIVER.

    Information was received late this afternoon that the Fitzroy River had broken its bank at Nine-mile. Before any water comes down through West Rockhampton ...

    Article : 41 words
  16. WHEAT BELT.

    The Government land development scheme, which it is proposed to carry out with cheap money under the Migration Agreement, provides for the development ...

    Article : 85 words
  17. BOYNE RIVER.

    Steady rain set in on April 18, and continued almost incessantly till the afternoon of 22nd inst., in which time 17½in. was registered. The Boyne River ...

    Article : 52 words
  18. SWEPT CLEAN.

    Mr. W. Dickson, who resides at Gelobera, in an interview, stated that the flood waters were at their highest on Sunday morning. His house, which it ...

    Article : 209 words
  19. FREIGHT MATTERS.

    Inquiries regarding freights brough[?] the information by cable from Mr. Ev[?] the Commonwealth Line's London representative, that the problem had been ...

    Article : 378 words
  20. INDECENCY CHARGE.

    Charged with indecency in Hyde Park, Sir Leo Chiozza Money and Irene Savage (aged 22 years) were remanded at Marlborough-street Court to-day. ...

    Article : 34 words
  21. HARD HIT.

    Advice was received at noon to-day that Gracemere, a few miles from Rockhampton, was nothing but a sheet of water for a distance of four miles. The water ...

    Article : 282 words
  22. A SEA OF WATER.

    Mr. Burnett, a mechanic, employed in the Railway Department, who went to the Dawson Valley with a relief trolley to-day, said that as far as the Don River ...

    Article : 111 words
  23. WASHED AWAY.

    From Thursday to Sunday, 15in, of rain was recorded at Wowan. On Friday night the Dee River overflowed its banks near Deeford, and the water submerged the ...

    Article : 296 words
  24. FIRST INSTALMENT PAID.

    Lord Kylsant to-day paid the first insta[?]ment of the Commonwealth Line contract. The total amount is £1,900,000. ...

    Article : 27 words
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