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  3. AFTER THE STORM.

    “After the storm comes a calm is [?] old adage, and this is app[?] to Maryborough. On Thursday [?] creeks, drains, and gutters were filled ...

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  4. WARRACKNABEAL ELOODED.

    The flood waters reached here this morning, and have continued to rise ever since. Hundreds of houses are sub merged, and the occupants have left ...

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  5. AROUND KORONG VALE.

    The whole country side is a sea of water. Among the washa[?] that have occurred on the railway lines is one five miles from Ko[?] Vale. [?] the [?] ...

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  6. THE STORM.

    The Hon. R. M‘Gregor, and Messrs A. N. M'Kissock and D. C. M’Grath, M’s L.A., arrived at Ballarat yesterday from Adelaide, and Messrs J. ...

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  7. THE STORM AT WATERLOO.

    At Waterloo residents affirm that it was the biggest flood there for 30 years, or probably during the white man's history. Shortly after 4 a.m. on ...

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  8. RISE OF THE MURRAY.

    The River Murray, after falling for the last two days, is again rising, and another Heed, the third [?] two months, is probable. The nets are ...

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  9. THE BARWON FALLING.

    The flood waters are subsiding raply, and all danger is passed. The [?]rwon fell during the night, and rich of the land that was submerged ...

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  10. THE EVANSFORD RESERVOIR.

    At a special meeting of the Maryborough Water Trust, held on Saturday earning, the secretary reported having visited the Maryborough ...

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  11. DAMS BURST AT SNAKE VALLEY.

    Heavy rain started to fall here at about midnight, 380 points being registered in a few hours, causing great floods—the largest for 40 years. ...

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  12. DAMACE AT ECHUCA.

    No serious losses of stock have yet occurred through the flood [?] this district, but the damage to preperty will be considerable. People reaping in the ...

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  13. ESTIMATING THE DAMAGE.

    Up to to-day the Barvon has fallen five feet, and gradually the inundated parts are being cleared. All house's which were surrounded by the floods are ...

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  14. INUNDATION OF ECHUCA.

    The flood waters reached Echuca at [?] o'clock this morning, and r[?] rapidly till, by 9 o’clock, several hovels and business premises were flooded out. ...

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  15. WARRENHEIP’S ESCAPE.

    Heavy rain, accompanied by unusual thunder and lightning, commenced to fall early yesterday morning, 3¼ inches being roistered up till ...

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  16. DAMAGE AT CRESWICK.

    In several parts of Creswick and the surroundin districts the results of [?] floods yesterday and the cyclonic d[?] turbance at about 5.30 p.m. were ...

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  17. TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS.

    In consequence of the mishap at M'Callum’s Creek, the railway officials have altered the time table and general train arrangement sto meet the ...

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  18. TREES FELLED.

    Information received from outlying districts shows that in those places over which the cyclone passed, hundreds of trees were felled. Especially ...

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  19. COGHILL’S CREEK IN FLOOD.

    A very severe storm passed over here on Thursday afternoon, uprooting a very large pine tree in the local cemetery, which completely blocked the ...

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  20. A LADY’S PERILOUS DRIVE.

    Mrs Robertson wife of Mr Robertson, M.L.A., had a [?]tional experience yesterday. She was driving along the Ballarat road to meet her children, who ...

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  21. SUFFERING FROM SHOCK.

    It was staled yesterday that Mr Odgers, husband of the late Mrs Odgers, who was killed outright by falling bricks, is suffering severely from ...

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  22. POSITION AT MOOROCPNA.

    Ninety-one points of rain fell In under one Lour last night. All the low-lying land between here and shepparton is several feet under water, and ...

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  23. DAMAGE NEAR MURTOA.

    The flood waters have reached Murtoa, several farming properties being submerged. Mr T. Slaughter has six inches of water in has home, and Messrs ...

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  24. TELEPHONIC BUSINESS.

    The trees, which were uprooted by Thursday’s storm in Scott Parade, East Ballarat, destroyed four of the five telephone lines which communicate the ...

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  25. GREAT DAMAGE AROUND STAWELL.

    Reports have been received from the surrounding districts that great damage has been done by the floods, the effects of which have been felt severely along ...

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  26. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING,

    An exceptionally revere storm, occurred last night, accompanied by a torrential downpour of rain. All the crocks become flooded and overflowed. The lower end of ...

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  27. VISITATION AT BALLAN.

    The rainfall recorded here since Wednesday night, till 9 this morning at the local post-office was 271 points, and to-day several more points fell ...

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  28. THE DAMAGE AT CASTLEMAINE.

    Not a great deal of damage has been done hero by the flood waters, but in the outlying parts of the districts there have been washaways. The small ...

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  29. HORSHAM PARTLY UNDER WATER

    The river is still rising rapidly, and the flood is now higher than has over boon known before. Traffic in the south end of Firebrace street has been ...

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  30. A DURHAM LEAD INCIDENT.

    When returning from school, several children had to cross what is known as Denham’s bridge, and the flood-waters were so high that Mr Chas. King had ...

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  31. SERIOUS WASHAWAYS.

    Several washaways held up the express between Jung Jung and G[?]enorehy. On the Adelaide side of Glenorchy a rail was lilted 14 feet off the track. A casualty ...

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  32. THE M’CALLUM’S BRIDCE DISASTER.

    The railway service, which was placed so seriously out of joint by the recent severe weather, has not yet been restored to its usual working order. The ...

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  33. FLOODS AT NEW[?]RIDCE.

    All the township of Newbridge, five miles from here, is flooded. A number of people have been left homeless, and all the business places are ...

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  34. THE ADELAIDE EXPRESS.

    After the subsidence of the water another washaway was discovered beyoud Stawell, and on Saturday the 4.30 express from Melbourne was cancelled, and ...

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  35. SENSATIONAL EXPERIENCE AT ROCHESTER.

    The streets are full of water, and the hous[?]s and shops on the lower [?] still swamped. A couple of farmers, named Michael [?] ...

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  36. STRANDED PASSENGERS.

    Altogether, between 60 and 70 passenders were stranded at Murtoa, and the unfortunates included the members of the Geach Dramatic Company. Many of ...

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  37. HEMMED IN BY FLOOD WATERS.

    The staff at Chas Walker and Co.’s depot, which is situated on the banks of the Woady Yaloak River, at Cressy, Bad a rather lively time, at midnight on ...

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  38. CHEAD FISH.

    Two tons of fish, in course of transit from Adelaide to the Melbourne market, were sold at Murtoa, realising 2s 6d per basket. As the fish were worth 1s ...

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  39. A STOREKEEPER’S HEAVY LOSS.

    Mr Simpson, of Newbridge hotel and storekeeper, has sustained heavy loss, owing to the floods. Both his private and business places were flooded out, ...

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  40. WEDDERBURN’S DOWNPOUR.

    The recent rain has caused the biggest flood that has occurred in this district for 30 years, causing the local reservoir to overflow, also [?] ...

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  41. RESIDENTS RESCUED BY BOAT.

    The flood did considerable damage to the farmhouses in the vicinity of Murtoa. and a few narrow escapes were experienced. Sergeant Barbour, of ...

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  42. THE DAMAGE AT ARARAT.

    Only a few showers have fallen since Thursday night, two points being registered this morning, and the barometer is slowly rising. Since the beginning ...

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  43. AN APPRECIATION.

    The passengers appreciated the kind treatment extended to them by the Murtoa stationmaster and his staff so highly that they drew up a letter of thanks, to ...

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  44. TWO HUNDRED SHEEP DROWNED

    A man named M’Kean, who was camped alongside the Newbridge river, with 200 sheep, discovered in the morning after the heavy rains, that the ...

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  45. FLOODS AT BEAUFORT.

    It is 15 yeans since Beaufort was visited by a flood of anything like the proportins of that which followed Thursday’s storm, and in the opinion of ...

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  46. FLOOD AT WARRACKNABEAL.

    A telegram was received by the Ballarat stationmaster this afternoon from Warracknnbenl, stating that the station yard was three feet under water, and ...

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  47. RESCUE OF A FAMILY.

    The M'Callum family, who spent the greater part of yesterday on the roof of their homestead, were rescued last evening by some boatmen. The flood ...

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  48. SEVERE FLOOD AT DONALD.

    The flood is the heaviest experienced here since 1870. The water rose 3ft in some of the business places in the [?] street, and the wails of the police ...

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  49. QUEENSCLIFF HOUSES INVADED BY WATER.

    Heavy rain falling all day on Thursday caused much discomfort to persons whoso occupations compelled them to venture out of their houses. The ...

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  50. A DRIVER’S RESOURCEFULNESS.

    Messrs Hyatt and Platt Bros., of this town, were heavy losers through the late flood at their Millgrove sawmill, near Warburton. While crossing ...

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  51. ANOTHER DELAYED EXPRESS.

    The express which left Adelaide on Friday arrived in Ballarat at 5.20 p.m. yesterday, being then delayed since early on Saturday morning at Horsham, ...

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  52. DEBRIS PARTIALLY CLEARED.

    When the casualty gang resumed operations at the scene of the accident yesterday, the cranes proved more effective than the previous day, for several of ...

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  53. INJURED FIREMAN HOLDING HIS OWN.

    Handy, the injured fireman of the casualty train, had a good night, and is holding his own. Large crowds from Clunes, Talbot, and Maryborough, ...

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  54. A RAILWAY BRIDGE IN DANCER.

    The Barrakee bridge, between Charlton and Korong Vale, is in a very serious condition, both ends being washed away, and the waters are still rising. The ...

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  55. HAVOC AT RIDDELL'S CREEK.

    A disastrous flood occurred here last night. Riddell’s Creek became a raging river, causing great damage. Probably the greatest loss is that of ...

    Article : 133 words
  56. DREOCING PLANT UNDER WATER

    Daring the late storm fully 350 points of rain fell, and [?] deal of damage has been done to the roadways and bridges. The crook broke into the ...

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