WINDSOR.
April 30.—1t is raining heavi'y here. The river is still rising rapidly, and is five feet above the floor of the Fitzroy bridge. Whole tracts of country are under water, and the local families are clearing out. The excursion train lias been stopped, and danger is apprehended from the Goulburn waters, which, according to telegram, are rising two feet every hour. April 30.—The weather here is still Bhowery, pnd the river has risen four feet since the previous night. The waters have been at' a standstill to-day, but the damage already done is very great. , ".-,'.< 9.30 p.m.—lt is now raining heavily here, and the flood is at a standstill at 32 feet above the ordinary level.
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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 419, 15 May 1871, Page 2
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117WINDSOR. Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 419, 15 May 1871, Page 2
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