QUEENSLAND.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 37, 17 March 1863, Page 2

QUEENSLAND.

The Floods. — The fresh obserrablo in the river Brisbane, for many days back, caused by the continued ruins and the descent of water form its numerous tributaries, began on Friday last to assume the character; sties of a flood. The water rose considerably above its ordinary level at high tide, and the passage of the river boats or pants became a labor of both difficulty ami risk. Our merchants who have stores aud wharves on the banks of tho river, saw the necessity of providing against the public destruction of such goods as stored below the level the flood was likely to attain, pressed into their service every laborer that could be procared, and the whole of Saturday ni-rht and Snnday were occupied in removing goods, or hoisting them to positions where the flood ft-?s not likely to ivaeh. On Sunday morning the river had attained an additional foot in height over tho flood marks of tho previous night ; but fortunatatch, the weather, which had been rain7 and stormy' throughout tiiouight, eltturod up, an.l notwithstanding the leaden hue of tho sky no rain fell throughout the day. — Guardian, lb"th Feb. On Sunday mo.ning, tho Queensland and Ciaronec steamers, from the Northern Ports, came up the river, but so strong was the current that tire Queensland was obliged to lie at anchor near the wharf, and tlvi Clarence thought it safest to remain in Mi 3 reach below Kangaroo Point. Severe as has been the storm and iioo.l in Brisbane, we fear tliat in othfr places both have been much more violent, and effected considerably greater injury. Indeed, we look for most distressing accounts from tho country. On Saturday the line of telegraph between Brisbane and Lytlon was carried away in four different places. — Courier, Feh. 16. The Ga.l&. — The partial subsidence of the floods •has enabled us to obtain some ialeUigenee as to state of the weather in the bay on Friday, when the gale was most violent. Two immigrant vessels "were only saved by the skill of the pilots; for, being unable to run round Combuyuro Poi.lt, and having no powerful steam tug at command, they were competed to run out to sen, and trust to a favorabte opportunity to get into port. This, however, was rather a hazardous proceeding, and invoWed the peril of nearly a thousand lives. The captain nf the Wabot declared it to be the worst part of hi* voyage, and all who witnessed the galo unite in stating thtit it was the worst they had experienced for many years px^t. During the night of Thursday the steam tug Brisbane was driven on to the banks, but was happily got off without damage at two o'clock the next morning. — Courier, Feb. 18.