Australian News.
Sydney, February 20. The rainfall during the last year was most bountiful, being 45 per cent. abpyjß the average evenly distributed.
. February 21. Mr C. A. Goodchap, the present Commissioner of the General Establishment of Baihvays, New South Wales, will probably be .appointed Chairman* of the new Eailway Board. Brisbane, February 20.
Serious floods are reported from Rockhampton, The country is inundated to a depth of 20 inches. Raiu fell for 27 hours, and a railway inspector has beep .drpwned, Hobabt February 21. An accident happened on the Brid-port-Scottsdale Railway this morning. Several of the carriages left the rails, and many of the passengers were seriously injured. The full particulars of the accident have not reached here.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2829, 22 February 1888, Page 2
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119Australian News. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2829, 22 February 1888, Page 2
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