AUSTRALIAN.
Sydney, March 21.
.■ltlis raining heavily again and miles of country are underwater. At Bourke, an inland town ou the Darling river, tho residents are preparing to fly, fearing a great flood. A mail contractor named Simpson was drowned while endeavoring to cross the Hawkesbury,
Newcastle, March 24.-
.i A fierce -gale" is raging,'and Bonn damage has been done to the ship Ping.
Sydney, March 25,
Owing to the phenouional downpour on the Darling tributaries, it is expected the biggest flood over known will-.occur. -'■•'..■ " Jlblboubsk, March 21. Influenza lias made its appearance herd. Parliament will meet 'tho third week iu May.
Bkisbane, March 24,
Heavy rain has fallen and floods are again feared. At Townsvillo a hurricane swept tho town, and several shops wore demolished, :Great floods havo taken place at Roma and Townsville, and both towns aro inundated.
Owing to further slips on the railway the running of the mar train between hero and Sydney has been stopped.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3469, 26 March 1890, Page 2
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160AUSTRALIAN. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3469, 26 March 1890, Page 2
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