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River Observations made at Cultowa, New South Wales, during 
HISTORY OF FLOODS IN THE RIVER DARLING. 
the month of April, 1870 
River 
Date. eae Remarks. 
level 
ft. in. — 
2 | w eC 
S 1 2 3 ng er and lightning ; river just up to butt of 
bush ded gum-tree on opposite side, just below i 
are: Sonia 
3 22 1 | Nice light showers last night. B. 
4 22 10 | Have had splendid rain at ‘Calcuarack, Nelyambo, and 
alloo, 
5 23 6 | Shower in evening; heavy rain from Wintanbilla to | 
Bourke. ' 
6 24 4 . 
7 25 0 
8 25 8 
9 3 | River just over the road at Martilli, Billabong, and . 
Warunda, 
10 26 1¢ | River fist over top of chopped stump, near blacks’ camp. : 
11 2. 8 
12 | 98 1 j 
13 28 8 . 
14 29 3 | The mailman Noten river falling above Bourke, but rising E 
again at Walget 4 
15 29 10 | The ae tobe report great floods in the Burdekin, and other | 
n — — ; 
16 30 3 ie just running into o la agoon, near woolshed ; papers . 
report diaahvoes flood ; Haron wkesbury and Hunter in ec 
ood, and 
17 30 9 | Water rising fast artilli Bil Ila bong, above woolshed. | 
18 31 3 | River og little hollow just beyond blacks’ camp, yester- | 
day at ‘ 
19 31 8 seh phen 5 in. ; renee’ Wongalara to-day, through a 
a. a 
20 32 0 First iene from Wentworth to Bourke—eight steaming 
: ays—the ‘‘ Maranoa 
21 32 5 | Steamer, at a aie arrived this morning; flood-water at 
Qonondo 
2 32 10 | Splendid rain hos night, showers this morning. 
23 33 2 | Glorious showers ay. 
24 | 33 6 Water reached Wangs to-day, a week after crossing 
artilli bar. 
25 33° 9 | Wongalara era wong <i esR joined. 
26 33 11 | Occasional show 
27 34 1 beitt 
28 34 3 aes Sissy fast in Coombimbi and Wongalara ; num 
n these lakes, 
29 34 6 Searely a any dacke this flood ; a have been great 
umbers, 
30 34 8 | No pa this week. 
