178 HISTORY OF FLOODS IN THE RIVER DARLING. 
River Observations made at Cultowa, New South Wales, during 
the Month of June, 18 
Remarks, 
. Alls 
1 | 36 6 | Heavy rain—large sheets of rain water in Bocarra, Yun- 
— and other places, and country one vast quag- 
2 | 36 7 iteeys rain at Bourke ; the townspeople asking capt 
of *‘ Jupiter” to remain until another steamer came, 
fearing bi big fi flood. 
eZ, 86. 8 
4 | 36 9 
5 | 36 10 
6 | 36 104 | Great floods in Murrumbidgee, Yass River, and all over 
; colony, with loss of life. 
36 11 | Light pap et er of big ms “rs in Paroo; Wentworth 
e alarmed at Darling and Murrum- 
Pipe being in a occkan anc ieee town. 
38 04 | Flood water keeps hemming us 
38 14 | River a cag me fork of tree - Old Cultowa. 
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id}: 37 62 
11 37 3 
12 | 37 33 
13 | 37 4 reports river rising at Bourke. 
14 | 37 44 Papers full of disastrous floods all over N. S. W ales. 
16. (37-5 of rain, thunder ; great flood in Lachlan. 
16 | 37 54 | Thick ma Hien oma 
17 | 37 8 | Rain began last night ; raining all — 
' 18 | 37 8} | Rain last aides showery to-day 
19 | 37 9 
20 | 37 9 ¢ 
1 a7. 2 
= = oo last og water now all round us. 
is too boggy to ride over. 
24 | 37 92) Rain commenced at midnight till morning; no mailman 
for three weeks. 
25 | 37 92 
26 | 37 104 
27 | 37 114 | Regular wet day 5 began at 11 a.m. and continued until 
at ni 
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