HIATORY, OF. FLOODS, OY THR RIVER DARLING: 
* Observations of the River Darling, made at Bourke, New South Wales, during the year 1873. 
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June, 1873.—The observer says: : 
July, 1873.—The to 
eir dwellings. 
around their 
of Bour: 
was partially in 
* 
3 = wet river continues to rise slowly, 
undated, and many persons com 
eave their houses, 
rke being inundat 
which, were =a with water, The greater portion of the inhabitants dug trenches 
observations were made for the Department of Harbours and Rivers, iss: by Mr, J. Moloney. 
We are apprehensive | * the town of Bou 
led to 1 
and raised dams 
