1893 Flood - Description by H. P. Somerset of 1893 Flood at Caboonbah, 1932 - 1934

Original correspondence file between W. E. Bush Chief Engineer Brisbane City Council and H. P Somerset about Somerset's experiences at his homestead Caboonbah near Esk  in the February 1893 floods and of Billy Mateer's ride to warn Brisbane of impending flood from Stanley River. Includes correspondence from Mateer, typed manuscript and article appearing in the Daily Mail June 1932.