Crosses and a circles on postcards

This postcard is so boring I didn't bother to shadow it

"This will give you some idea of the floods. That is our hotel on the left so you will see we are completely surrounded".

This must be after a cyclone? "River Street (X) Grand Hotel"

"Had a lot to do around this neck of the woods. Includes British & Australian consulates, Seamans House and company offices".