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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1889

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Floods in Victoria and South Australia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 2

The following telegrams refer to the effects of the recent storms in Victoria and South Australia:— MELBOURNE, Wednesday,—The rainfall…

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Heavy Rain

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 May 1889 · page 2

Heavy, soaking rain set in yesterday morning and continued without ceasing during the whole of the day, causing all the water-courses to run fast and furious. It cause from the south-east…

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A Storm in a Tea-pot

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 5

There is a seating article by Mr. Robert Buchanan in the new number of the Universal Review, which is likely to create some little flutter in certain literary dovecots…

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The Floods at Windsor and Maitland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 2

The following extracts form the Sydney papers will give some idea of the desolation caused by the flood waters:— WINDSOR, Wednesday…

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Latest Cables. the Floods in America London

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 3

The legislation [?] the surveyors in connection with, the recent floods at [?] has been completed, the final estimate being that 1500 persons perished…

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More Floods. Melbourne

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 3

The Wimmera district, in Victoria, has been flooded a second time within the last ten days…

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Floods at Albury. Sydney

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 3

The Albury district is inundated…

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Floods in Victoria. Melbourne

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 3

Serious floods have taken place in all parts of Victoria, involving great destruction of property, roads, bridges, and live stook. Residents on low-lying lands are fleeing for their…

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Heavy Floods in Other Colonies. Sydney

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 3

Heavy floods are reported from South Australia and Tasmania. The lower portions of Hobart fire threatened with inundation, and several vessels in the harbour are…

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Floods in Victoria

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 2

A telegram from Melbourne dated Saturday, says:— Reports ta from all parts of the colony continue to come in, detailing severe floods; but…

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Something Like a Heavy Rain

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 2

THE rains in Sydney some three or four weeks ago were regarded as phenomenal, and no doubt they were a trifle unusual; but when one reads if the Johnstown (America)…

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The Flood at Deniliquin. DENILIQUIN

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 26 September 1889 · page 3

The waters this evening are at standstill, but rose half an inch to-day, making a maximum rise of 37ft. 3in., or only 2½ft. under the flood of 1870. The blocks bounded by four streets on the south side…

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QUEENSLAND. Violent Storm in Brisbane

National Advocate · Monday 30 September 1889 · page 3

At Brisbane, on Sunday, a streak of lightning struck the Long Reach hotel, Quay-street, and crashed through the chimney, bringing down bricks. Sulphurous fumes…

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Flood Waters

National Advocate · Monday 30 September 1889 · page 3

The flood waters on the Edwards River, Deniliquin, are receding. A considerable amount of damage has been done to roads and bridges…

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Flood Waters

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 4

The flood waters on the Edwards River, Deniliquin, are receding. A considerable amount of damage has been done to roads and bridges…

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Storm In Victoria

National Advocate · Monday 7 October 1889 · page 3

There was, a severe thunderstorm throughout Victoria on Friday, and Annie Wise was killed by lightning at Ballarat…

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General News. the Floods in the South.—coaching Difficulties

National Advocate · Monday 7 October 1889 · page 1

Balranald, Thursday.—Owing to the floods in the Murray and Edward River three different coaches have to be used on the Balranald to Swan-hill line. One coach goes to…

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Floods in the North. Quirindi

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1889 · page 3

There is a very heavy flood here, rain has been falling since Saturday night. The eastern end of Quirindi has become a lake. on Sunday about 10 p.m. an alarm was raised, and…

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Storms

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1889 · page 3

Reports of gales, weeks, loss of life and impeded telegraphs come from all parts of England and Ireland…

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