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

Floods & storms, 1890

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Floods in South Australia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 3

Floods have occurred in the northern portion of South Australia, and portions of the railway line have been washed away…

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Floods Coming

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 3

A big flood is coming down. The Balonne, condemine, and Maranon, are bankers and as these rivers feed the Darling a flood is anticipated, and preparations are being made to…

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Terrible Storms at Sea

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 3

Some terrible storms have swept over the Atlantic and 30 steamers arc overdue…

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Fierce Gales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 3

Heavy weather continues in the Atlantic Fierce gales are raging along the South-west coast of England…

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The Floods in Brisbane

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 3

The latest from Brisbane states that the rain has ceased, but the back waters have submerged large areas in the low lying portions of the city…

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Violent Gales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 2

Violent gales are racing along the British coasts. Many shipping casualties are reported in the Atlantic…

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Storms in Tasmania

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 2

Great storms have occurred in Tasmania. A girl was crushed to death by the falling of a trcee…

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The Weather—Serious Floods

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 3

Sultry weather still continues with intermittent rains in Adelaide, and storms in various parts of the colony. Port Lincoln is badly flooded—over four inches of rain fell in…

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Great Floods in Gympie. Tuesday afternoon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 2

Terrible floods are reported from Gymple. 200 families have been driven from their homes, and great damage has been done to the mines…

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Floods in Queensland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 3

The damage done in Queensland by floods is estimated at £100,000…

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Floods in South Australia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 3

The floods in South Australia have washed away the railway lines in dozens of places…

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Floods in Queensland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 3

A great flood has occurred at Bundaberg (Q.), submerging the whole township and sweeping away railway bridges and causing the loss of several lives. It is…

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Floods in Queensland

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 3
Also in Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal

The heavy floods continue in Queensland, Great damage has been done at Marlborough, where the Municipal Council have voted £100 for the relief of the distressed, and subscription…

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Great Floods in Queensland. Bundaberg Submerged. Several Reported Fatalities

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 3

Brisbane, Tuesday.—The following telegram was received by the Colonial Treasurer to-day from the Police magistrate at Bundaberg dated January 27:—"Sorry to report the most…

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A Cyclone on the Queensland Coast

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 3

A cyclone has been experienced along the Queensland coast. A terrible sea is running…

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Serious Floods Feared

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 3

Heavy rains have fallen in parts of the country and serious floods arc feared. A high sea is running on the coast, and many steamers are bar-bound…

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The Floods in Queensland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 2

It is estimated that the losses through the floods in the Maryborough district amount to about £70,000…

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The Floods in the North

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 3

The rivers are falling and the floods subsiding in the northern districts…

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Saturday's Storm. Kelso Property Fired Lightning. a Boy Injured. a Horse Killed

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 3

The insufferable weather which has prevailed around Bathurst during the past week culminated, to some extent, on Saturday afternoon, when, shortly after noon, a murky sky gave…

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