Floods in Victoria. SYDNEY
Serious floods are reported from the Gippsland district, Victoria. The overflowing of the river Tambo has destroyed the maize, hops, and potato crops, and…
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Floods & storms, 1897
92 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 5
The Bega Flood. Rescue of the Two Men. Bega
An immense crowd witnessed the rescue of the two men from the oak tree in the river, which had swollen by the flood. Mr. John Darcy's boat was…
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Extensive damage has been done by the floods in the valley of the river Thames…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods at Adelaide. Several Lives Lost. Adelaide
Adelaide baring had a long spell of dry weather, the banking up of dark clouds gladdened the hearts of many yesterday afternoon, Many of Adelaide's suburbs ware late…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Storm. Perth (W.a)
There have been severe storms of rain at the Murchison, West Australia. The main township has been almost entirely wrecked and most of the camps demolished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-Day's Telegrams. Terrific Storm. SYDNEY
A terrific thunderstorm passed over Lismore on Sunday afternoon, during which a girl was killed by a falling tree and a boy very badly injured by the roof of an house…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods iu Mew Zealand. CHRISTCHURCH
Heavy floods have been experienced at Greymouth, and the business portion of the town has been inundated to a depth of 2 foot. The damage has not yet been estimated, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods on the Mississippl. Fifty Persons Drowned. LoNdon
From New York it is reported that a flood has occurred on the Mississippi River at Memphis, in Tennessee. The flood extended to a width of 40 miles,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm at Kempsey. SYDNEY
A terrific strom occurred at Kempsey yesterday. A quantity of corn was destroyed and several boats were smashed to match wood, while roofa were blown off and other damage was done…
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Severe lightning cocurred to-day, doing a great amount of damage. Dr. Prangley's residence was struck, the flaid pairing down the chimney. Fortunately, Mrs. Prangley…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Weather. Remarkable Storms. Damage by Lightning. Kempsey
A heavy thunderstorm raged last night, and 60 points of rain fell. At Frederickton there was a terrific gale. A barn belonging to Mr. Livingstone…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Memphis Flood. 6,000 People Homeless. London
The recent flood in the Mississipi River at Memphis, Tennessee, United States, extended for width of 40 miles, did great damage to property, and caused the loss of 50 lives…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Voyage of Horrors Death Madness and Storm
The Captain aud tho passengers of tho schooner Clara Ethel arrived in the steamer Warrego at Cooktown on Saturday. The Captain reports having left…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Floods at Memphis LONDON, Sunday night
The disasters caused by the late floods at Memphis in the valley of the Mississippi have proved more severe than was first reported. No less than 60,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in New Zealand
DISASTROUS floods are reported from the Hawkes Bay district. The estimated damage amounts to nearly £1,00,000. The inundation was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Flood Fatality. Two Men Drowned. Sydney
After a very heavy fall of rain this afternoon two maintenance men named Patrick Sullivan and William Macpherson, both married men with families…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods Feared in Gippsland. MELBOURNE
Heavy rains have failed in the Gippsland district. and floods are threatened. The rains are apparently limited to the coastal districts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy now Storms. Mr. Wragge's Forecast. Sydney
There were heavy storms on Thursday night at Captain's Flat and Bombale. Mr. Wragge forecasts that the drought will continue, except with a tendency to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Snow Storm. LONDON
[?] very heavy snow-storm prevailed [?] in Wiltshire and the Midland [?]. It extended to Scotland. The we[?] in Great Britain is intensely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclone at Captain's Flat. Captain's Flat
A terrible cyclone was blowing here this afternoon. The brick engine shed of the Lake George Gold Mining Coy. Was blown down while 20 men were at…
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