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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1882

15 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers

Severe Storm in Narandera. (From the Narandera Argus.)

Southern Argus · Tuesday 3 January 1882 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last, between five and six o'clock, a very severe gaie of wind, which caused the sand to rise in volumes, passed over Narandera, tearing up trees,…

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Severe Storm in Narandera

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1882 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening last, between five and six o’clock, a very severe gale of wind, which caused the sand to ties in volumes, passed over Narandera, tearing up trees, unroofing houses,…

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Select Poetry. a Race with a Thunderstorm

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1882 · page 4

HARK to the blast and its coming up fast: How brightly the lightning flashes But the rain and the wind ate all behind, Though nearer the thunder crashes…

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Local and General News The Storm on

Southern Argus · Thursday 2 February 1882 · page 2

The storm which raged about this district on Monday last was felt with great severity at Mummell. In a paddock where a number of men were working, the lightning struck a large tree, splitting…

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Frightful Cyclone in Queensland

Southern Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 2

A telegram to the S. M. Herald on Sunday says: The steamer Victory, which arrived at Townsville from Cardwell last Saturday night, reports that a cyclone occurred at Cardwell. The storm commenced…

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The Menmuir in a Cyclone

Southern Argus · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 2

The steamer Memuir, Captain Ellis, which left Sydney on Wednesday last, experienced very heavy weather to the Townsviile port, and on Friday light heavy esterly gale, which at midnight…

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Destructive Floods in Queensland

Southern Argus · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 2

A Thargomindah telegram via B isbane to the S. M[?]ld states that the heaviest follds for the 10 years have taken place in the district, but are news[?]ding. Reports are also [?] eived from all…

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Heavy Floods in Queensland

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 4

Brisbane, Monday.—A Thargomindah telegram states that the heaviest floods for the last ten years have taken place in the district, but are now subsiding. Reports…

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Local and General News The Late Mr. Gale

Southern Argus · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 2

The late Mr. Gale whose remains were interred yesterday afternoon was one of the oldest residents of Goulburn—in fact one of the pioneers of the city. The deceased gentleman came to the…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. -- Loss of Life. Sydney, Thursday, 2.15 p.m

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 2

A perfect deluge of rain fell from three to nine o'clock yesterday, and the city consequently was flooded in all directions; sewers burst up; streets were inundated, and through…

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Heavy Rain

Southern Argus · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 2

On Wednesday Sydney was visited by a downfall of rain such as has not been seen there for many years. A great deal of damage was the result of so sudden and tremendous an arrival of water. Sewers…

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Wednesday’s Storm in Sydney. (Evening News.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 3

THEY have been praying for rain in many parts of the colony, and it was last evening a ma[?]er of remark that [?] be praying for[?] her again, a remark that was caused by a rush of…

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The Great Floods in the Mississippi Valley

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 7

Concerning the recent disastrous floods on the banks of the Mississippi, the secretary for war, by the latest reports, estimates 85,000 persons to be destitute from…

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Local and General News. The Late Storm

Southern Argus · Tuesday 3 October 1882 · page 2

Early on Saturday morning a terrific storm passed over Goulburn doing some very serious damage. Near the Cathedral on one of the most elevated portions of the city, the storm was so…

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Appalling Mining Disaster Atoreswick, (V.) a Mine Flooded

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 December 1882 · page 4

INTENSE excitement prevailed on Tuesday morning the 12th in[?]t., when the news was Spread abroad that the Australasian mine at the No. 2 shaft, as Oreswick, had been…

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