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

Floods & storms, 1894

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Excessive Rain in the Crookwell District.—Storm at Wheeo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 September 1894 · page 2

CROOKWELL , Monday.—Heavy rain has fallen throughout the district, and it is feared the downpour will do considerable harm, retarding the growth of the crops.—A fierce storm passed over Wheeo on…

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A Train Overturned by a Cyclone. London, Sept. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 4

A train has been overturned by a cyclone in the State of Missouri, U.S.A. Two passengers were killed and 20 injured…

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Disastrous Cyclone in America. London, Sept. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 September 1894 · page 4

A disastrous cyclone has passed over 200 miles of country in the States of Iowa and Minnesota, U.S.A. It caused much devastation in its path, destroying portions of nine towns and villages…

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Cyclone in Japan. London, Sep. 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 September 1894 · page 4

A cyclone has devastated a large district in the south of Japan, and about 300 lives have been lost. A number of wrecks have also occurred…

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Gales on the British Coast. London, Oct. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 October 1894 · page 4

Severe gales have occurred on the British coast. During a storm a vessel called the Kitty French foundered in the British Channel. Thirty hands were lost…

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Bungendore. the Recent Burglaries. Police COURT.—Monday, 29th October. BEFORE Messrs. Clarke, P.M., and G. Gale, D. Leahy, P. Doyle, Js.P

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 November 1894 · page 4

Frederick Summers, George King, and Joseph Wilson appeared in custody on remand on several charges of burglary. Senior-constable Kennedy deposed: On Friday…

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Storms and Floods. London, Nov. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 5

Terrible weather is being experienced in the South of England and along the coast. In the English Channel a hurricane has caused the wreck of a number of coasting vessels and the…

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Gales and Floods in Europe. London, Nov. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 2

Continuous rains have fallen in England and Northern Europe, causing disastrous floods. Heavy gales have swept over the English Channel and the southern coast of England, doing much damage to…

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Floods in England. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 November 1894 · page 4

The heavy rains have caused disastrous floods in England, especially in the southwestern countries. In the vicinity of I [?]th, in the valley of the Avon, Some[?]hire, thousands of people are…

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Thunderstorm

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 November 1894 · page 3

A HEAVY thunderstorm passed over the district and city to-night (Wednesday), and it was raining lightly when we went to press, Heavy rain tell apparently towards Lake…

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Heavy Storm at Bangalore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 2

ALTHOUGH rain of a general character is very much needed, thunderstorms confined to narrow limits are pretty constant in the district. The heaviest of these storms is reported to have…

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Severe Storms. Damages to Crops, &C

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 December 1894 · page 2

THE most severe hailstorm experienced in Goulburn for years passed over the city on Saturday last. The morning was dull and close and a few sprinkles of rain fell and then…

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The Recent Storms

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1894 · page 2

During the storm on Saturday last the orchard of Mr. Grunsell junior at Kenmore was literally stripped, and several fowls about the places were killed by the hail…

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Another American Horror. a Terrible Cyclone. a Town Destroyed. Whole Families Buried

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 December 1894 · page 2

LONDON, December 13. -- Telegrams from the United States report that a terrible cyclone had passed over the State of Georgia, doing immense damage…

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Terrific Gales in Great Britain. London, Dec. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 December 1894 · page 4

Terrific gales have been raging over the British Isles, and numerous disasters are reported, involving enormous damage. Many wrecks have taken place on the coast…

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Cable News. Terrific Gales in Europe. London, Dec. 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 December 1894 · page 2

The terrific gales which swept the coast of Great Britain, causing the loss of many lives, have extended to Holland and Belgium. Great damage has been done at Hamburg…

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Thunderstorm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 December 1894 · page 2

A HEAVY thunderstorm broke over the city on Christmas Eve between eight and nine o'clock and 98 points of rain fell. During the storm there were two very vivid flashes of lightning accompanied by…

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A Terrific Gale. London, Monday Night

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 4

A terrific gale has been experienced in the Mersey at Liverpool. Great damage was done to shipping, seven vessels being wrecked and 50 lives lost…

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The Late Gales in Europe. London, Dec. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 5

The steamer Abydos was wrecked off the coast of the Isle of Man during the late terrible gales which passed over the British Isles. Twenty of those on board were drowned…

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