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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1892

5 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

A Terriffic Hail Storm

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 8

Mr. J. J. Pye, who resides not fat from Riverstone, writes as follows:— "We had a tremendous hail storm down here last Saturday evening, which destroyed all the…

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A Disastrous Hail Storm. Distruction of Orchards

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 10

Our Nelson correspondent writes:—A disastrous kail-storm prevailed the Nelson district on Saturday last. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon dense clouds were visible in…

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FlOOD at Windsor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 10

What promised to be a serious flood last Saturday and Sunday was fortunately.averted by the clearing up of the weather on the last-mentioned day. Rain-set on Friday afternoon, and…

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A Heavy Storm

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 8

During the storm on Tuesday last the lightning struck the house of Mr. J. Walker, Freeman's Reach, creating great havoc and terrifying the inmates. The door of the building was closed, and…

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The Gale and the Flood

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 October 1892 · page 2

On Friday afternoon and night last a very heavy storm visited most parts of the district. Heavy rain fell during the afternoon, and late into the night a regular…

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