Heavy Rain
The weather yesterday was fine during the "morning, but there was heavy rain in the afternoon…
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Floods & storms, 1888
34 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 2
A Terrible Storm in Scotland
Late on the afternoon of December 9 a storm of fearful severity broke out from the north-east, and caught with all its fury a fleet of open fishing boats that were out at sea from the fishing villages…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods in Western Australia. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Perth
The Government resident at Geraldton telegraphed yesterday to the Colonial Secretary from Walkaway station, via Dongarra, it six p.m., as follows:—"The heaviest flood ever known in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Great Floods in Northern Queensland. (Herald's Telegram.) Brisbane
Between 3.30 p.m. on Friday, and 6 p.m. on Saturday, 20 inches 72 points of rain fell at Rockhampton. The greater part of the town was under water, boats plying to some crossings, but water…
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A terrible cyclone has swept over the whole State of Illinois (United States), end the township of Mount Vernon has been completely wrecked,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Floods Northern Queensland
BETWEEN 3.30 p.m. on 6 p.m. on Saturday, 30 inches 72 points of rain fell at Rockhampion. The greater part of the town was under water, boast plying to some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy floods in Northern Queensland
A Brisbane Telegram to the S.M. Herald says :—Between 8.30 p.m. on Friday, and 6 p.m. on Saturday, 20 inches 82 points of rain fell at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Floods at Rockhampton
The local correspondent of the Brisbane Courier sends the following further particulars of the floods in the vicinity of Rockhampton. "Heavy rains began on Friday at 3.30 p.m., and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gales in England
Terrible gales raged yesterday in different parts of England and along the coast. The extent of the damage has not yet been ascertained; but already several wrecks are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Austria-Hungary
The correspondent of the Standard, telegraphing from Pesth, says:—"The commencement of the season for inundations has this year made itself felt with the usual consequences in various parts…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Poetry. Through the Storm
I heard a voice, a tender voice, soft falling Through the storm: The waves were high, the bitter winds were calling, Yet breathing warm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood[?], on the Continent
The most distressing news comes from the flooded districts of Hungary. The localities which have buffered moat this time are situated about half-way between Szegedin and Grosswardein. C[?]aba and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods in America
LONDON, Saturday .-A terrible disaster has occurred in the United States. The Mississippi River rose to an unusual height, and the pressure of the body of water…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Storms and Loss of Life In India
India has been viiiiod bj a series ot phenomenal storms, partaking rery much of the character of the Dacca toreado. At Moradabad 150 death[?] are reported, caused chiefly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suez Mail Extracts. the Australian Race and the Deluge. [?] (says the European Mail)
The "Australian race" (says the [?] has been receiving a great deal of attention lately at the hands of Mr. Curr, fathered by the Victorian Government. The theory of the book is that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thunderstorms and Loss of Life in Scotland
The most violent thunderstorm of recent years was experienced in Scotland on May 19. The latest reports show that the storm was felt with most equal severity from as far north as Perth to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Floods in the United States
The New York correspondent of the Daily News sends an account (dated May l8) of the disastrous results of the "freshet" in the Mississippi. He says:—"The water in the Mississippi is higher than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Snow Storm at Glen Innes
In the latter part of the week says the Glen Innes Guardian) a severe snow-storm passed over the town and extended to the district generally. The storm was preceded by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Severe Thunderstorms in England
The weather in London on June 26 was oppressively warm, and in the afternoon the sky was overcast with storm clouds. Towards nightfall a very heavy downpour of rain commenced, and…
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Serious floods are reported from Western Russia, Germany and Austria…
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