Weather Troubles. Destructive Floods and Gales
It is feared that the floods in the Murrumbidgee will be the biggest since 1852. The Gundagai is in flood, and 80ft…
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Floods & storms, 1891
76 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 4
Very Rough Sea Voyage. a Succession of Gales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
THE Lady Bowen sohooner was towed into port to-day after a terrible voyage of 72 days from Townaville, having experienced a succession of gales. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood in the Murrumbidgee. (Echo.) Gundagai
Yesterday afternoon the Murrumbidgee at Gundagai commenced to rise, and towards 8 o'clock was a banker. In the absence, however, of wires from Yass, no danger was apprehended. During the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Murrumbidgee Flood. Houses and Cattle Swept Away
ON Wednesday afternoon the Mnrrumbldgee commenced to rise at Gnudagai, and before the evening was a banker. During the night local stockowners made efforts to remove…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in the United States. Houses Swept Away and Towns Submerged. (By Cable.) London
OWING to heavy rains, disastrous floods are reported from lowa, in the United States. Many houses have been swept away and several towns submerged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood Prevention movement at East maitland. Public Meeting
In the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Friday evening, there were assembled a large number of persons, who met in response to an advertisement which appeared in the…
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Some very melagcholy incidents are reported in connection with the recent [?]oods in various parts of tbe colony…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Heavy Floods. Houses and Land Swamped. Great Losses of Stock Amd Property
FROM the newspaper accounts to band the late rains appear to have caused very consideraable iaconvenien[?] and losses in many parts of the colony…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Weather and Floods. (From Tuesday's Herald.)
When the weather reports reached Sydney from the country yesterday morning, they were read with the utmost avidity as they were made public at the telegraphic-office and at the Merchants'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood at Wagga. the Town in Total Darkness. One Man Drowned
For the second time in a period of six months Wagga, has suffered a flood, In January last the Murrumbidgee was 33ft. 4in, above summer level…
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The largest flood since 1874 is now upon Terrara. The river came in three places at 2.30 on Saturday morning, and the whole town was soon…
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DURING the past fow days floods of a disastrous character have been experienced in various parts of this colony and Victoria. We take the following…
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A correspondent at Wagga telegraphs to the Herald as follows:—Among the unwelcome experiences which have overtaken those whose holdings are situate near the river may be mentioned that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Flood at Wagga. Sensational Incidents
AS late as Wednesday last the river at WaGGE was reported to be 20ft. obove summer level. A man eged 67 years named Thomas M'Mahan had a typing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Late Floods. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Gundagai
The committee appointed at the public meeting yesterday to collect subscriptions to reward the men who acted so bravely in saving life during the recent flood, met at the municipal chambers this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Floods in the South. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Hay
The river is now about stationary, but a further rise is expected. The river is rising further up and will probably do a good deal of damage, as there is no get away for the water. A number of houses…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Heavy Floods. Wagga and Albury Flooded Again. 2000 Victorians "Swamped Out."
WHILE we were having a boisterons visitation of windy weather, other districts appear to have been. a good deal worse off; for heavy and incessant rains are reported from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wrecks and Floods in Victoria. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne
The schooner wrecked at the Heads yesterday afternoon was the Nowra, from Tasmania. The hull, with the cargo, is sunk in deep water. The whole deck was lifted bodily by the sea and carried…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Floods in Victoria. the Suburbs Flooded. a Boy Drowned. Melbourne
THE continuous rain which has fallen since about Friday at midnight has resulted in heavy floods, doing considerable damage. Owing to the high…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood News. (By Telegraph to the Echo.) Marsden
Bland Creek, at Marsden, rose rapidly during the night. The township is now under water. Several families have been obliged to leave their homes. No boat is to be had in the town, and mail…
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