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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1894

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Heavy Floods in Queensland

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 2

Terrible gales and floods have occurred in Queensland. The floods are the highest over known. The public buildings in Geraldtown are crowded…

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Terrible Floods in Queensland. Landslips and Washaways

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 3

TERRIFIC gales have prevailed along the Queensland coast between Townsville and Cooktown during the last three days, accompanied by an…

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The Floods in North Queensland. Six Men Reported Drowned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 2

Townsville, Wednesday.—A hurricane took place at Carina, Verandahs were unroofed, trees blown down, and damage done in all parts of the…

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A Flood Mitigation Movement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 2

A special meeting of the Borough Council of East Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, last evening, for the purpose of receiving a deputation of gentlemen interested in the farm lands of…

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Floods in North Queensland. Further Heavy Rains— Rivers Again Rising. Adventures of a Relief Party

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 5

TOWNSVILLE, Monday.—News by mail from Geraldton confirms the telegrams with reference to the floods in that district. The correspondent of the…

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The Weather. Heavy Rains and Floods. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 5

THE Weather has cleared up in the city, but a serious flood is feared at Gundagai. Yass reports the Murrambidge 32 feet, and Jagiong reports at…

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Was There a Flood?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1894 · page 4

One of the largest meetings ever held by the Victoria Institute of London, England, took place in the third week of March, to hear that well-known "Nestor among Geologists," Professor…

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Letters to the Editor. the Late Flood and Its Destruction

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 8

SIR,—Knowing that your columns are always open to the poor as well as the rich, I take the opportunity of writing this epistle to let your renders know the suffering of the poor farmers of…

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Snowball. Party Iv. Chapter Xxxvi. "Adrift, As a Leaf in the Storm."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1894 · page 4

Next morning, by the earliest train, Sir Vane Valentine goes back to Cornwall. His sister alone sits and pours out his coffee at the hurried early breakfast that precedes departure. Miss Routh is…

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The March Floods at Barrington. To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 2

Sir,—I ask for space in your columns, and also that you will kindly publish a brief reply to the correspondent upon the above. First then let me…

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The Barrington Floods. To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1894 · page 4

Sir.—A correspondent signing himself "Barrington Farmer," professes to reply to my challenge thrown out to Mr. Chapman, M.P., in regard to…

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Doughty Dorothy. in Seven Chapters. Chapter Iv. Storm-stricken

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 6

"Our troubles, Dorothy," said her mother, "chiefly arose out of the unhappy times when friend turned against friend, brother against brother, oven father against son. My own father,…

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Floods in Victoria. Echuca Suffers. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 September 1894 · page 2

REPORTS from many of the country districts state that the recent spell of wet weather has caused the rivers to rise to a point threatening loss. At…

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Flood in the Murray. Familion Flooded Out. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 2

THE river Murray is rising at Moa[?] and a number of families have been flooded out. Telegrams have been received in Sydney asking the…

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Disastrous Cyclone in America

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 7

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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Storms Ahd Floods in England. Great Destruction of Property. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 3

HEAVY storms and foods have been experienced in England, especially over the south and west. Great damage to property was done, bridges…

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Gale in Moreton Bay. a Steamer Swamped. [By Telegraph]. Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 3

A SMALL river steamer, the Sivoli, was swamped in Moreton Bay early this morning. The crew were rescued by the steamer Tarshan, and were…

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Gales and Floods in England Shipwrecks and Loss of Life. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 5

HEAVY storms have caused disastrous floods in England, especially in the south-western countries and in the vicinity of Bath. In Soimerset shire…

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Heavy Rains, Gales, and Floods

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 3

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

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Destructive Hail and Rain Storm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1894 · page 3

This afternoon, shortly before four o'clock, a very destructive hailstorm broke over the town. Since the heavy rain previously reported we have had a storm about every day, but very little rain came…

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