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Illawarra · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1891

15 stories in Illawarra's papers

Why Thunderstorms Affect Milk

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

DURING electrical disturbances it seems that cream and milk are put into a condition to sour easily. The probable cause of this is as follows:—The effect of an…

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Fearful Storm

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 3

SOME of the crew of the steamship James Turpie, of North Shields, who lately arrived at their homes in that town, give particulars of a fearful…

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Floods in the Nowra District

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 2

NOWAR, Thursday.—Heavy rains continued to fall throughout yesterday, with strong gusts of wind from the southeast. About 4 this morning heavy showers full…

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The Flood at Nowra

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1891 · page 3

NOWRA, Saturday.—Heavy showers of rain continued to fal yesterday until about 4 o'clock, when the rain ceased until 6 o'clock, at which hour it came down…

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The Floods in Spain.—recovery of 1000 Bodies

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1891 · page 4

From Spain it is reported that 1000 bodies have been recovered from the flood waters in the province of Toledo…

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The Floods in Spain

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 4

London, Monday Night.—The town of Consuegra (Spain) has been revisited by further storms. Houses which have been undermined…

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The Floods in Spain

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 4

London, Monday.—The loss of life through the floods at Consuegra, a town in Toledo, on the banks of the River Guadalqiver in Spain, has been…

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Floods in France

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1891 · page 4

London, Friday, Noon.—Disastrous floods are being experienced in France The River Ardeche, in the provincs of the same name, overflowed its banks…

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The Spanish Floods Relief Fund

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1891 · page 4

London, Thursday Night.—The London City Corporation have voted the sum of £200 towards the national fund promoted in Spain for the relief of the…

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Gales in England

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1891 · page 4

London, Monday Night.—Severe gales continue to be experienced throughout England, and serious damage to property is reported from various districts…

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The Steamer Jubilee in a Gale. Narrow Escape of Foundering. a Thrilling Experience—the Vessel Returns to Sydney

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 2

The surprise occasioned in Sydney by the return of the Ellis liner Jubilee on Tuesday deepened into the wildest excitement when the ship berthed at Pyrmont and it…

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Terrific Gale in England

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1891 · page 4

London, Wednesday Night.—A severe gale has been experienced in the south of England, and several shipping disasters, attended with less of life,…

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The Gale in England

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1891 · page 4

London, Thursday Night.—Among the shipping casualties reported along the English Channel during the severe gale which has been experienced is the…

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Gale at Newcastle—the Pilot Boat Capsized

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1891 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—During the past two days the weather has been very unsettled, at times blowing a stiff gale. This morning, shortly after nine o'clock…

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Gales in the English Channel

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1891 · page 4

London, Monday Night.—Severe gales continue to rage in the English Channel The ship Enterkin, bound from Hull to…

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