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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1890

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Floods in the Albury District. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 June 1890 · page 5

Floods have occurred m the Albury district, doing a large amount of damage to property…

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Another Flood expected on the Darling

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 June 1890 · page 5

The river reports are causing uneasiness, as the rivers are rising everywhere. At Walgett the Barwon is 32ft : Namoi 27ft; Mogil 8ft :…

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In a Sand Storm

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 June 1890 · page 3

It was a sad and dilapidated looking lot of passengers that recently arrived at the Dearborn street depot. Sorry a spectacle as they presented, the cars upon which they came…

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Heavy Floods expected at Wilcannia. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 June 1890 · page 5

One of the worst floods ever known is expected at Wilcannia, the river now being 21 feet 11 inches…

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The Floods in the West

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 June 1890 · page 7

The floods in the western district are not yet over. Owing to the very wet season the occasional rains of the last few…

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Floods in the West

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 June 1890 · page 3

THE returns from most of the towns on the Darling, show that although the river is still very high, there is at present little fear of a hooch At…

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Heavy Rains and Floods in Victoria. MELBOURNE

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 June 1890 · page 5

Tremendous rainfall continues in Gippsland, Victoria. The River Mitchell is a roaring flood, and the lower portion of the town of…

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Heavy Rains and Floods. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 June 1890 · page 5

The heaviest rain experienced for years fell at Yass yesterday, and a flood is anticipated, and it has been raining torrents at Bombala for the…

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Floods in West

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 June 1890 · page 7

Rain has fallen at Gunnedah on the Namoi River, causing it to break over its banks, the lower parts of the town being flooded. If further rains fall…

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Heavy Gales round the Coast. THE S.S. Macleay Meets the Full Force

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1890 · page 3

THE gale which was blowing along the coast during last week played havoc amongst the shipping. The s.s. Macleay, on her trip to Sydney,…

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Further Floods. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1890 · page 3

Heavy floods are still reported from the Upper Murray district, causing great damage to stock and crops…

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Floods on the Darling. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 July 1890 · page 5

The River Darling is still in flood, though it is reported to be slowly falling near Wilcannia…

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Floods Relief

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 9 July 1890 · page 2

The Floods Relief Committee granted amounts as under last Tuesday to the following persons, who lost their all in the recent floods:--Geo…

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Terrific Cyclone in Arabia. 700 Persons Killed. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 5

A terrific cyclone occurred at Marcal, in Arabia. The destruction of life was appalling, over 700 persons being killed…

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Flood Receding on the Darling. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 July 1890 · page 5

The flood waters on the river Darling are slowly receding, and the low lying country along the course of the river presents a most desolate…

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A Terrible Cyclone

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 5

A terrible cyclone has swept over the town of St. Paul, the capital of the State of Minnesota, in the United States, and situated on the banks of…

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Heavy Thunder Storm in London

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 5

On Thursday evening, July 10, a thunderstorm of quite exceptional severity, accompanied by torrential rains, passed over London and many…

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Protecting East Maitland from Floods

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 3

It has been contemplated for some time past to try and protect East Maitland from floods by constructing an embankment from the flood-gates…

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Passage of the Storm King to Adelaide

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 3

This little 30ft. boat left Albany on the 10th July and very soon got into heavy weather when she began to roll excessively. Everything was made secure and…

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Floods Feared at Wentworth. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 3

Further floods are feared in the Wentworth district, as the Murray River is rising…

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