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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1890

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News by Wire. Stock Lost through the Flood. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 5

The approximate loss of stock through the recent flood in Bourke, Walgett, find Brewarrina districts is 275 horses, 567 cattle, and 468,500…

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The Storm King

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 6

Captain S. J. Englehardt Jorgenson, the ingenious intrepid inventor and commander of the lifeboat Storm King, arrived at Melbourne with his wonderful craft by the…

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Correspondence. the Flood Relief Fund. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 5

SIR, -- Would you kindly allow me space in your valuable journal for a few remarks with regard to the Hood relief. I notice in the last two numbers of the Macleay…

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CABLEGRAMS. Floods in Austria. LONDON

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 September 1890 · page 3

The floods in Austria and Bohemia have caused damage to the extent of four millions…

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Flood Relief and the Charges Made Against Me of Striking Out Names of Applicants. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 5

SIR -- May I trespass on you, I hope for the last time, with reference to the charges made against me of having struck out names of applicants for flood releif from…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Although always willing to ventilate matters of public interest, we do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed. the Flood Relief Fund. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 5

SIR, -- Will you kindly allow me space in your valuable journal for a few remarks with regard to the Progress Committee on the Upper Macleay…

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Flood Relief. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 5

SIR,--In reference to Mr. Chas. Wittig's letter which appeared in a recent issue of your paper. He therein expresses his indignation that no chance was afforded him of…

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Terrific Cyclone

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 October 1890 · page 5

A Central News telegram from New York says:--A terrible cyclone of great violence burst suddenly over Pennsylvania causing immense destruction to property…

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Heavy Storm Near Walcha

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 5

A heavy storm of hail, rain,, lightning and thunder passed over Walcha on Wednesday afternoon. The rain did good and there were probably not…

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Heavy Gale in Victoria

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 October 1890 · page 6

A series of disasters occurred in Victoria on Friday last during the heavy gale which prevailed that day. It blew at the…

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Terrible Gale in South Australia

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 November 1890 · page 6

News from Adelaide states that on Thursday night stormy weather set in, which reached its height about 3 o'clock on…

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Heavy Storms

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 December 1890 · page 2

Phenomenal storms have visited the Macleay district during the last few days. On Saturday the vicinity of Arakoon was deluged with a heavy…

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Terrible Storm in Brisbane. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 December 1890 · page 5

A terrific storm burst over the city of Brisbane yesterday afternoon. Several of the iron telegraph posts on the Victoria bridge were blown down…

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