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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1892

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Terrible Thunderstorm. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 2

A severe thunderstorm occurred on Sunday evening, and since then there has been almost incessant rain. The Congregational Church at Parramatta…

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Heavy Storms. Cyclone on the Upper Macleay

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 4

HEAVY weather was general over a considerable coastal area during Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday last. Sydney was visited with a violent…

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Destructive Cyclone on the Manning

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 5

The Manning Times describes a cyclone which burst over the district of Taree on Saturday last. In Taree (says our contemporary) the wind was…

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Great Floods in Queensland

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 5

At Townsville on Saturday morning last heavy rain commenced to fall and continued up to an early hour on Sunday morning, 9 inches falling in…

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Floods in France. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 5

Disastrous floods have occurred in the south of France…

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Disastrous Floods in New Zealand

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 4

Phenomenally heavy rain has fallen in Canterbury and North Otago, and it is feared the crops have suffered serious damage. Alarming floods…

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Violent Gale at Fort Macquarie

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 4

A violent westerly gale, much resembling a cyclone, swept over Port Macquarie on Saturday morning last. The wind and rain came with great…

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Violent Gale at Port Macquarie. Port Macquarie

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 3

A violent westerly gale, much resembling a cyclone, struck the town on Saturday morning. The wind and rain came with great violence, and…

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Flood at Windsor. WINDSOR

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 1

THE worst fears were realised at midday on Saturday. After many day’s the river began to rise rapidly, and kept rising till about midnight, when…

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Kellick Greek Flood Gutting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1892 · page 3

THE following Official report has been received by the Members for the district, regarding flood cutting connecting the swamp south of Belmore River…

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Floods in the Country. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 2

Reports continue to arrrive stating heavy losses through floods in the Northern districts, Lawrence, Casino, Grafton and Lismore being sufferers…

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Floods on the Bellinger. [By Special Telegraph.] Fernmount

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 2

THE Bellinger has been visited by a heavy flood. It started to rain on Thursday and rained heavily all day. On Friday 6 inches 32 points of rain…

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Floods on the Clarence. [By Special Wire.] Grafton, Tuesday night

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 2

THE Clarence has again been visited by a disastrous flood. A south-easterly gale set in on Friday and Saturday, accompanied with perfect torrents of…

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Rain & Floods on the Macleay

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 2

ANOTHER season of heavy rain has visited the district, and once more the Lower Macleay is deluged with a destructive flood. The heavy weather…

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Our Flood Lands

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 4

IN our columns last week there appeared a letter upon a subject which, above all others, should engage the attention of residents of our district,…

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The Flood on the Richmond

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 6

THE flood at Lismore is described as being the highest yet recorded. Four and a half inches of rain fell during Friday night. The river rose up 24…

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Disastrous Floods at Alabama. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 5

Disastrous floods have occurred at Alabama, U.S.A. Twenty persons were drowned, and immense damage done to property…

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Our Flood Cutting. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 4

SIR, -- Like the Local Government Bill, which has been kept dangling before the eyes of the country for a great number of years, repeatedly promised by every government…

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Great Floods in America London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 5

Serious floods have occurred in Peoria and Illinois in America, and great damage is done to property…

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Serious Floods in America

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 3

Disastrous floods have been experienced in parts of the United States. In St. Louis fully 1500 families have been flooded out, and…

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