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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1894

16 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Flood Prevention on the Richmond

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 3

THE " R. R. Herald " says :-- It may be taken for granted that the matter of flood water escapes is of the utmost…

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Heavy Rain and Floods at Omeo

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 5

From [?] to 12in. of rain have fallen in the Omeo district since Thursday last. Road have been destroyed, telegraph lines swept down, and throe bridges Were carried away,…

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Floods in the South. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 5

The floods which occurred a week or two since in Victoria, doing great damage, seem to be moving north in pretty much the same way, but happily…

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Disasterous Floods on Monaro. a Water Spout at Kiah Lake. Thousands of Sheep Rilled. Cooms, January 8

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 5

REPORTS are received of damage by floods throughout the district. It is estimated that between 90,000 and 100,000 sheep have been killed by the cold or been drowned…

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Disastrous Flood on the Hastings. Port Macquarie

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 4

There has been a large flood here, and the damage done is very heavy. At Wauchope the river was at 6 p.m. yesterday several feet over the wharf,…

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The Flood. 1512 Inches of Rain. a Rise of 27ft. 6in. at Bellbrook. Kempsey Partially Under Water. a Sad Death

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 4

FOR the third time within twelve months the Macleay has been visited by a disastrous flood. The damage done has been considerable, and the…

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Flood Jottings

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 4

Owing to the absence of the commander of the sand pump dredge, on leave, the onerous duty of attending to the safety of the two dredges now…

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The Flood

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 5

OWING to the rainfall in the earlier part of the week, there was a serious flood in the Wilson and Hastings on Monday and Tuesday. During the 36 hours preceding 9 p.m…

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Floods and Alluvial Lands

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 2

DURING the last five seasons, this district, in common with the whole of the North Coast, has suffered from floods, by which a good proportion of the corn crops have been lost…

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The Floods

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 5

THE flood over the Coastal District seems to have been general last week and the unsettled weather for a few days after made matters more gloomy. From reports that have…

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The Late Flood. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 5

SIR,--Everywhere you go the chief topic of conversation has reference to the flood, and so it was at the time of the former ones, and a good deal of what the blacks call "Talky,…

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Public Meeting. Protection of Kempsey From Flood Damage. Mr. Lynne's Visit

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 3

YESTERDAY evening week a public meeting was held in the Templars' Hall, Kempsey, for the purpose of urging upon the Government the necessity of undertaking…

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Terrific Storm. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 4

A terrific storm burst over Sydney yesterday. Several vessels in the Harbour broke from their moorings, while a fishing boat was capsized at…

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Heavy Rains and Floods

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 September 1894 · page 5

Heavy rain is falling over the western portion of the colony. The West Macquarie and other rivers are already flooded…

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Heavy Hail-storm

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 4

A heavy hailstorm passed over the Hawkesbury district yesterday. The hail-stones were as large as pigeon eggs. The potato crop and young…

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News by Wire. Sydney, Tuesday. Floods in England and Europe

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 November 1894 · page 4

Continuous rains have fallen in England and Northern Europe, causing disastrous floods. Heavy gales have swept over the English Channel…

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