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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1881

8 stories in Murray's papers

European Telegrams. [Br Submarine Cable.] Snowstorms and Floods in England. London December 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 6

Severe weather prevails throughout England, . and during the last two days snowstorms of exceptional severity have occurred. These were accompanied by serious floods in many parts, which…

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Storms in Europe. London, Jan, 10

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 2

The storm, which resulted in the heavy flood in the Thames yesterday, has now extended all over the west of Europe, causing serious damage…

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Floods in Queensland. [Br Electric Telegraph.] Aramac

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 5

Heavy floods are reported on the Workingham Creek and the Diamantina. Gentle steady rain is falling here. BRISBANE, Saturday…

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A Severe Storm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 15

A very severe storm (says the Forbes Times) passed over a portion of the Gunningbland run (Messrs. Horsley and Sherwin's) on Friday, March 25, doing a considerable amount of damage by way…

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Loss of Sheep During the Late Storm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1881 · page 15

The storm on the night of Thursday, 20th October (says the Geelong Advertiser), will long be remembered in the Little River district by sheepfarmers. The small holders, who were caught in…

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The “Wild Wave” in the Late Gale. Extraordinary Escape of the Captain and MATE.[By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 November 1881 · page 8

The brig Wild Wave, 173 tons, Captain Henry Jones, owned by Captain M.V. Hurley, of Sydney, returned to Newcastle oil Saturday evening in a disabled condition. She left Newcastle for…

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Flood in the Melbourne Streets Miraculous Escape of a Car- Driver

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 November 1881 · page 3

The heaviest flood that has occurred in the city for a long time took place on Tuesday night about 9 o’clock. The sky during the evening bad worn a threatening appearance, and about eight o’clock a terrific thunderstorm…

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Severe Thunderstorm. Loss of Life and Injury to Property

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 December 1881 · page 9

We learn from The Argus that a severe thunderstorm burst over Melbourne at about half-past 2 o’clock on Monday afternoon. The day had been very hot and dusty (the thermometer rising…

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