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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1890

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The Floods on the Darling. Boubke

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 19

The water has fallen altogether nearly 3in. The railway station is gradually assuming something like its normal condition again. Over 50 Chinamen who worked on the…

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The Bourke Floods Belief Fund

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor in response to a requisition, was held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening for the purpose of taking steps to assist the distressed people of Bourke…

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The Flood at Wilcannia Wilcannia. Monday, May 5, 10 P.m

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 2

The main body of the flood water is now close here, and the river is nearly two feet over the 1886 flood and rising. The Talla Walka embankment has gone, and the…

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The Floods on the Darling. the Lower Part of Wilcannia Threatened. Collapse of a Bridge. Wilcannia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 27

Rain commenced to fall here on Thursday night, and this morning over an inch was registered. It is feared that if it continues to rain heavily through the night the lower…

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Floods in Morocco. London, May 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 18

Serious floods have occurred in Morocco causing much damage and loss of life. Many Moore and about 50 Jews have been drowned. One town has been reduced to ruins…

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Terrible Flood at Yetman

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 1

The following account of the heartrending scenes, loss of life, destruction to property, and loss of stock (says the Western Herald) which were occasioned by the flood in the Yetman…

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Floods on the Darling

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 3

Wentworth—On Friday afternoon last the driver of the Darling mail (Mr. A. Blake) re[?]ned to Wentworth after a futile attempt to reach…

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Floods in the Darling

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 3

The Wentworth "Standard" of Saturday last con[?]particulars regarding the state of the river Darling, which is now in high flood. The steamer "Undaunted," with…

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Terrific Cyclone in the United States. Towns and Villages Wrecked. Great Loss of Life. London, June 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 June 1890 · page 18

A terrific cyclone has occurred in the State of Illinois, doing an immense deal of damage, Several towns and villages have been wrecked. Thirty persons are known to have been killed…

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Cyclone at Muscat. 700 Lives Lost. London, July 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 24

A cyclone of unusual severity has occurred at Muscat, in the l[?]dian Ocean, causing great destruction of property and loss of life. Seven hundred persons are reported to have perished…

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Voyage of the Storm King

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 16 July 1890 · page 1

THE Storm King lifeboat, whose adventurous voyage from London, to Australia has attracted much attention, arrived safely at Albany on the 30th…

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Destructive Storm in England. London, July 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 19

A tremendous thunderstorm has been experienced, which has done severe damage to the corn crops in the South of England. The camps formed for [?]fl shooting at Bisley…

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Terrific Storms in America Two Hundred Lives Lost. a Steamer Capsized.one Hundred and Fifty Per Sons Drowned. London, July 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 18

A terrible cyclone has occurred in Minnesota, United States, which has caused great destruction of life and property. As far as is already known 200 persons have been killed…

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Destructive Cyclone in Massachusetts. Many Lives Lost. London, July 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 19

Another destructive cyclone has occurred in the United States, the locality this time being the city of Lawrence, 26 miles from Boston. Ninety houses were shattered, 20 persons were…

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Severe Gales in England. London, August 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 18

Severe gales have been experienced during the last few days, causing considerable damage to crops in the agricultural districts…

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Cyclone in the South of France. London, August 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 18

A severe cyclone has occurred in the department of Aude, in the South of France. The damage caused to the vines and other crops is estimated at £1,000,000…

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Terrible Storms in France. Thirty People Killed. Serious Damage Done. London, August 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 18

Very disastrous storms have passed over various portions of France, doing much damage and causing great alarm. Five hundred homes were wrecked, and 30 people were killed…

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Destructive Cyclone in Switzerland. Thousands of Trees Uprooted. Loss of Life. London, August 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 18

A cyclone of extraordinary violence has swept over the Jura Mountains and the district around Neuchatel in Switzerland. Although the storm was of very brief…

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The Voyage of the Storm King. Arrival of CAPTAlN JORGENSEN

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 27

Captain Jorgensen, who recently completed his remarkable voyage in the lifeboat Storm King from England to Adelaide, arrived in Melbourne on Saturday, and was cordially…

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Disasters in the United States. a Cyclone and a Railway Collision. Large Loss of Life. London, August 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 18

A cyclone has occurred in Pennsylvania, by which 200 houses have been wrecked and 20 persons killed. The damage done is estimated at a million dollars…

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