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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1891

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Terrific Storm at Deniliquin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 37

A frightful storm passed over Deliliquin on Sunday and enormous damage has been done. The storm came from two directions, from the north and from the west. Both sections…

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A Terrific Storm

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 2

A terrific storm of wind and hail passed over Deniliquin on Sunday last at about half-past five o'clock. Up to that time the weather hid been fine but the air was sultry and the clouds showed sighs…

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Extraordinary Storm at Deniliquin

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 2

A terriffic storm took place at Denillquint on Sunday, 28th ult. doing enormous damage. House were wrecked and tress uprooted in all directions. The hall stones…

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Flood in the Murrumbidgee

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 2

The heavy rains which fell in the Tumut and Gundagai districts caused at the latter place the most disastrous flood experienced since 1870. Heavy lossess of both cattle and…

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The Floods. Adelong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 37

On Friday evening the rain came down heavily and continued to foil in showers during Saturday. Up to noon 260 points were recorded. Much water was out on the lowlying lands and…

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Flood in the Murrumbidgee. Wagga Under Water. Wagga, Tuesday

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 37

The Murrumbidgee here is in flood, being 29ft. above summer level, and it is expected will rise at least a foot more. The water will then cover several streets, including…

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Flood at Wagga

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 3

THE Murrumbigee at Wagga on Monday was 29ft. above summer level, and expected to rise at least a foot more. The Wallundry lagoon is very high, and has…

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A. Flood Coming

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

The rise in the Murray to 13ft at Albury,. which was reported last week has reached Tocumwal, and the full strength of it will pass Deniliquin on or about Thursday next. Yesterday the [?]…

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Disastrous Floods at Massowah. London, January 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 18

Disastrous floods have occurred at the port of Massowah, on the Red Sea. Enormous damage has been done, and 100 persons have been drowned…

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Disastrous Floods in China. London, Feb. 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 18

Terrible floods have occured in China, no fewer than ten districts being included in the devastation. It is estimated that 1000 persons have been drowned…

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Disastrous Flood in Arizona. the Town of Yuma Destroyed. Hundreds of Lives Lost. London, March 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 18

The town of Yuma, on the River Colorado, in the territory of Arizona, has been entirely destroyed by the flooding of the river. The country in the vicinity has been turned into a…

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News of the World by Cable. Terrible Weather Land. in Eng-severe Gales in the Channel. Trains Blocked by the Snow. Many Lives Lost. London, March 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 18

The weather In England has lately been of a terrible character and of a severity almost unparalleled for the time of year. Violent gales have raged along the coast, and…

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Disastrous Flood in Hungary. London, March 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 18

A disastrous food has occurred in the Danube, below the city of Buda-Pesth. A swamp, consisting of 750,000 acres, which had been resumed at a cost of £20,000,000, has…

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The Recent Severe Gales. Unexampled Bravery of British Sailors. London, March 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1891 · page 18

During the severe gales that recently raged along the South Coast of England and in the English Channel, when numerous wrecks occurred, a great many lives were saved by…

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Terrible Storms in England. Extraordinary Experiences in Trains and at Sea. London, March 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1891 · page 11

A snowstorm of great severity has raged over the south of England and the northern coast of France this week, and caused much damage and destruction…

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Disastrous Storm in Vienna. London, June 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 19

A destructive thunderstorm, caching considerable loss of life, has visited .Vienna. The casualties reported, include no fewer, than 12 people killed. Many animals were destroyed,…

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The Rivers. The Flood in the Murrumbidgee. GUNDAGAI

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 June 1891 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the Murrumbidgee at Gundagai commenced to rise, and towards 8 o'clock was a banker. In the absence, however, of wires from Yass, no danger was…

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Floods at Gundagai and Loss of Life

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 2

THE Murrumbidgee, Tumut and Yass rivers are in flood around Guadigai, and the residents have bad to take refuge in trees. A boat which went out on Friday…

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The Floods. At Wagga

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 2

On our fourth page will be found a summary of Monday Wagga flood news. From yesterday's Wagga Express we glean that the flood has continued to subside since…

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The Flood at Wagga. Wagga

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 4

At 2 o'clock yesterday the flood stood at about 35 feet above summer level; from that time till 9 o'clock the water rose rapidly. At night…

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