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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1893

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Queensland Floods Relief Fund. Public Meeting at the Town Hall

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 4

A public meeting was held at the Town Hall, on Tuesday night last for the purpose of expressing [?] and organising relief for the [?] the late floods in Queensland. The Mayor (Mr M…

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The Queensland Flood Relief Fund. Entertainment to be held in the Hay Park. Bushranging Scenes

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 2

In order to raise funds for the relief of the sufferers by the disastrous floods which have recently occasioned such enormous loss in the neighbouring colony of Queensland, a…

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Floods in the North

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 28

A recent telegram from the Clarence River says:—“ A computation, based on a partial tour of the district, estimates the damages through the late floods at between £70,000…

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The Queensland Floods

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 29

An enthusiastic meeting , was held in the Narandera council chambers to adopt means of assisting the sufferers by the recent floods in Queensland. The Mayor (Alderman John F…

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The Brisbane Flood Relief Fund. Entertainment in the Park. A Substantial Result

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 2

The attendance at the Hay Park last night to witness the dramatic entertainment given by the Wilson-Forbes Dramatic Company, under arrangement with a local…

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A Flood Incident of Long Ago

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 2

THE recent terrible and disastrous floods in Brisbane, recall to my mind an adventure on the Alice River, queensland, long years ago when Bowen Downs was the…

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Disastrous Floods in the Hunter District. Great Damage at Maitland. Five Men Drowned. Phenomenal Rainfall

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 2

Disastrous floods are reported from the Hunter River districts. At Maitland a large portion of the town is under water, and hundreds of people are…

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Floods in New South Wales. Seven Inches of Rain in Four Hours at Bowral

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 15

One of the heaviest floods ever known in Bowrral occurred on Sunday. About 9 [?] a thunderstorm broke over the town, and [?] afterwards rain began to fall in [?]…

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Nerve Storms

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 1

Megrim is a functional disorder, like other nervous complaints, and depends generally upon [?] of irritation. It is best regarded as a ‘nerve storm,’ and all…

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The Hunter River Floods Damage, A Quarter of a Million. Flood Waters Receding. Immense Destruction of Produce. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 2

Work has been resumed at some of the Newcastle collieries. The postal authorities sent the mails by steamer yesternight to all towns on the…

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The Floods in the Maitland District

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 2

All roads communication with Maitland has been cut off by the floods, and much anxiety is felt regarding the desperate condition of affairs at that town…

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The Traveller. Fresh Floods in China

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 5

Floating down the Peiho river, in the stillness of midnight in the country, we were roused from sleep by the roar of water as of rapids perilously near at hand. Now…

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Floods in New South Wales. Great Damage in the Northern Districts. Several Lives Lost. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 37

Further details have been received of the damage caused the Northern districts yesterday by the storm. Wallsend is in part covered to a depth of 5ft. of water. A large…

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Nerve Storms

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 1

Megrim is a functional disorder, like other nervous complaints, and depends generally upon some form of irritation. It is best regarded as a 'nerve storm,' and all…

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Terrible Hurricane in the Pacific. Heavy Losses by Land and Sea. Great Damage in the New Hebrides. Floods and Loss of Life. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 24

The steamer Armand Behic, which arrived to-day from Noumea, brings particulars of a terrible hurricane in the islands. A storm swept over New Caledonia, New Hebrides,…

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Studying Storms

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 4

In the year 1821 a severe storm prevailed along the eastern coast, which tot many years was known as the ‘great September gale.’ It held that title until September,…

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Cyclone in the United States. London, March 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1893 · page 21

The State of Mississippi has been visited by a cyclone which has caused terrible havoc. Cleveland and some other towns were entirely destroyed, and it is feared…

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Studying Storms

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 April 1893 · page 1

In the year 1821 a sever storm prevailed along the eastern coast, which for many years was known as the 'great September gale.' It held that title until September,…

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Disastrous Cyclone in the United States. London, April 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 19

Several of the Southern and Western States of America have been visited by a cyclone, which wrought terrible havoc in the country through which it passed…

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Heavy Rain at Deniliquin

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 1

The races today will be a great failure as it is ruining heavily. Later. Races postponed; raining heavy…

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