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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1894

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Floods in Gippsland. Great Damage Done. Bridges Swept Away. Lakes Entrance

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 26

The last few days have been of a most stormy character. High winds and almost incessant rain prevailed during the latter half of last week. The rain gauge at the post office…

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Floods in Cippsland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 28

The most extensive flood ever known occurred at Bainsdale on Sunday. From Wednesday evening it rained incessantly until Friday. This was preceded on Christmas…

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A Heavy Storm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 29

A Wagga telegram Bays :—“The storm on Thursday last was the severest experienced in Wagga for 20 years. In some of the outskirts of the town 290 points were registered in 45…

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Terrible Floods in the Kimberley District. Immense Destruction of Property. Serious Loss of Life

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 18

Terrible floods have occurred in the Kimberley district, involving heavy loss of life and severe loss of stock, nearly 21,000 sheep being Swept away and 15 natives…

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Severe Storm at Boubke. Buildings Unroofed and Blown Down

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 21

One of the most terrible storms ever witnessed in the Bourke district occurred on Wednesday at, half-past 10 o'clock. It could be seen approaching from the northwest,…

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A Severe Storm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1894 · page 28

A sevare whirlwind occurred about five miles from Nhill on Tuesday evening. About 5 o’clock the wife of a farmer named Janetzike was in a “ pug ” house with her family of…

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The Lesson of a Cyclone

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 2

All true lovers of [?] appre[?] a fine tree; particularly if grown on one’s own lawn we feel. its personality, and are, more [?] alive to threatening dangers. New…

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Flood in the Murrumbidgee

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 3

GUNDAGAI, Saturday.—As a result of the heavy rains the Murrumbidgee was yesterday in high flood. The water reached 27ft above summer level at Jugiong where it rose to a foot deep in the…

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A Looust Storm

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 1

When Mr. Darwin travelled in Chili he was fortunate enough to witness what the natives call a ‘locust storm.’ He says that at first there appeared, just…

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The Lesson of a Cyclone

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 6

All true lovers of nature appreciate a fine tree; parleularly if grown on one's own lawn we feel its personality, and are more keenly alive to threatening dangers. New…

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A Cyclone

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 28

The Hamilton Spectator is responsible for the following :— During Saturday morning two gentlemen driving into Hamilton on the Hemleigh Park road were furnished with some…

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Disastrous Floods in Queensland. Several Persons Drowned. Numerous People Homeless. Brisbane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 26

A strong gale with heavy rain has been experienced at Townsville, doing a good deal of damage. The Burdekin River is in high flood, and the water was 20ft. over…

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A Locust Storm

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 6

When Mr. Darwin travelled in Chilli he was fortunate enough to witness what the natives call a 'cocust storm.' He says that at first there appeared, just…

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Heavy Rains in Queensland. Disastrous Floods. a Family Drowned. Brisbane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 26

The following telegram has been received: —“Mandangie, 13th April.—Heavy rains have fallen on the Georgina River. The flood waters rose rapidly to an alarming…

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Was There a Flood?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 16

One of the largest meetings ever held by the Victoria Institute of London, England, took place in the third week of March, to hear that well-known “Nestor among Geologists,”…

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Gales and Floods in North Queensland

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 4

Heavy rain fell throughout Townsville on Tuesday night. The record for 24 hours ended 9 a.m. on Wednesday, was 526 points. The wind began to blow with almost hurricane force on…

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Destructive Fire and Cyclone. London, May 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 18

The town of Staphani, in Russia, has been completely destroyed by fire. A quantity of goods were saved from the flames and removed to the neighboring fields, but a cyclone…

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Explorers Entombed. Eight Days in a Flooded Cave London, May 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 18

A sensational experience has befallen a party of seven persons who were engaged in exploring a cave near Gratz in the Austrian province of Styria…

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Violent Thunderstorm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 28

An Out-West correspondent informs The Transmitter that a very heavy thunderstorm, attended with heavy lightning, passed over Mossgiel. The lightning tore the leading-in…

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Terrible Floods in the United States. Thousands Rendered Homeless. Enormous Damage. London, May 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 18

Terrible floods have occurred in the state of Pensylvania, which have caused widespread destruction and misery. Numbers of houses and bridges have been…

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