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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1896

43 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 3

A Colliery Flooded. Six Men Missing. London, December 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 December 1896 · page 27

A serious disaster has occurred in a coal mine at Abernant, in Carmarthenshire. A rush of water suddenly flooded the mine. One hundred and twenty men, who were below at…

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Destructive Cyclone at Nevertire. The Township Wrecked. The Residents Terrorised. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 December 1896 · page 2

The township of Nevertire has been completely wrecked by a cyclone. Every building has been flattened. The residents are terrorised, and are hiding in…

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Destructive Cyclone

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 December 1896 · page 2

A cyclone completely wrecked the town of Nevertire last night, every building in the town being flattened down. The residents were terrorised…

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