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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1884

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Hints in Lightning-Storms

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1884 · page 3

COLONEL Parnell, R.E., gives the following useful hints to avoid being struck by lightning. Carry as little metal of any kind on the person as passible Sholter…

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Intercolonial News. Floods in South Australia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Heavy floods have occurred. Nearly seven inches of rain have fallen, and a steady downpour still continues…

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Intelligence by Wire. (Through Greville's Company.] New South Wales. Heavy Rain

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Heavyrain commenced on Saturday evening and continued all yesterday morning. Altogether nearly four inches of…

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Terrific Thunderstorm with Fatal Results

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1884 · page 4

A terrific thunderstorm has cocurred in Scotland. Several persons were strock by lightning and killed, and greet damage Was caused to property. Earl Laudnerdade…

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Auckland, Thursday. Floods in New Zealand

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1884 · page 5

Heavy floods in the Manawatu and Wairarapa districts have destroyed railway bridges and embankments valued at £10,000…

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Severe Thunderstorms and Loss of Life in England

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1884 · page 3

A HEAVY thunderstorm raged over Lancashire on Saturday, 9th August. At Burnley several houses were knocked down, and a man and women killed. At Newchurch,…

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The Late Thunderstorm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1884 · page 2

MR. H. C. Russell, the Government Astronomer furnished the following important and interesting information concerning the severe…

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