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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1893

78 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 4

News from China. Floods and Loss of LIFE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 4

THE steamer Changsha, which arrived in Sydney harbour on Monday night after a very fast passage of 16 days from Hongkong, has brought China news to the 26th…

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London. Wednesday. Disastrous Cyclone

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 6

It appears that what at first was regarded as a hurricane in New Orleans, America, was in reality a cyclone, the centre of the disturbance being in the Gulf of Mexico. New…

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Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. Destructive Cyclone

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 5

IT appears that what at first was regarded as a hurricane in New Orleans, America, was in reality a cyclone. The centre of the disturbapce was in the Gulf of Mexico…

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Terrible Storms in America. One Hundred People Killed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1893 · page 6

REPORTS have reached New York, under date 7th July, that a cyclone struck Pomeroy, Iowa, the previous evening sweeping away half the…

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The Breaking of the Storm

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1893 · page 4

There are 800 cattle bunched on two acres of ground -- every beast in the herd as wild and timid as a deer. The herders sit their bronchos at equal distances, and as the…

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A Centcury of Floods

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1893 · page 6

The Danube overflowed in 1811, and swept off twenty-four villages with their inhabitants. It again rose in flood two years later, when…

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Latest Special Telegrams. [From Our Telegraphic Agents.) New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Heavy Rain

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1893 · page 5

HEAVY rain commenced to fall last night, and continues this morning, spoiling the holiday. A CLOSE DIVISION…

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Atlantic Storms

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1893 · page 3

Heavy gales prevail in the Atlantic. The steamship Etruria is reported to be in a perilous position. The deck was torn up by the stress of the storm…

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Intercolonial. Melbourne, Monday. FLOODS

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1893 · page 5

GREAT damage has been done by floods at Dunolly, and it is feared there has been a great loss of life. LALER…

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Melbourne. Floods in Victoria

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1893 · page 3

Great damage has been done by floods at Dunolly. It is feared there has been loss of life…

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Flood Damages

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1893 · page 3

The total damage by the flood at Dunolly yesterday amounted to £10,000…

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Severe Storms

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1893 · page 3

The hurricane in England still continues, and is the cause of much loss of life and property. It is stated that 55 persons have been drowned. The piers at Calais, on the French…

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Our Wires. Sydney. Monday, 12.15 P.m. Terrific Storms

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1893 · page 3

THE atmosphere was stifling all day Sunday, and a little before II there was a terrific storm, one of the gusts of wind reached the tremendous force of 77 miles an hour. It…

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Latest Special Telegrams. [From Our Telegraphic Agents.] New South Wales. Sydney, Monday Evening. Terrific Storm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1893 · page 5

THE atmosphere was stifling all day yesterday. A little before 11 o'clock a terrific storm occurred, one gust of wind reaching the tremendous force of 77 miles an hour…

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In the Storm

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 6

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tekoa experienced the full force of the hurricane in the English Channel, and was delayed three days…

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Destructive Storms in Great Britain. LONDON, Nov. 21

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1893 · page 6

THE heavy gale which has swept over the British Isles is now moderating in England, but it is still raging on the Continent, where many lives have been lost…

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Brisbane. Disastrous Storm

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1893 · page 3

A terrific storm occurred near Cooktown on Friday, a track three miles wide being cleared through the country. A girl at Cabool is reported to have pulled nearly 1000…

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Intercolonial. Brisbane, Monday. Terrific Storm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1893 · page 5

A TERRIFIC storm, occurred near Cooktown on Friday, a track three miles wide being cleared through the country. A PECULIAR CASE…

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