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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1895

55 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 3

Cyclone. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 3

A destructive cyclone passed over the State of New Jersey, United States. One hundred ail and ten houses were wrecked, and 44 persons ill were killed or seriously injured by falling…

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Cyclone in America. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 5

A DESTRUCTIVE cyclone passed over the state of New Jersey, United States, America. One hundred and ten houses were…

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Late Cables. Floods in Japan

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 6

Terrible floods have taken place in Japan, causing an [?]ormous amount of damage. The failure of the rice crop is likely to cause a famine in…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company.) Sydney. Monday, 11.21 a.m. Dust Storms

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1895 · page 3

A HEAVY, dry, westerly gale prevailed all Sunday, and was one of the worst dust storms on record in the city and harbor, almost blinding pedestrians. The sea in the harbor…

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Flood in the Murray. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 5

OWING to melting snow and rain the river Murray at Albury was in flood last night, the low lying lands being submerged…

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Floods!

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 3

Owing to the melting snow and rain the Murray at Albury was in flood last night, the low lying lands being submerged…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company.) Sydney. Thursday, 12.21 P.m. Heavy Rain

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1895 · page 5

HEAVY rain fell during last night. Rain also fell in most parts of the colony for several hours…

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Destructive Hail Storm

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1895 · page 3

About ten o'clock this morning a slight fall of hail occurred in the city, but around North Shore, Lane Cove and Balmain the storm was very severe, and lasted nearly an…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company.) Sydney. Thursday, 11.50 P.m. Violent Storm

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 5

A VIOLENT storm occurred yestereve, hail and rain falling for half an hour, and the wind travelled at the rate of 66 miles an hour, this being the record for the year. A boat from…

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Gale at Tenterfield

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 4

A strong gale, accompanied by alight rain and lightning, was experienced in Tenterfield on Wednesday night. Heavy rain Fell yesterday afternoon,…

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Terrible Storm. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1895 · page 5

FUBTHER particulars of the terrible storms at Odessa, on the Black Sea. show that fully 500 persons were drowned or frozen to death…

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Broken Hill. Terrific Storm. Considerable Damage

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 December 1895 · page 2

A terrific storm lasting four hours occurred at Broken Hill yesterday. There was great deetruction to property. A. chimney of the…

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Heavy Flood. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1895 · page 5

A HEAVY rain has fallen at Croydon, where three inches were registered in two hours. Several bridges were swept away, and most residents along the banks of the town…

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Heavy Gale. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1895 · page 5

A SOUTHERLY gale has been blowing since Saturday, but only a few showers of rain have fallen. Several boats in the harbour capsized,…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company.) Sydney. Monday, 11.43 a.m. Heavy Gale

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1895 · page 7

A SOUTHERLY gale has been blowing since Saturday. There have been a few showers aud it is [?] Several boats capsized in the harbor, hut no lives were lost. A gale has also…

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