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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1896

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The St. Louis Cyclone. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 5

LATEST particulars of the cyclone at St. Louis gives the total number killed at 540, whilst 700 were injured. The Mayor estimates the loss at about…

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Heavy Rain. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 5

HEAVY rain commenced here yesterday, and still continues. Mrs. Moreton, wife of Canon Moreton, died suddenly at about half-past 7 on…

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Death and Ruin by a Great Storm

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 6

ST. LOUIS, Mo., was made desolate, on the afternoon of May 27, by a cyclone and cloudburst, which crushed out the lives of hundreds of citizens, razed proud buildings to the ground,…

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Last Night's News. [Through Our Special Agents.] [By Telegraph.] Heavy Rain. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 5

Heavy rain was experienced in Sydney today…

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Heavy Gale

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 3

The steamer Lubra, which left Sydney on Thursday for Tonga, returned to port, having encountered a terrific gale, seas breaking over her and sweeping the deck, upon which there…

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Teebific Gale. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 5

THE steamer Lubra, which left Sydney on Thursday for Tonga, returned to port, having encountered a terrific gale, the seas breaking over her, sweeping the deck, upon…

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Shower and Storm

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 3

When furniture is creaky rain is imminent. When the cat washes her face look out for rain. Salt is a good barometer. When it is…

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Storms in the Soudan

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1896 · page 4

Greatstorms areoccurring in the Sondan, and the railway is eight feet under water…

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A Disastrous Storm

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 2

A very heavy storm broke out recently over Paris. Besides the rain, hail, thunder, and lightning, there was a squall of unusual violence…

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London. the Paris Cyclone

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 2

The recent cyclone in Paris originated in St. Sulpice Square, and only justed a few minutes, the wind blowing at the rate of 360 kilometres an hour. Seven persons were…

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A Cyclone in Paris. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 5

A RECENT cyclone in Paris, which originated in St. Surplice Square and only lasted a few minutes, the wind blowing at the rate of 360 kilometres an hour, killed…

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Heavy Wind Storm. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 5

A HEAVY wind storm occurred on Sunday afternoon when one gust reached the remarkable velocity of 75 miles per hour, and the actual record of the half hour between…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company.) Sydney. Monday, 11,40 a. m. Heavy Storm

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 2

A VERY heavy wind storm occurred on Sunday afternoon, one gust reaching the remarkable velocity of 75 miles per hour, and the actual record for haif-an-hour, between…

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Tebbific Gale. New Zealand

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 5

H.M.S. LIZASD ARRIVED at Wellington yesterday, and reports that the day after leaving Sydney she encountered a heavy southerly gale…

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Storm at Albury. Great Damage

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 5

A terrific hailstorm passed over Albury at daybreak this morning. The ground for miles round was coveted to a depth of sir inches with…

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A Dust Storm at Tamworth

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 5

A terrific dust storm followed by thunder end lightning is reported from Temworth lent night. Only twenty-five points of rain fell…

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Electric Storm at Sea

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 3

A REMABKABLE experience befel the ship Crown of Denmark during the voyage from Frederickstadt, Norway, to Port Phillip. On the night…

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Floods in France. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 5

HEAVY floods have occurred in France, and much damage has been done at Lyons and other places…

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Floods in France

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 3

Heavy floods have occurred in France, doing much damage at Lyons and elsewhere…

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Yesterday's News. [Through Our Special Agents.] [By Telegraph.] Heavy Bain and Floods. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 5

EXCEPTIONALLY heavy rain has been experienced at Lismore, 10 inches having fallen since Saturday, causing the river to rise 25ft., flooding the low lands…

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