The Coming Storm
DR. WIGGIN'S prediction that a severe storm will pass over Australia on the 10th of March is the subject (says the Argus) of a further communication…
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Floods & storms, 1883
43 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 3
Terrible Cyclone in America
LONDON, Tuesday,—The Mississippi valley has been visited by a terrible cyclone, causing great destruction of property. Several villages were entirely swept, away…
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CAPTAIN GADD, of the barque Athena from Wallaroo, who arrived, in Newcastle yesterday afternoon, with his vessel partly dismantled, reports a very narrow escape…
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A TELEGRAPH from Adelaide, dated Friday, to the Echo, states:—It rained incessantly throughout the night, and almost without intermission to-day. At Clarendon, 2¾…
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LONDON, July 8.—Disastrus floods have occurred in India, with great destruction of property. Thousands of persons have been rendered homeless…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The weather has been very wet and stormy. From all parts of the country there are reports of heavy and continued rains. At Bacchus Marsh…
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LONDON, September 6.—Disastrous gales have swept the coasts of New Foundland. Thirty fishing boats are reported missing…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—Heavy snow storms have been experienced in several parts of Victoria…
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HEAVY rain set in early yesterday, and continued all day without abatement. The weather was boisterous, and the wind increased to almost a hurricane during the afternoon. There is every prospect of a…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A violent storm commenced yesterday afternoon, and continued throughout the night. The lightning was very vivid, and the thunder claps were so loud and heavy that they shook…
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LONDON, Thursday.—A disastrous gale has occurred at Limerick, when the Town Hall and other large buildings were destroyed…
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As interesting incident of the storm of last Thursday week, is related by at well-known gentleman in Sydney. It appears that a party of gentlemen, including Mr. H. Goraman, of the firm of Hardie and…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The aboriginals of Gundagai predict heavy floods owing to the presence of a bird only seen in those times…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.—800 immigrants were landed at Brisbane yesterday. Thirteen hundred more are daily expected…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The heaviest downpour of rain this year took place during the past eighteen hours. The streets in the lower portions of the…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—It is raining steadily. The Yarra has risen seven feet, and the low lands at Richmond are flooded. So also is the racecourse…
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TOOWOOMBA, Monday.—A terrific storm swept over Toowoomba Sunday. During the cyclone the gas Works were totally destroyed, and the manager (Mr. Martin…
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A SUDDEN change in the weather took place on Friday afternoon. At about 3 o'clock (says the Argus) after a few peals of thunder, which were accompanied by vivid…
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DUNEDIN, N.Z., Friday.—A terrific thunderstorm has occurred at Invercargill, when a man and two children were killed by lightning…
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DUNEDIN (N.Z.), Tuesday.—Severe floods have taken place at Timaru, Oamaru, and Dunedin. One life was lost…
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