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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1885

39 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 2

The Convict Johns. a Monster Meeting. Final Interview with the Governor. He Remains Firm to His Determination. the Crowd March on Darlinghurst. Threat to Storm the Prison

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1885 · page 3

A deputation of 8000 persons assembled last evening at the top of King-street, and were harangued by some of the speakers regarding the resolution of the…

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Frank Calvary; a Semi-nautical Novel Chapter Xlviii Don Guomo—His daugher—A pleasant evening—Frank and Harry refuse a guide—Lovers small talk—They lose their way—Two mysterious figures—A storm at R—

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1885 · page 2

'I suppose you're going on shore to-day said Harry to Frank. 'Yes, this evening: you'll accompany me, won't you?'…

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Storm Clouds in the Air

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 3

"THE day is not far distant," Mr. Levien went on to say, "when I shall publish to the world the grossest case of robbery that has over taken place in New South Wales."…

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Storms Again in the Air

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1885 · page 4

THE cablegrams in another column are pregnant with interest, and are indicative of great possible events in the near future. In the first place,…

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Floods in Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1885 · page 5

The steamer Timor brings news of 81,000 homeless people in Japan, caused by the floods…

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High Floods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 5

The River Murray is at high flood at Albury, and the low lands are inundated…

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The Ship Salamanca in a Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 4

The ship Salamanca, from the Clyde, arrived at Sydney on Wednesday, after experiencing a remarkably rough passage. The vessel left the Docks on June 17th, and on June 27th a gale spiurng up…

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CALCUTTA, Tuesday. Floods in India

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 4

Weather of exceptional severity recently prevailed in Bengal, and has now culminated in disastrous floods, which at the present time extend over an area of 3500 square…

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Terrible Storm in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1885 · page 7

A TERRIFIC storm, approaching a cyclone in its devastating power, has caused terrible destruction over a wide area of the United States. It appears…

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Blowing Up of Flood Rock, New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 October 1885 · page 4

A CABLEGRAM appeared in yesterday's issue stating that nine acres of reefs at the entrance of Now York harbour had been removed by dynamite. The…

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Terrible Cyclone in Ohio

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1885 · page 7

A CYCLONE passed on Tuesday evening, September 8, across Ohio, south of Columbus. It demolished several buildings at Plain City, 18 miles from…

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New York, Wednesday. Storm at Labrador

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1885 · page 3

News has been received that a great storm has swept over Labrador. Eighty fishing boats were wrecked, and the fishermen drowned…

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News From China. Frightful Shipping Disaster. Fearful Floods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 7

THE steamship Menmuir, which reached Cooktown on Wednesday, brought files of Chinese newspapers to October 13, from which we glean the following news:—…

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Europe in Storm and Calm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 November 1885 · page 3

WE have much pleasure in calling the attention of out numerous readers to a valuable illustrated work entitled "Europe in Storm and Calm." It is a descriptive portraiture…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1885 · page 2

Four thunderstorms passed over the metropolis yesterday, each accompanied by heavy rain…

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Floods in Tasmania

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1885 · page 2

Owing to heavy floods in Tasmania a number of orchards and hop grounds have been destroyed. Two lives were lost…

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Tasmania. Hobart, Friday. Damage by Flood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 December 1885 · page 3

A great deal of damage appears to have been donse the Derwent Valley railway works by the recent floods, owing to the culverts not being of sufficient size to carry…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. The Coming Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1885 · page 5

Yesterday the Ministers were, engaged till late at in night in preparing the Estimates of several departments for the Treasurer's statement…

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Floods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1885 · page 2

Severe floods have occurred at Carlton, doing great damage…

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