H.M.S. Swinger in a Gale
THE gunboat Swinger, Commander Allen, reached Plymouth about midnight on November 22, and went into harbour on the 23rd to prepare for…
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Floods & storms, 1892
84 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 5
From China. a Terrible Storm. Great Loss of Life and Prop[?]rty
THE Hongkong Telegraph gives the following account of a terrible storm in the harbour on December 3:—The morning was bright, the sun…
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LONDON, Thursday—A cyclone has swept over Georgia, United States, demolishing churches, houses, and public buildings. Several people were killed and injured…
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WE (Coonamble Times) learn that during the thunderstorm last week, Constable Greig was at Eversleigh, Mr. Bramhall's place. Four of them…
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A TERRIFIC thunderstorm occurred at Bundbury yesterday, and several houses were struck by lightning, some being burnt to the ground. Trees were struck down in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Floods in North Queensland. Many People Missing. BRISBANE
VERY heavy weather prevailed in the north yesterday, delaying the departure of the steamers from Townsville, where serious floods have occurred. The whole southern…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. Brisbane, Friday. the Townsville Floods
Owing to the damages done to Townsville by the recent floods, the municipal authorities have applied for £3000 A NEW GOLDFIELD…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. the Recent Floods
The country is rapidly recovering from the effects of the flood. Everywhere there is a luxuriant growth of grass. A DROVER DROWNED…
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LONDON, Thursday.—Disastrous floods have occurred in the south of France…
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LISBON, Saturday.—A terrific cyclone has occurred hero. The shipping in the river Tagus, including several warships, was greatly damaged. The Custom House and…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Severe floods have been experienced in Spain. The losses entailed on the farming population are said to be enormous, the crops having been nearly…
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LISBON, Monday.—There has been a terrific gale at Oporte, which has wrecked a fishing fleet. Two hundred perished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Lambton. the Heavy Rain
The heavy rain, which tell during Thursday night, flooded the properties on the Lambton Road, adjoining the tramline. The large drains adjoining, and across both the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plattsburg. Storm Waters
The exceptional downpour of rain early on Friday morning very soon flooded all the low-lying land, and the result was that the residents of Nelson-street, from John-street…
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The yacht Admiral has arrived at Thursday Island from Sydney. The captain reports having experienced a heavy gale on the 26th February. The hands had to be lashed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Floods on the Commonage. to the Editor
Sir,—In your Saturday's issue several of your correspondents call attention to the results of the recent heavy rains about this district, and they have by no means…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. The Loan Estimates. Broken Hill Water Supply. The Easter Encampment. Hunter River Floods. SYDNEY
THE Assembly sat until nearly 4 o'clock this morning, and passed the Loan Estimates, the following items being included:—Railways, £545,000, including £20,000 for raising line…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Monday, March 28. Legislative Assembly. Infants' Protection Bill. Volunteer Capitation Grant. Floods in the Hunter River District. Projected Public Works. Abandonment of the Short Session. SYDNEY
IN the House after midnight, Mr. NEILD moved that the House go into committee to consider the message from the Legislative Council upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →(From Sydney and Melbourne Papers.) Floods in the States
LONDON, Thursday.—advice to hand from New York report that a vast amount of damage has been done to the standing crops in the United States by excessive rains and…
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SATURDAY's storm inflicted considerable damage. The Tweed, Commercial, and Wills' Hotel were wrecked. The roof of the sawmills collapsed, and the Customs-house is…
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