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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1891

27 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 2

The Coming Deluge

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1891 · page 4

A French geologist has made a careful calculation of the amount of solid matter yearly carried off into the ocean by the action of the rivers of the world and other…

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Floods and Fences

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 4

FLOODS have been offered time after time at the last few sittings of the Land Court as an excuse for the non—fulfilment of conditions of residence, improvements,…

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Gale's Furniture Warehouse

Northern Star · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 2

Mr. W. GALE'S furniture warehouse in Molesworthstreet has a full stock of all requisites for general furnishing, and he carries on every branch of cabinet making and upholsterer'a work, with a good…

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The Floods in Spain

Northern Star · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 4

DETAILED accounts now to hand more than bear out the cablegrams of the terrible destruction and loss of life caused, by the floods in Spain last month…

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Safety Precautions During Thunderstorms

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 4

RECENT thunderstorms have confirmed the old saying that it is dangerous to stand under trees during lightning. Isolated trees are more apt to be struck…

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Terrific Storm at Yass

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1891 · page 4

A TERRIBLE hurricane passed over the upper portion of Yass on Tuesday night. Lightning and hail with heavy rain could he seen coming in the distance, and…

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Cyclone in South Australia

Northern Star · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 5

A DESTRUCTIVE cyclone occurred on Friday at Ticker'[?] and Kadina. It travelled north easterly, and was about three miles in width. it then [?] bi[?]crated, one part trending to…

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