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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1886

8 stories in Riverina's papers

The Terrible Storm Near Cootamundra. Narrative by a Passenger

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 7

In addition to the main facts which we published on Monday relative to the terribly narrow escape from another Cootamundra catastrophe, we have received the following…

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The Regent Cootamundra Storm

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 8

OUR Cootamundra correspondent writes:—In order to do justice to Fettler King, who is entitled to whatever credit attaches to the man who gave warning on Saturday night,…

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Links Written on a Storm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 4

THE sun went down as in a sea Of golden, glowing tight, While purple clog da above it bung, Moil pleasing to the sight…

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The Hon. John Want, M.L.A. "Of such canvas as they use To make storm-stay-sails." Taylor's "Philip Nan Astevelde."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 4

"TWAS in January last, on the third of that same—good gracious me, how Tempis does Judge it!—that, in these columns, I drew expressly a rough sketch en silhouette of…

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Flooding of a Coal Mine

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 3

NEWS was received at Sydney on Thursday that the Ferndale Colliery, Newcastle, was flooded out at 9 o'clock that morning. One man was seriously injured, and one man and…

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Severe Gale at Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1886 · page 3

A THUNDERSTORM occurred at Albury about 8 o'clock on Saturday night, accompanied by a gale of unusual violence, which did considerable damage in various parts of the…

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Late Telegrams. Flood at Tumut TUMUT

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 4

Our correspondent wires:—The total rainfall here for August up to noon to-day has been five inches seventy-eight points. The river is out on the flats, and continues rising…

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Late Telegrams. Temora Flooded. TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 December 1886 · page 4

A [?] heavy thunderstorm occurred here last night, [?] from 8 until 9 o'clock. Three inches and thirty points of rain fell in less than an hour. At Deitz's…

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