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Floods & storms, 1888

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Floods in America

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 2

A terrible disaster has occurred in tho United States. The Mississippi River rose to an unusual height, and the pressure of the…

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A Good Ship in a Gale. Pouring Oil on the Troubled Water. MELBOURNE

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 2

The ship Oron[?]y, from London, reports having encountered very heavy weather during the voyage. The channel pilot was landed on March 21. On March…

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