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Floods & storms, 1896

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A Record Dust-Storm. the Sun Eclipsed. Broken Hiil

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

BROKEN Hill experienced to-day a dust-storm of marvellous density, and bad us many of these storms have been in the past yet it is asserted by everybody that to-day…

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Gundagai Municipal Council. Storms Brewing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Gundagai Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present:—Ald. M'Cook (Mayor), Warbrick, Matthews, Ryan, and Sibthorpe…

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A. Terrific Cyclone. London, May 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

FURTHER cyclonic storms have occurred in the Western States, the greatest devastation being wrought in the State of Missouri, At the city of St. Louis, situated on the…

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The Iowa Cyclone. London, May. 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

The fatalities attendant on the cyolone which devastated part of the State of Iowa and destroyed live small towns, have proved to be much heavier thatn at first reported…

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The Cyclone at St. Louis. an Awful Disaster. London, May 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 2

FURTHER particulars received to-day show that the cyclone at St. Louis was an awful visitation. As far as can be ascertained the number of persons who have…

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Terrible Cyclone in Ameria

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 4

A terrible cyclone has passed over the State of Missouri. U.S.A. Many hotels, works, and elevators in the city of St. Louis were razed to the…

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Heavy Snow Storms. Interruption of Communication

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 2

One of the most heavy snow storms which has occurred in N. S. Wales within the memory of the present generation, prevailed overa large extent of country early yesterday…

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The Snow Storms. a Cyclonic Disturbance. Snowfall at Bourke. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 June 1896 · page 3

Yesterday was almost a record cold day for this colony, and gave promise of an exceptionally severe winter to follow the exceptionally hot summer, which cost so many…

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Heavy Snowstorms. (Two Miles of Telegraph Lines Down. Heavy Gales on the Coast

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1896 · page 4

EVERYBODY in Sydney known how it rained and blow on Monday (says the Sydney Morning Herald) in the city and suburbs, but no one, as far as can be…

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A Howling Gale

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 2

A terrific hurricane yesterday swept over the English, French and Spanish coasts doing an immense amount of damage and causing many wrecks. The wind guage on…

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A Terrible Experience of a Snow Storm in Africa. Chief Constable Hudson Could Not Get Shelter

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 November 1896 · page 4

A terrible snow storm occurred a while ago in Griqualand East, South Africa. Mr. E. W. Hudson, Chief Constable of Tsolo, is a letter dated 15th July, writes as follows…

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Latest [?] Terrible Storms

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 2

A terrible disaster [?] A fete was being held in [?] Viceroy, Two crowds met in a narrow point of the road. A crush ensued, and…

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Intercolonial. [By Telegraph,] (From Our Correspondent.) Sidney. Monday. Storm at Orange

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 2

A terrflic hailstorm occurred at Orange yesterday afternoon, lasting 10 minutes, during which time large quantities of jugged pieces of ice, nearly 2 inches in length, fell…

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Cyclone in New South Wales. Nevertire Township in Ruins. Hotels and Churches Levelled. Railway Trucks Blown Off the Track. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 December 1896 · page 2

A terrific storm of cyclonic nature, which passed over Neverlire about 4.30 yesterday afternoon has wrecked the whole town and partially destroyed the railway station and…

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