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South Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1894

20 stories in South Coast's papers

The Weather. Fresh in the River. Heavy Rain on the Mountains

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 2

THE weather during the past week has been anything but pleasant, both as to temperature and clearness. A few fine but muggy days…

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Floods Expected on the Richmond. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 2

Owing to further heavy rain, a flood is expected on the Richmond River…

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Floods in New Zealand. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1894 · page 2

Heavy rains and floods reported from New Zealand…

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Terrible Cyclone. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 2

A cyclone has occurred at Bourke, unr[?]ting and destroying houses, and tearing up trees along its track…

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Floods at Hawkesbury and Nepean. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 2

The Hawkesbury and Nepean River are in flood. The former overflowed its banks, destroying the greater part of the maize crops which was very abundant…

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Flood at Narrandera. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 2

The flood water at Narrandera reached the highest point yesterday afternoon; it was then up to 24 feet 11 inches. It commenced falling this morning. The…

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The Lesson of a Cyclone

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 3

All true lovers of nature appreciate a fine tree; particularly if grown on one’s own lawn we feel its personality, and are more keenly alive to threatening dangers. New…

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A Locust Storm

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 3

When Mr. Darwin travelled in Chili he was fortunate enough to witness what the natives call a ‘locust storm.’ He says that at first there appeared, just…

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The Murrumbidgee Flooded. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 2

The flood on the Murrumbidgee is causing anxiety at Wagga…

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Was There a Flood ?

Moruya Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 4

One of the largest meetings ever held by the Victoria Institute of London, England, took place in the third week of March to hear that well-known. ‘Nestor among Geologists,’…

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Latest Cablegrams. Floods in British Columbia. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 2

The floods in British Columbia are increasing. Several towns are in darkness owing to the flooding of the gasworks. The devastation wrought is appalling,…

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“The Message of the Flag.” a Military Romance. Chapter XII.—(Continued). in Storm and Darkness

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 4

“ I am sure of it,” said Sir James. “I asked Dr. Reed about him Iater on, and the doctor laughed. “Some poor fellow come to grief, I suppose,’ he…

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The War in Corea. China Purchasing Chilian Warships. Englishmen Joining the Chinese Navy. Floods in Pekin. a Chinese Admiral Degraded. Japanese Women Seek Refuge in a British Vessel. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 2

Chilian warships are being purchased by China. Many English officials in the employ of the Chinese Customs are joining the…

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“The Message of the Flag.” a Military Romance. Chapter XII.—(Continued). in Storm and Darkness

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 4

“And you think I would take Sir James Mac Kennon’s money!” said Hugh [?], bitterly. “You wish me to be out of his way.”…

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River Murray Flooded. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 2

The river Murray is flooded. A general flood it feared. A heavy flood at. Condobolin is imminent…

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Flood at Narrandera. the Highest on Record. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1894 · page 2

The flood waters are at their highest at Narrandera and at a standstill at 25 feet 4 inches…

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Terrible Cyclone in America. Destruction of Life and Property. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1894 · page 2

A disastrous cyclone passed over two hundred miles of country in the Iowa and Minnesota States, America, causing much devastation and destroying portions of…

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Floods in Victoria. Destruction to Property. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 2

In reference to the floods In Victoria, Warracknabeal is partially submerged. The collapse of a bridge at Penshurst is reported. Many people are flooded out…

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Gales on the English Coast. a Vessel Lost, with 80 Hands Aboard. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1894 · page 2

Severe [?] have been experienced on the British coast. A vessel foundered in the British Channel, 30 hands being lost…

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Bough Weather on the English Coast. Floods in Several Counties. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 2

Terrible weather is reported on the south coast of England. A hurricane in the English Cha[?] caused the wreck of a number of coasting…

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