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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1868

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Windsor. Flood Relife Fund. (From Our Correspondent.)

Empire · Wednesday 29 April 1868 · page 3

The final committee meeting in connection with the above fund, was held at the Fitzroy Hotel Windsor, on Friday morning[?] April 24th W. Walker, Esq., M.L.A.,[?] chair.There Was a good attendance…

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Hawkesbury Flood Relief Fund

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 May 1868 · page 10

THE final committee meeting in connection with the above fund was held at the Fitzroy Hotel, un the 24th ultimo; Mr. y. Walker, M.L.A., in the chair. There was a good attendance from every part of the…

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Further Particulars of the Cyclone at the Mauritius. (Translated for the Sydney Morning Herald from the Bulletin Commercial of the 18th March.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1868 · page 5

IN the harbour of Port Louis nearly all the shipping suffered more orless during the hurricane of the 11th and 12th of March. Those most damaged are as follows:—…

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Storm in Chicago

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 May 1868 · page 5

Our newspaper exchanges, North and West, Contain accounts of the great snow storm on the 1st and 2nd February. It seems to have raged Meet severely in the vicinity of Chicago. The…

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Further Particulars of the Cyclone at the Mauritius

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 May 1868 · page 10

IN the harbour of Port Louis nearly all the shipping suffered more or less during the hurricane of the l1th and 12th of March. Those most damaged are as follows…

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Great Storm in England

Empire · Wednesday 29 July 1868 · page 3

The first thunderstorm of the season which has visited London occurred on Friday, and was a very severe one. Between 7 and 9 o'clock in the evening a thick haze came up, which increased in density…

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Fearful Storm on the Continent

Empire · Wednesday 29 July 1868 · page 3

A storm of some sever[?] seems to have visited many places on the Continent during the last few days and to have caused much [?] the circle of [?] a tremend as hailstorm, [?]…

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Severe Thunderstorm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1868 · page 2

ABOUT noon on Friday, May 29th, a violent thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid and continuous flashes of lightning, hail, and rain, burst over the metropolis and the sub[?]bs, and, lasting as it did for…

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Severe Thunderstorm

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 August 1868 · page 6

ABOUT noon on Friday, May 29th, a Violent thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid and continuous flashes of lightning, hail, and rain, burst over the, metropolis and the suburbs, and, lasting as it did for…

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Great Flood in Westport, Hokitika. (From the Westport Daily Times, July 25.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1868 · page 2

WHETHER Westport will suffer, as we know Hokitika has done, from the joint encroachments of the sea and the tide, is impossible to say; but it is certain that on Wednesday night last and yesterday we had very good grounds for…

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Great Flood in Westport, Hokitika

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 August 1868 · page 11

WHETHER Westport will suffer, as we know Hokitika has done, from the joint encroachments of the sea and the tide, is impossible to say; but it is certain that on Wednesday night last and yesterday we had very good grounds for…

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A Terrible Cyclone. (From the Memphis Avalanche.)

Empire · Monday 28 September 1868 · page 4

The particulars of the late terrible [?]urrican[?] or cyclone, which p[?]ssed the northern part of Haywood County, [?] all be gathered in a da[?]; but after comparing the statements of various gentlemen who…

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Great Flood at Baltimore. (From the Correspondent of the Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 October 1868 · page 6

A TERRIBLE flood occurred at Baltimore and its vicinity on Friday, July 24, which caused great destruction of life and property. The city of Baltimore is built on hills rising gradually from the Patapsco river,…

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Great Flood at Baltimore

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 October 1868 · page 13

A TERRIBLE flood occurred at Baltimore and its vicinity on Friday, July 24, which caused great destruction of life and property. The city of Baltimere it built on hills rising gradually from the Patapico river…

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The Colonial Treasurer and Mr. Edward Flood. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 October 1868 · page 5

SIR,—I solicit the favour of a small space in your columns to make a few remarks touching the Hon. Geoffrey Eagar's highly polite reference to me on Tuesday last. I had been content to overlook the…

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Terrific Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 October 1868 · page 3

The gale which swept over London on Saturday night, 22nd August, was very destructive on the coasts. The ship Tara, which sailed from Liverpool in the course of the day, was totally lost off the mouth of the Mersey, and,…

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Terrific Gale

Sydney Mail · Saturday 31 October 1868 · page 9

The gale which swept over London on Saturday night, 22nd August, was very destructive on the coasts. The ship Tare, which sailed from Liverpool in the course of the day, was totally lost off the mouth of the Mersey, and…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. GALE V. LEE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 November 1868 · page 2

This was an action of ejectment to recover possession of 3 acres 3 roods and 28 perches of land near Burwoo[?]. Mr. M. H. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Allen, Bowden," and Allen, appeared for the plaintiff. The…

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Law and Police. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four GALE V. LEE

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 November 1868 · page 3

This was an action of ejectment to recover possession of 3 acres 3 roods and 26 perches of land near Burwood. Mr. M. H. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Allen, Bowden, and Allen, appeared for the plaintiff. The…

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Violent Storm: and Loss of Life at Brisbane

Empire · Tuesday 17 November 1868 · page 3

A somewhat violent storm passed over Brisbane and its neighbourhood at about 2 o'clock on the 9th instant. It came up from the south-west, after a very short warning had been given of its approach. The wind…

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