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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1871

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America. Cyclone in Illinois

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 July 1871 · page 6

Chicago, June 3.—A cyclone occurred near Mason City, Ill., last Friday morning. An inky.-hued cloud, or smoke-like column, was observed gathering near the earth's surface…

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Flood on Liverpool Plains Snow in New England

Evening News · Wednesday 16 August 1871 · page 3

ACCORDING to the Tamworth Examiner, a rather sudden change occurred in the weather at Tamworth on Sunday, 6th instant, when heavy clouds from the north-west gathered over the township, and towards…

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Floods on Liverpool Plains.— Snow in New England

Empire · Wednesday 16 August 1871 · page 3

ACCORDING to the Tamwerth Examiner, a rather sudden change occurred in the weather at Tamworth on Sunday, 6th instant, when heavy clouds from the north-west gathered over the township, and towards…

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Irish Intelligence. Light Through the Storm Cloud

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 5

What will ye ? the dykes are broken, the Ocean is pouring in, With thunder of tempests waking the world from its sleep of sin…

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Great Floods at the Thames

Evening News · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 2

The Auckland Morning News publishes the following from a correspondent:—Grahamstown, Wednesday, August 30, 8 30 p.m. The floods night did great damage. The heaviest accumulation [?]…

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Later from New Zealand Great Floods. Disastrous Fire

Evening News · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 2

BY the Lord Ashley (s), we have received the let instant. Speaking of the recent telegram libel case, Wellington Evening Post says:—The Government…

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Great Floods at the Thames

Empire · Monday 11 September 1871 · page 3

The Auckland Morning News publishes the following from a correspondent:—Grahamstown, Wednesday, August 30, 8 30 p.m. The floods last night did great damage. The heaviest accumulation of…

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Later From New Zealand. Great Floods.—disastrous Fire

Empire · Monday 11 September 1871 · page 3

BY the Lord Ashley (s), we have received files to the 1st instant. Speaking of the recent telegram libel case, the Wellington Evening Post says:—The Government…

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A Storm at Night. Seen From the Top of the M'pherson Range

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 October 1871 · page 20

Red shone thro' Austral a burning skies, The fiery sun on Alda's crest; Where high the mighty pine trees rise, Their tops by every wind caressed…

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A Storm at Night. Seen From the of the M'prerson Ranee

Evening News · Tuesday 24 October 1871 · page 3

Red shone thro' Austral's burning skies. The fiery inn on Alda's crest; Where high the mighty nine trees rise, Their tops by every wind caressed…

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Arrival. of the Steamers Wonga Wonga and Nebraska Queen Victoria Still Unwell. Gladstone and Prince of Wales at Balmoral. Bonapartist Intrigues in France. Dreadful Storms and Wrecks on the English Coast. Massacres of White Men in Fiji Queen Victoria's Health

Evening News · Monday 13 November 1871 · page 2

LONDON-, October I.-The health of her Majesty causes great anxiety. The Prince of Wales and Mr. Gladstone have been summoned to Balmoral, where her Majesty is residing. She is suffering…

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Arrival of the Steamers Wonga Wonga and Nebraska with the Mails via California. Queen Victoria Still Indisposed. Gladstone and Prince of Wales at Balmoral. Bonapartist Intrigues in France. Destructive Fire in Chicago.—50 to 100 Lives Lost. Dreadful Storms and Wrecks on the English Coast. Massacres of White Men in Fiji. (From the California papers) Queen Victoria's Health

Empire · Tuesday 14 November 1871 · page 3

LONDON, October 1.—The health of her Majesty causea great anxiety. The Prince of Wales and Mr. Gladstone have been summoned to Balmoral, where her Majesty is residing. She is suffering…

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"A Storm in a Butter-Boat."

Sydney Punch · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 7

SANTA MARIA ! The State's in confusion ! Anarchy's stalking red-handed along; So saith Grandmama, in a fervid effusion, Something in Denmark is rotten and wrong…

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