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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1872

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Floods in Tasmania. (Abridged from the Hobart Town Mercury, June 5.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1872 · page 3

YESTERDAY Hobart Town, in common with a considerable portion of the colony, was visited by a most unusual storm of wind and rain. From nine different telegraphic stations we have, with the exception of Longford, one…

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Floods in Tasmania

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1872 · page 775

YESTERDAY Hobart Town, in common with a considerable portion of the colony, was visited by a most unusual storm of wind and rain. From nine different telegraphic stations we have, with the exception of Longford, one…

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The Great Flood at Vellore.—loss of 1000 LIVES, (From the Correspondent of the Madras Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 July 1872 · page 6

VELLORE, MAY [?]—From a few obliging residents at the place I was able to learn that last Monday and Tuesday were cloudy days. Wednesday morning was dark and heavy, and towards the afternoon rain…

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A Southerly Gale at Newcastle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 20

The day was fine, no cloud the sky bespread, The breeze scarce moved a curl on lady's head; Save a long swell nought broke old ocean's rest. Which ever and anon with length'ning crest…

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A Southerly Gale at Newcastle

Empire · Thursday 22 August 1872 · page 4
Also in Evening News

The day was fine, no cloud the sky bespread, The breeze scarce moved a curl on lady's head; Save a long swell nought broke old ocean's rest, Which ever and anon with length'ning crest,…

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Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. Latest Newspaper Dates, London, July 12. Late Telegrams, London, August 12. Latest Galle Telegrams, July 15. Wool Firm, and Prospects Good. Practical Settlement of the Alabama Difficulty. the Indirect Claims Rejected. Prosecution of the Galway Bishops and Priests. Etter Received From Dr. Livingstone. Attempted Assassination of the King and Queen of Spain. Fatal Cyclone in the Bay of Bengal. Death of the Mexican President Juarez. Adelaide, Friday morning. General News

Evening News · Friday 23 August 1872 · page 2

The American Indirect Claims have been excluded from consideration by the Arbitrators at Genera, as contrary to the accepted principles of International Law…

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Extraordinary Floods at Cape Town

Evening News · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 3

ON Friday last there was a tremendous full of rain over Cape Town—some believe a waterspout to have burst over the mountain—and for one hour some of the streets of tho town were impassable. Considerable…

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Extraordinary Flood at Cape Town. (From the Cape Standard, June 4.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 5
Also in Empire

ON Friday last, there was a tremendous tall of rain over Cape Town—some believe a waterspout to bave burst over the mountain—and for one hour some of the streets of the lown were impassable Considerable damage was done to…

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Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. Latest Newspaper Dates, London, July 12. Late Telegrams, London, August 1. Wool Firm, and Prospects Good. Practical Settlement of the Alabama Difficulty. the Indirect Claims Rejected. Prosecution of the Galway Bishops and Priests. Letter Received From Dr. Livingstone. Attempted Assassination of the King and Queen of Spain. Fatal Cyclone in the Bay of Bengal Death of the Mexican President Juarez. [By Electric Telegraph.] [From Our Adelaide Correspondent.] [A portion of this telegram appeared in our issue yesterday morning. The remainder was corning through when we went to press.] Adelaide, Friday morning

Empire · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 3

The American Indirect Claims have been excluded from consideration by the Arbitrators at Geneva, as contrary to the accepted principles of International Law…

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Gale-ly said

Sydney Punch · Thursday 29 August 1872 · page 1

It is reported that, in consequence of the high winds which have raged of late, a great many people's brains have been blown out. Judging from some people we have met, we believe there is truth in the rumour…

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Terrible Storm. Hail, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning at Halifax, Nova Scotia. (Telegram to Toronto Mail.)

Evening News · Wednesday 11 September 1872 · page 3
Also in Empire

HALIFAX, N.S., June 18th This afternoon Halifax was visited with a tremendous hail-stones. Large hail-stones fell with such rapidity that the streets were white in a few seconds. This was followed by a regular…

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Violent Storms in England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 September 1872 · page 5
Also in Empire, Evening News

The rain during Thursday and Friday, 18th and 19th July, in the neighbourhood of Manchester was accompanied with thunder and lightning, and at intervals the downpour was such as is seldom exceeded during the most terrif[?]…

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Brazil.—remarkable Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1872 · page 3

The cily of Parhas recently Buffered from a very serious storm. The storm began on the 8th of July. It blew and rained so that business on that day was brought to a stond-still. All communication with the country, owing…

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Peru.—terrible Storm, with Loss of Life

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1872 · page 3

There has been a terrible storm here. The surf along the whole South Coast continues very heavy, which has caused many accidents, and great loss of life. There has been a rebellion of the Chinese in Canete. Another carge…

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Brazil.—remarkable Storm

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1872 · page 392

The city of Parhas recently suffered from a very serious storm. The storm began on the 8th of July. It blew and rained so that business on that day was brought to a stand-still. All communication with the country, owing…

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