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Floods & storms, 1874

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The Louisiana Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1874 · page 5

The Philadelphia [?] of the [?] [?] date A[?] 10:—The [?] Lower Miss[?] and its [?] from the spring [?] [?] are reported. The c[?] on the [?]…

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The Louisiana Floods

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 10

The Philadelphia correspondent of the Times writes, tinder date April 10:—"The usual troubles along the Lower Mississippi and its bayous from the spring freshets and overflows are reported. The country on the west side…

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An Editor in a Gale

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 8

IN our last we promised to deal tenderly with the Editor of the Queanbeyan Age, who, in his last week's issue, attacked us with awful fury, because we had said that…

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Tremendous Floods in America

Evening News · Wednesday 22 July 1874 · page 2

By the latest accounts from the valley of the Mississippi it appeals thai, one-fourth of Louisins and a great portion of the neighbouring State of Arkansas are under water. Two thirds of the…

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Tremendous Floods in America

Empire · Thursday 23 July 1874 · page 3

By the latest acconnts from the valley of the Mississippi it appears that one-fourth of Louisiana and a great portion of the neighbouring State of Arkansan are under water. Two-thirds of the…

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Drea Dful Thunderstorm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1874 · page 2

During the raging of the storm on May 25, a number of people in the Hackney Marshes and the neighbourhood took refuge at the White House and the White Hart, Temple Mills. In the gardens of the latter house there is…

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Terrific Thunderstorm—several Persons Killed

Empire · Friday 24 July 1874 · page 3

DURING the raging of the great thunderstorm on May 25, number of people in the Hackney Marshes and the neighbourhood took refuge at the White House and the White Hart, Temple Mills. In the…

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Jessie Trim. [The right of publication hw been purchased by the proprietor* of the Sydney Mail.] Chapter Xxviii. the Storm Brbaks

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 122

JESSIE'S moods were sufficiently variable and perplexing to cause me serious uneasiness, but I had no suspicion of what was in her mind when she spoke of Uncle Bryan and his religious opinions, or I should…

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Tremendous Floods in America

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 11

By the latest accounts from the valley of the Mississippi it appears that one-fourth of Louisiana and a great portion of the neighbouring State of Arkansas are under water. Two-thirds of the…

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Floods in the United States of America. London, July 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 July 1874 · page 5

Great and disastrous floods have occurred in pennsylvania. Pittsburg and Alleghany cities are inundated, and the loss of life is appalling. It is ascertained that over 200 persons have…

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Floods in the United States of America. London, July 27

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 146

Great and disastrous floods have occurred in Pennsylvania. Pittsburg and Allegheny cities are inundated, and the loss of life is appalling. It is ascertained that over 200 persons have…

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Tebrific Thunderstorm—several Persons Killed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 27

During the raging of the great thunderstorm on Slay 25, number of people in the Hackney Marshes and the neighbourhood took refuge at the White House and the White Hart, Temple Mills. In the…

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The Great Flood in Massachusetts. (From the New York Tribune, May 18.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1874 · page 6

THE shocking catastrophe, of which our columns contain the history this morning, is by no means the worst of its kind which modern times have witnessed. The similar disaster at Sheffield, England, in 1864,…

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The of Collins Graves. an Incident of the Flood in Massachusetts. on May 16th, 1874

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 11

No song of a riding down To the raging fight from Winchester Town; No song of a time that shook the earth WIth the nation's three at a nation's birth…

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Telegrams This Day. Dreadful Murder in Victoria. More About Madame Goddard's Letter. Archbishop Vaughan at Wollongong. Serious Charge Against a Police Officer. Threatened Flood at Forbes. the Scuttling of the Mail Steamer Jeddah—all the Cargo Damaged. Dbowning of the Murrurundi Mailman. Yass. Friday, 5.57 p.m

Evening News · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 2

The squatters, at a meeting held here to-day, condemned Mr. Dangar's Cattle Sale Yards Bill. The Police Sessions were held to-day in the gaoL Senior-constable Hudson, under suspension…

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Terrible Storms

Evening News · Wednesday 2 September 1874 · page 3

A TERRIBLE storm of wind and rain has prevailed at Nevada (says a telegram dated the 25th of July,) on the overland route during the past two days seeming to expend its worst fury in Eastern…

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Terrible Storm

Empire · Thursday 3 September 1874 · page 3

A terrible storm of wind and rain has pr vailed at Nevada (says a telegram dated the 25th of July,) on the overland route during the past two days, seeming to expend its woret fury in Eastern…

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Extracts From Papers by the Mali. America. a Fearful Flood. Over 200 Lives Lost.—appalling Sights. Pitttsburgh, July 27

Evening News · Thursday 3 September 1874 · page 3

A MOST destructive storm swept over this city lat night. The rain poured through the streets from the neighbouring hills, and the Union Depot was inundated with water from three to four feet…

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Dreadful Flood in Pennsylvania

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 September 1874 · page 3

Pittsburgh, July 27.—A most destructive storm swept over this city last night. The rain poured through the streets from the neighbouring hills, and the Union Depot was inundated with water from three…

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A Fearful Flood. Over 200 Lives Lost.—appalling Sights. Pittsburgh, July 27

Empire · Thursday 3 September 1874 · page 3

A MOST destructive storm swept over this city last night. The rain poured through the streets from the neighbouring hills, and the Union Depet was inuudated with water from three to four feet…

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