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Floods & storms, 1875

171 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 9

Destructive Storm on the English Coast

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 27

A destructive gale visited many of the seaport towns on our northern and eastern coasts, on October 15. At Hartlepool the brig Hulden, of Brevig, was driven ashore, and several others…

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Clouds as Storm Signals

Evening News · Monday 13 December 1875 · page 3

IT is commonly believed that the barometer is an infallible indicator of weather changes. Practical meteorologists know that its merits fall far short of its popular reputation, though as an indicator…

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The Alumragh in the Latk Gales. (From the Argus, December 3.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 December 1875 · page 4

THE ship Alumbagh, which, was reported in the Argus of Saturday is being off the Heads on the previous evening, has, as was a[?] [?]ctured, put in nn involuntary appearance here while on her voyage from Newcastle to Point de Galle, in consequence of…

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Disastrous Gales and Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 December 1875 · page 2

The north-eastern coasts of England have been visited by some severe gales this week. The barque Young England, of Middlesbrough, from the Baltio to London, with deals, a making the land, struck on the Cockle Sand, near…

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Disastrous Gales and Floods

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1875 · page 812

The north-eastern coasts of England have been visited by some severe gales this week. The barque Young England, of Middlesbrough, from the Baltic to London, with deals, in making the land, struck on the Cockle Sand, near…

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Disastrous Gales and Floods in England

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 December 1875 · page 27

The north-eastern coasts of England have been visited by some severe gales this week. The barque Young England, of Middlesbrough, from the Baltic to London, with deals, in making the land, struck on the Cockle…

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The End of the World a Love Story. Chapter Xxxi. the Deluge

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 December 1875 · page 2

The indescribable deluge! But after all the worst of anything of that sort is the moment before it begins. A pinnge[?]bath, a tooth-pulling, an amputation, and…

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Disastrous Gales and Floods in England

Evening News · Tuesday 28 December 1875 · page 3

The north-eastern coasts of England have been visited by some severe gales this week. The barque Young England, of Middlesbrough from the Baltic to London, with deals in making the land, struck on the Cockle…

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Terrific Storm at Peel

Evening News · Thursday 30 December 1875 · page 2

About 10 o'clock on Monday morning, 27th instant, says the BATHURST FREE PRESS, a storm of wind and hail, which is described as a "real tornado," passed over the village of Peel and its vicinity, doing…

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The Danger of a Mongolian Deluge. (From the Daily Telegraph.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 December 1875 · page 3

CIVILIZATION is poorly informed after all about some of the things which concern it most. A few days [?]go it learned with considerable interest that a Prince-[?] of the Austrian Royal House had the measles…

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Sharp Thunderstorm

Evening News · Friday 31 December 1875 · page 2

Shortly after daylight this morning, a remarkably sharp storm, accompanied by vivid flashes of lightning, peals of thunder, and a heavy shower of rain, broke over Sydney. The thunderclaps were very loud, and…

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