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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1878

132 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 7

The Recent Snow-storms

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 13 July 1878 · page 12

OUR engraving is one of a scene somewhat novel in Australia. On the evening of Thursday, 13th June, a fall of upwards of six inches of snow fell at Orange, and covered the whole district for some hours with a heavy…

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Disastrous Storms in the West. Chicago, May 24

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 July 1878 · page 7

Particulars of the disastrous wind storms which prevailed in various parts of the West are coming in. Owing to the derangement of telegraph wires in many parts last night it…

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The Cause of the Flood Waters

Evening News · Thursday 1 August 1878 · page 2

Some sixteen years ago a brick sewer was constructed down Pitt-street from above Market-street to the Circular Quay. This sewer is about four feet deep and two feet wida. It is fully twenty feet under the…

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Great Rainstorm in Sydney. Floods in the Streets

Evening News · Thursday 1 August 1878 · page 2

We venture to but that the oldest inhabitant of Sydney will tax his memory in vain to find a parallel for the rainstorm that fell in Sydney to-day. In less than a quarter of an hour from the commencement of…

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Gales in the English Channel

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 173

WE give to-day an illustration of a Gale in the English Channel. It is curious to note on how many occasions of national importance storms have figured in English history, justifying…

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The Cause of the Flood Waters

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 13

Some sixteen years ago a brick sewer was constructed down Pitt-street from above Market-street to the Circular Quay, This sewer is about four feet deep and two feet wide. It is fully twenty feet under the…

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Terrible Storm at Pittsburg

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1878 · page 8

Pittsburg, July 6.—The storm which swept over this city and vicinity yesterday afternoon proves to have been the most destructive one in loss of life and property that has occurred here for several years. In the city several…

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Terrible Storm at Pittsburg

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 230

Pittsburg, July 5.—The storm which swept over this city and vicinity yesterday afternoon proves to have been the most destructive one in loss of life and property that hae occurred here for several years. In the city several…

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Storms on the Coast of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 August 1878 · page 3

[?] we publish the first part of the valuable and [?]ting paper on "Storms on the Coast of New [?] Wales," by Mr. H. C. Russell, Government [?] which was read before the Royal Society…

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"After me--the Deluge!"

Sydney Punch · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 2

As an antiquated but wealthy suitor remarked, on leaving Mary Jane (poor, but virtuous) " bedewed with tears."--Mem. : If he had but known she had a severe cold in her head, and a small onion in her pocket-handkerchief!…

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Storms on the Coast of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 8

The following is the second part of the paper on "Storms on the Coast of New South Wales," by Mr. H. C. Russell, Government Astronomer. Part I. appeared in our issue of Monday:…

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Severe Storms in England. London, August 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 August 1878 · page 5

Severe storm, have occurred in England, causing much damage…

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Severe Storms in England. London, August 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1878 · page 344

Severe storms hare occurred in England, causing much damage…

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Floods in the Tyrol. London, August 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 September 1878 · page 5

Disastrous floods have occurred in the Tyrol. The destruction of property is immense…

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Destructive Storm. LONDON, September 1

Evening News · Thursday 5 September 1878 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Mikotz, in Hungary, has been destroyed by storm, and a hundred lives lost. LONDON, September 3. A match commenced to-day between the…

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Heavy Rain on the Darling

Evening News · Wednesday 11 September 1878 · page 2

BREWARRINA, Wednesday.—It commenced raining on Monday, and has continued showery ever since, and there are appearances of a continuance. The rainfall is five inches. The creeks are rising…

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Destructive Storms in Canada. London, Sept. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 September 1878 · page 5

Destructive storms have occurred in Canada. Toronto was flooded…

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Severe Gale.—Murders

Evening News · Monday 23 September 1878 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—A severe gale raged at Mount Gambier yesterday. One house wan unroofed, and others were damaged.—A substance, supposed to be coal, has been discovered twenty…

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Fatal Accident.—Dust Storm

Evening News · Tuesday 24 September 1878 · page 2

BOURKE, Tuesday.—Ellen Howard, 12 years of age, has been burned to death.—A furious dust storm is now blowing. There is very little grass; more rain is needed. Owing to the rise in…

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