The Fearful Floods in Spain. Madrid, October 19
Advices from many parts of the country report the continuance of excessive rains and floods, cruising disastrous fosses of life and property. A thousand persons have been…
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174 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 9
Last Night's Gale
YESTERDAY evening, immediately upon the termination of a day characterised by intense heat, a tremendous southerly gale of wind, bringing with it an avalanche of dust, swept over the metropolis. From…
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WELLINGTON, Friday. — A very heavy westerly " buster " raged last night, and unroofed some of the houses near the town, playing havoc with the verandahs. There was also heavy…
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WE have had a great flood and loss of life, consequent on 48 hours' rain—the heaviest ever known here. Two bridges have been wished away at Grahamstown, and one bridge at…
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Advices from many parts of the country report the continuance of excessive rains, followed by floods, causing disastrous losses of life and property. 1000 persons were…
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In consequence of excessive rains many rivers overflowed their banks, causing disastrous floods and an unprecedented loss of life and property. Three hundred persons were…
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LONDON, October 16—Floods ia Spain are very severe, and there has been great destruction of life. Over 300 persons are already reported to have…
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ADELONG, Saturday.—Very heavy rain set in here and continued until 1 a.m. on Sunday morning. At this hour the water in the creek, which had been rising gradually all the afternoon, [?]ose…
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The silver and iron mines' in the province of Almeria are inundated by serious floods. A considerable quantity of ore has been lost…
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The silver and iron mines at Alnaeria, in Spain, have been inundated by serious floods, and a considerable quantity of ore lost. An extraordinary waterspout at Malaga…
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"Ay, ay," quoth the skipper, "'tis very well planned, And you think this old salt you've got sea-logged and jammed. But before you can work it, I'll see you all--." Unfinished Poem by Bishop Ileber…
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St. John, New-Brunswick, Aug. 11.— An extra edition of the Moniteur Acadien contains the following particulars of the great storm at Buctouche:…
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The silver and iron mines in the province of Almeria are inundated by serious floods. A considerable quantity of ore has been lost…
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Telegraphic advices from the West Indies state that serious floods have occurred at Jamaica, causing loss of life, and damage to the sugar and other crops…
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Daily Telegraph advices from the West Indies state that serious floods have occurred in Jamaica, causing loss of life and damage to the sugar and other crops…
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WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.—A thunderstorm, accompanied by a heavy downpour of rain, broke over here on Saturday night at 8 o'clock. The storm was preceded by violent gusts of wind,…
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ADELAIDE, Tuesday.-Yesterday one of the severest storms that have ever visited South Australia occurred. News from all parts of the colony speak of its severity. At Adelaide aud its suburbs…
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A severe gale is still blowing. The signal house at the semaphore was blown to pieces, and the residence of the president of the Marine Board, near by, was completely wrecked. The telegraph line to…
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Telegraphic advices from the West Indies state that serious floods have occurred at Jamaica, causing loss of life, and damage to the sugar and other crops…
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Sir,--Permit me to correct a mistake which occurs In an article in today's " Telegraph,"referring to an unprecedented downpour of rain reported from the district of Normanton, Queensland. The statement…
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