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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1879

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

Destructive Storm at Ipswich. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 November 1879 · page 5

A terrific hail-storin passed over Ipswich this afternoon, lasting ten minutes. The banks, public buildings, and shops facing the storm, all had their windows broken; and the Church of England school,…

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The Rainfall at the Deluge. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 7

Sir,--I dare say Mr. Charles Bright knows a great deal more than the Bible, and can give us an exact description of what were the atmospheric conditions of the planet at the time of the Deluge--that is, some…

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Latest from New Zealand. The Rotomahana in a Gale

Evening News · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Monday.-The s.s. Rotomahana has arrived at the Bay of Islands. On her passage from Sydney to this port she experienced the full force of a terrific…

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The Rainfall at the Deluge. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 November 1879 · page 3

Sir,--Mr. Charles Bright may be a great authority on the multiplication table as applied to theology, but his calculation about the Deluge does not afford a satisfactory explanation of what the rainfall really…

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The Deluge. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 December 1879 · page 7

Sir,--Your correspondents have with many others perplexed themselves with the impossibility of the rainfall being sufficient to have caused the Deluge, whereas the Scripture does not attribute the Deluge…

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Storm at Adelaide

Evening News · Monday 8 December 1879 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday.-A heavy storm of wind and rain occurred on Saturday night, and caused considerable damage in some parts of the country. At Port Pir[?]e the crops were much damaged, and…

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Accident at Flood's Wool Warehouse

Evening News · Monday 8 December 1879 · page 3

At half-past 2 o'clock on Saturday an accident which threatened to be followed by serious consequences occurred at Flood's wool warehouses, Circular Quay. A waggon laden with wool was…

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Great Flood at Grosswardein. London, Dec. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 December 1879 · page 5

A great flood has taken place at Grosawardein, by which thousands of persons have been rendered homeless. The adjoining villages are also threatened…

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Destructive Storms at Scone. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Scone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 December 1879 · page 5

We have had a succession of heavy thunderstorms since 6 o'clock this morning, with the heaviest and largest hail ever known here, completely destroying all fruit, vineyards, &c. The town was flooded by an…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our London Correspondent.) the Floods in Hungary. London, Dec. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 December 1879 · page 5

The floods are spreading in Hungary. Temesvar and Arad are endangered…

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Destructive Storms at Scone. Scone

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 1056

We have had a succession of heavy thunderstorms since 6 o'clock this morning, with the heaviest and largest hail ever known here, completely destroying all fruit, vineyards, &c. The town was flooded by an…

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Floods in Hungary. London, Dec. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 December 1879 · page 5

Floods in Hungary continue. Several villages have been destroyed, and ten thousand persons rendered homeless. Hundreds of persons are missing. The troops are…

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Floods in Hungary. London, Dec. 13

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 1094

Floods in Hungary continue. Several villages Lave been destroyed, and ten thousand persons rendered homeless. Hundreds of persons are missing. The troops are…

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Severe Storm at Casino

Evening News · Wednesday 24 December 1879 · page 2

CASINO, Wednesday.-A very violent storm broke over Casino last night, doing considerable damage. Five telegraph poles in the town were uprooted. The lines were blown down in all…

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