Destructive Storms
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 October 1880 · page 7
American papers give some particulars of the tremendous hurricane which swept over the American continent on the 12th of August. The storm was felt with the utmost severity in Texas, where the town of Browsville was almost…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Gale at Adelaide. ADELAIDE
Evening News · Friday 22 October 1880 · page 2
The heaviest gale experienced for the past six years blew yesterday. The Wallaroo cutter Edith is a complete wreck, and the ketch Fleetwing was in great danger for a long time, but…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 October 1880 · page 40
We learn by telegram from New York that advices from Kingston, Jamaica, of August 19, report that thousands of persons have been rendered homeless by the disastrous hurricane…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Gale at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE
Evening News · Saturday 23 October 1880 · page 4
During a heavy N.W. gale, blowing yesterday, the harbour was utterly impassable for boats and ferry steamers. The waves rose to a great height, and dashed over the wharves, wetting…
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Evening News · Saturday 23 October 1880 · page 4
A terrific gale bas been raging here since Tuesday night last. The Tuena creek is now a banker, and there is every probability of it rising, as the rain still continues to fall heavily. All…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods at Carcoar. CARCOAR
Evening News · Saturday 23 October 1880 · page 4
It had been raining here since Friday last, and the Beubula River it higher than it has been for the last seven years. The Cowra coach last night had great difficulty in crossing Coombing Bridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Floods in France. Paris, Oct. 22
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 October 1880 · page 5
Heavy and continuous rains have fallen in many parts of the country. At Cherbourg disastrous results followed. A flood environs the city, which as present is completely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Severe Storms in England. London, Oct. 28
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 October 1880 · page 5
During the past week a succesion of storms passed over many parts of England. These were accompanied by a heavy rainfall,resulting in serious floods, which in some places…
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The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 October 1880 · page 3
During the past week a succession of storms have passed over many parts of England. These were accompanied by heavy rainfalls, resulting in serious floods, which in some places have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telephones in Thunderstorms
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 November 1880 · page 7
There appears to be some danger attending the use of the new agent which science is daily utilizing more and more. The development of electrical machinery gives us many new and extraordinary advantages; but electricity…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods at Goulburn. Goulburn
Evening News · Tuesday 9 November 1880 · page 2
After heavy showers from the west, rain set in from the south about 4 p.m., and felt in torrents for 12 hours. The Mulwaree end Wollendilly Rivers are flowing over the banks, and rising…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 5
During the past few days heavy rains have fallen over Italy, and produced in many places serious floods. Several storms also occurred, which did much damage to property,…
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The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 5
During the past few days heavy rains have fullen over Italy, accompanied in many places by serious floods. Several storms also occurred, causing much damage to property…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News by the Lusitania. the Cyclone in Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. 9
Evening News · Friday 19 November 1880 · page 3
[?] readers are already in possession of many details concerning the cyclone which swept over Jamaica on August 18, and from whose ill effects we are suffering and will suffer. It was a storm…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Thunderstorm. TUENA
Evening News · Friday 19 November 1880 · page 2
During the last few days the weather has been exceedingly sultry in this township, but a most acceptable change came this afternoon. Towards noon the sky became overcast with heavy black…
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Evening News · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 4
Terrific thunderstorms have been experienced at several towns in South Australia. On Thursday morning a home between Riverton and Saddleworth was struck by lightning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Floods in France. Paris, November 20
The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 November 1880 · page 5
Very severe weather continues to prevail in some of the northern parts. A second storm has taken place at Cherbourg, causing further serious destruction of properly. The river…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cyclone in Jamaica. (From a Correspondent of the Daily News, Sept. 28.) Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. 9
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 November 1880 · page 41
YOUR readers are already in possession of many details concerning the cyclone which swept over Jamaica on August 18, and from whose ill effects we are suffering and will Buffer. It was a storm…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Great Storm in the Sun
Evening News · Thursday 2 December 1880 · page 3
OB[?] of the sun found indications of intense comm[?]tion on August 11, 12, and 13. The son spots were numerous. large, and active, and protuberances shot up their rose-coloured tongues…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 3
Severe gales accompanied by heavy rains have been experienced over nearly the whole of the United kingdom during the past few weeks. Accounts received from the provinces testify to the violence of the storm and give…
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