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Floods & storms, 1881

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The Floods in Spain

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 41

Seville, April 7— The Guadalquivir is now nine meters above its ordinary level. It is believed that if it confirmes to rise the whole city will be inundated., Many houses are already…

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A Severe Snow Storm

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 May 1881 · page 4

No such storm as has prevailed in Scotland during the week ending March 5, has been experienced probably within the century. For about 70 hours snow fell without intermission, and was…

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Terrific Gale in New Zealand

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 May 1881 · page 2

The Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times telegraphed on Thursday evening as follows: --"It was reported in town yesterday that another furious gale, equalling in violence the disastrous…

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Floods in Russia

Evening News · Friday 20 May 1881 · page 2

LONDON, May 19.—Heavy floods have occurred in the river Dwina and its tributaries in Russia, and in the province of Archangel there has been gaeat destruction…

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A Flood in the Cooper's Creek Country

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1881 · page 6

The correspondent of the Western Champion, published at Wilcannia, writing from Stony Point, on March 22. thus describes the extraordinary flood at Cooper's Creek:— "I am of opinion that there is no portion of the interior…

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Heavy Rain

Evening News · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 4

A welcome change has taken place in the weather. To-day, heavy rain fell in sydney, commencing shortly before 12 o'clock, and lasting long enough to thoroughly soak the earth, with every promise of…

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Floods in Russia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 9

LONDON, May 19— Heavy floods have occurred in the river Dwina and its tributaries in Russia, and in the province of Archangel there has been great destruction…

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Floods and Gales in Spain

Evening News · Friday 3 June 1881 · page 4

Madrid April 1.—Very serious floods and violent gales have visited several provinces on the coast of the Mediterranean and Andalusia. Telegrams received at the Home Office state that the…

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Heavy Gale on the Coast. Its Effect in Hobson's Bay. the Wreck of the Queen of Nations. a Ship Capsized

Evening News · Friday 10 June 1881 · page 3

The heavy weather on the coast, which culminated ia a strong southerly gale, last night, was first felt in Hobson's Bay on Tuesday night, when (says the Melbourne ARGUS) the wind, which had…

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The Barque Coneerence in a Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1881 · page 4

The barque Conference, from Newcastle to Melbourne has come into this part in discress,and her shattered bull bears evidence of the fury of the elements to which she has been subjected. The vessel sailed from Newcastle on June 8th with a…

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An Extraordinary Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 July 1881 · page 7

The German war schooner Nautilus, from Tahiti, reports having experienced a very tempestuous voyage. During the passage the vessel fell in with an extraordinary atmospheric disturbance. On May 11 the whole heavens, in the…

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TALES & SKETCHES The Golden Link. Co ntinued from our June Issue). Chapter Xxv. Afiee the Storm

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 6

Matthew Bolton was not the sort of man to do a thing and repent of having done it in the same breath; no, what he did he did, and meant it when he had done it. That he had gone to a very great length in this affair he knew, but…

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A Singular Storm

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 9

The German war schooner, Nautilus, from Tahiti to Sydney reports having experienced very tempestuous weather. During the passage the vessel fell in with an extraordinary atmospheric…

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Serious Flood in New Zealand. Auckland

Evening News · Tuesday 19 July 1881 · page 2

After 48 hoars of very heavy rain, a large flood occurred at the Thames, by which £20,000 worth of property was destroyed. The lives of two men are known to have been lost…

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Severe Flood in New Zealand. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 July 1881 · page 5

A severe flood has occurred at the Thames. Rain fell for 48 hours, and it is supposed that a waterspout burst over the town. Two men were drowned. The damage is estimated at £20,000…

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Destructive Storms in Scotland. London, July 24

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 July 1881 · page 3

A destructive storm, accompanied by heavy loss of life, is reported from Shetland Islands. The present is the busy fishing season at the North, and the weather changed with great…

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Cable Messages. Great Storm in Shetland

Evening News · Monday 25 July 1881 · page 2

LONDON, July 24.—A furious storm has swept over the Shetland Isles, causing great destruction to shipping and other property, and considerable loss of life…

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Destructive Storm in the North Sea. London. July 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 July 1881 · page 5

A destructive storm, accompanied by heavy loss of life, is reported from the Shetland Islands. During the present busy fishing season in the north, the weather, changing…

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Destructive Storm

Evening News · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 4

LONDON, July 28.-A destructive storm has swept over the south-east coast of England, causing immense destruction of shipping and other property. Several…

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Great Storm in Shetland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 10

LONDON, July 24—.A furious storm has swept over the Shetland Isles, causing great destructiou to shipping and other property, and considerable loss of life…

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