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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1881

183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 10

The Late Gale. Search for the Omba

Evening News · Wednesday 2 November 1881 · page 4

THE Colonial, Sugar Company have dispatched their steamer Fiona. Captain Curphey, on a search for the, missing barque Omba not feeling satisfied that she has foundered. Captain Curphey will first search to…

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The Late Gale. Searching for Wrecks. Newcastle

Evening News · Thursday 3 November 1881 · page 2

Last night Captain Allan was informed than a wreck had been seen floating bottom upward at sea. The Ajax left at daylight this morning, by his order, with instructions to search the coast five miles from…

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Heavy Thunderstorm at Goulburn. [By Electric Telegraph.] Goulburn

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 November 1881 · page 3

For some days past the weather has been warm, and the country assumed a verdant appearance. Rain must have fallen heavily a short distance away, as the Upper Wollondilly has risen…

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Ships and Gales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 784

Under the significant head of "Unseaworthy Ships" the Marine Board has, by advertisement in the papers, directed the attention of owners, masters, and others interested to the Act…

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The Late Gale. Searching for Wrecks. Newcastle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 12

LAST night Captain Allan was informad that a wreck had been seen floating bottom upward at sea. The Ajax left at daylight this morning, by his order, with instructions to search the coast five miles from…

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The Late Gale. (St Electric Telegrapah.) Another Shipping Disaster — One Man Drowned. Newcastle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 11

THE brig Wild Wave, Captain Henry Jones, owned by Captain Hurley, of Sydney, returned to port on Saturday, evening disabled. She left Newcastle for Auckland on the 18th inst, with coal…

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The Late Gale and Our Missing Sailors. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 6

I think most nautical men will agree with me in saying that merely searching our coast line-by such a flying cruise as that of the Government steamer Captain Cook is not enough to satisfy us that all has…

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Floods in Hungary. London, Nov. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 November 1881 · page 5

Disastrous floods have occurred in Hungary…

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The Late Gale

Evening News · Tuesday 8 November 1881 · page 5

The Collector of Customs has received the following letter from the subcollector at Wollongong:—"Wollongong, November 6. Sir,—On my going to the wreck of the Queen of Nations to-day, my…

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Destructive Cyclone

Evening News · Thursday 10 November 1881 · page 2

LONDON, November 8,—A destructive cyclone has swept over the empire of Auam, or Cochin-China. Tonquin, the most northerly State, suffered most…

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Destructive Cyclone. London, Nov. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 November 1881 · page 5

A fearfully destructive eyclone has swept over Tonguin, a province of Anam. Two thousand houses were wrecked…

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Floods in Albania. London, Nov. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 November 1881 · page 5

Floods have occurred in Albania, causing great destruction of property…

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Destructive Cyclone

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 12

LONDON, November 8.—A destructive Cyclone has swept over the empire of Auam, or cochin-China. Tonquin, the most northerly State suffered most…

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Floods in Albania. London, Nov. 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 832

Floods have occurred in Albania, causing great destruction of property…

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Great Storm at Melbourne. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 5

YESTERDAY afternoon a very heavy thunderstorm burst over Melbourne, and after one hour's heavy rain, flooded the lower parts of the city, where serious damage was done, especially at the end of…

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Heavy Storm in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne, Tuesday Night

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 6

A very heavy thunderstorm, which culminated in a flood in the lower part of the city, occurred at 8 o'clock this evening. The rain descended in torrents for nearly an hour, and the low portions of the city were quickly…

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Great Storm at Melbourne. MELBOURNE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 November 1881 · page 12

YESTERDAY afternoon a very heavy thunderstorm burst over Melbourne, and after one hour's heavy rain, flooded the lower parts of the city, where serious damage was done, especially at the end of…

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Heavy Storm in Melbourne Melbourne, Tuesday Night

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1881 · page 863

A very heavy thunderstorm, which culminated in a flood in the lower part of the city, occurred at 8 o'clock this evening. The rain descended in torrents for nearly an hour, and the low portions of the city were quickly…

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Floods in Buckingham. London, Nov. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 November 1881 · page 5

Disastrous floods have occurred at Buckingham, and considerable destruction of property has resulted from the inundation…

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Destructive Storm

Evening News · Tuesday 29 November 1881 · page 2

LONDON, November 28.—A destructive storm has swept over the greater part of the United Kingdom, doing immense damage to shipping and house property…

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