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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1881

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Violent Storm in the United Kingdom. London, Nov. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 November 1881 · page 5

A violent storm, lasting 48 hours, has been experienced, and the full force of its effects was felt over the whole of the United Kingdom. The wind, which blew with hurricane…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Destructive Gale Off the English Coast. London, Nov. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 November 1881 · page 5

A terrific gale has been raging along the English coast, and over the greater part of the United Kingdom. The effect of the gale was more severely felt in the English Channel…

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Terrible Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1881 · page 7

A storm of extraordinary and appalling severity swept over the United Kingdom. Trees were noted up and blown down, chimney-pots and slates were rattled about like hailstones, the iron roofs of churches were blown off, rivers…

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Destructive Storm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 10

LONDON, November 23.—A destructtive storm has swept over the greater part of the United Kingdom, doing immense: damage to shipping-and house property…

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Sprongvale and Floodvale the Wool-washing and Fellmongering Establishments of Geddes Brothers, at Botany

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 24

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Disastrous and Fatal Storms in Victoria. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 December 1881 · page 3

The late oppressive hot weather culminated in a heavy storm this afternoon. In a quarter of an hour Elizabeth-street, from Little Collins-street to Flinders-street, was almost impassable, and not a…

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Terrific Thunderstorms in Victoria, with Loss of Life. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 December 1881 · page 5

For the last two days most oppressive heat has been experienced. A heavy thunderstorm broke over the city at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The thunderclaps were terrific and the lightning very vivid. For…

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Fearful Storm Throughout England

Evening News · Wednesday 7 December 1881 · page 6

Throughout the night of 14th October and the greater portion of the two following says, a gale of wind blew which will leave its record in many a sad tale of wreck and death. Of such…

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Disastrous Gale in South Australia. [By Electric Telegraph.] Adelaide

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 December 1881 · page 3

Telegrams from various parts of the North indicate that heavy thunderstorms, with hail and a gale of wind have taken place. At Caltowie a terrific thunder and hail storm has been doing immense damage…

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Terrible Storm in the Atlantic. London, Dec. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 December 1881 · page 5

A terrible storm has swept over the Atlantic. Sixteen steamships are reported as overdue at New York, and considerable anxiety is felt as to their fate…

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Violent Storms in Victoria, and Loss of Life. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 December 1881 · page 5

Most oppressive heat was experienced to-day. Another thunderstorm, but of a mild character, occurred in the city this evening. The storm was severe, however, in several country districts. At Talbot a…

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Thunderstorms in Victoria, and Loss of Life. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1881 · page 985

For the last two days most oppressive heat has been experienced. A heavy thunderstorm broke over the city at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The thunderclaps were terrific and the lightning very vivid. For…

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Great Storm of Wind Over the Britush Islands. (From the Illustrated London News, October 22.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 December 1881 · page 8

A storm of wind, [?]ldom equalled in violence and long continuance, passed over the British Islands on Friday week, beginning on the Thursday night, with a heavy fall of rain, but through the greater part of the next…

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Heavy Storm

Evening News · Monday 19 December 1881 · page 2

A remarkably heavy thunderstorm broke over Sydney this afternoon, at half-past 10 o'clock. The lightning was very vivid, and the thunder at one time seemed almost continuous. A heavy downpour…

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Severe Storms on the Northern Coast of Africa. London, Dec. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 December 1881 · page 5

Severe storms have occurred along the coast of Algeria and Tunis. Several wrecks took place, and the loss of life was considerable…

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Severe Gale in England. London, Dec. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 December 1881 · page 5

A gale of tremendous force is sweeping over England. Great damage has been done to shipping and property. In London several persons have lost their lives…

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Disastrous Storms Over Great Britain. London, Dec. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 December 1881 · page 5

The weather during the last few weeks has been unusually severe. A disastrous storm is now raging over the whole of Great Britain, causing considerable damage to property…

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Disastrous Storm in Great Britain. London, December 19

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 December 1881 · page 3

The weather during the last few weeks has been unusually severe. A most disastrous storm is now raging over tho whole of Great Britain, causing considerable damage to…

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Disastrous Floods

Evening News · Wednesday 21 December 1881 · page 4

LONDON, December 20.—Disastrous floods have occurred in Algeria. Four hundred lives were lost…

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Disastrous Storms in England. London, Dec. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 December 1881 · page 5

The weather continues very stormy. Heavy gales are reported tell along the coast, and floods occurred in many parts, occasioning considerable damage…

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