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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1882

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Severe Storms in Great Britain

Evening News · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 2

LONDON, January 7.—A succession of violent storms hare occurred in Scotland and along the northern coast of England during the last few days. The weather was…

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Severe Storms in Great Britain. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 5

A succession of violent storms have occurred in Scotland, and along the northern coast of England, during the last few days. The weather was especially tempestuous in the…

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Violent Storms in England and Scotland. London, January 7

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 2

A succession of violent storms has visited Scotland, and the northern coasts of England. During the last few days the weather has been exceedingly tempestuous in the neighbourhood…

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Severe Storm at Albury. [By Electric Telegraph]. Albury

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 3

A tremendously high hot wind blew here all yesterday, and was accompanied by suffocating clouds of dust. The storm reached its height at about 3 p.m., when the large elm tree in front of…

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Extraordinary Storm at Denili[?] Quin. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 5

A storm unparalleled in its character was experienced this afternoon. During the whole day the weather was intensely disagreeable. There were fierce north winds, and the sir was filled with dust, storms occurring every hour or…

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Severe Storms in Great Britain

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 8

LONDON, January 7.—A succession of violent storms nave occurred in Scotland and along the northern coast of England during the last few days. The weather was…

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Heavy Rain at Mungindie. MUNGINDI, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1882 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm fell at Mungindi this afternoon. During one hour over three inches of rain poured down…

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Heavy Rain at Mungindi. Mungindi, Thursday Evening

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 13

A heavy thunderstorm fell at Mungindi this afternoon. During one hour over three inches of rain poured down…

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Thunderstorms

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 2

By telegram we learn that storms occurred, yesterday, at the following towns:—-Singleton, Bourke (75 points of rain), Forbes, Tumut, West MIitland, Young, Yass, Goulburn, and Temora. At Trunkey…

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Southerly Gale at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1882 · page 5

The wind continues fresh from the southward, with passing rain showers. During a heavy squall from southward last night the ship Min-y-don, lying alongside Bullock Island wharf, ballasted with stiffening coal, broke from her…

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Tremendous Cyclone in Northern Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1882 · page 5

The steamer Victory, which arrived at Townsville from Cardwell yesternight, reports that a severe cyclone occurred at Cardwell. The storm commenced on Thursday, and blew with tremendous force all throughout…

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Tremendons Cyclone in Northern Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 231

The steamer Victory, which arrived at Townsville from Cardwell yesternight, reports that a severe cyclone occurred at Cardwell. The storm commenced on Thurs­day, and blew with tremendous force all throughout…

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The menmuir a Cyclone. TOWNSVILLE

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

The steamer Menmuir, Captain Ellis, which left Sydney on Wednesday last; experienced Very heavy weather to the sport, and on Friday night a heavy easterly gale; which at midnight…

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Heavy Flood at Thargomindah. BRISBANE

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

There is a very heavy flood at Thargomindah, where several mailmen were put to severe straits, some being three days without food. Others passed several nights in the trees. 2000 sheep…

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Heavy Floods in Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (Froh Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 5

A Thargomindah telegram states that the heaviest floods for the last 10 years have taken place in the district, but are now subsiding. Reports are also received from all the surrounding districts, stating…

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The Menmuir in a Cyclone. [By Electric Telegraph.] Townsville

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 12

THE steamer Menmuir, Captain Ellis, which left Sydney on Wednesday last, experienced very heavy weather to this port, and on Friday night a heavy easterly gale, which at midnight…

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Thunderstorm at Glen Innes. Glen Innes

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 3

A severe storm broke over the town last evening, when, the lightning entered the telegraph office before the wires could be disconnected, but fortunately no damage was done…

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Heavy Floods in Queensland. BRISBANE

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 280

A Thargomindah telegram states that the heaviest floods for the last 10 years have taken place in the district, but are now subsiding. Reports are also received from .all the surrounding districts, stating…

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Heavy Flood at Thargomindah. [By Electric Telegraph.] Brisbane

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 12

THERE is a very heavy flood at Thargomindah, where several mailmen were put to severe straits, some being three days without food. Others passed several nights in the trees. 2000 sheep…

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Flooded Country in the North

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 19

In an article describing the effects of the widespread rain which has fallon in the wost and northwest, the "Western Star" of Roma, February 11, says:—Of course the creeks are up, and the country…

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