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Floods & storms, 1882

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Latest Intelligence [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Speciatl Telegram (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Floods in England. London, Nov. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 November 1882 · page 7

Floods in England have stopped the traffic on several railway lines…

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Serious Floods

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 10

LONDON, November 7.—Serious floods have occurred in England and Wales, causing great damage to property, and stopping traffic on many of the railway lines…

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Great Floods in Verona

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 November 1882 · page 4

The Nuova Arena, of Verona, gives the following particulars respecting the devastation caused by the floods:— "No words can express the immense disaster that has overcome Verona. Everyone is full of dismay. On the 18th…

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Magnetic Storm, and Solar Spot. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 November 1882 · page 14

Mr. Ellery, the Government Astronomer, reports that a very violent magnetic storm is in progress, concurrent with the appearance of one of the largest spots seen on the sun for a long time. The spot was seen distinctly…

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Floods in France

Evening News · Tuesday 21 November 1882 · page 2

LONDON, November 20.-Serious floods have occurred in France, doing considerable damage…

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Floods in France. London. Nov. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 November 1882 · page 7

Serious floods have occurred in France, doing considerable damage…

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Thunderstorm in Sydney

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 November 1882 · page 3

After intense beat and very close weather, a heavy thunderstorm with rain was experienced in Sydney yesterday. One particular flash of lightning was very vivid, and the clap of thunder that…

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Monday's Storm

Evening News · Thursday 23 November 1882 · page 4

The thunderstorm on Monday afternoon seems to have done more damage than was at first anticipated, In Woolloomooloo, at No. 44. Palmer street , it seems to have struck with much violence, completely…

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Magnetic Storm, and Solar Spot. MELBOURNE, Nov. 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1882 · page 955

Mr. Ellery, the Government Astronomer, reports that a very violent magnetic storm is in progress, concurrent with the appearance of one of tho largest spots seen on the sun for a long time. The spot was seen distinctly…

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Floods in France

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 November 1882 · page 11

LONDON, November 20.—Serious floods have occurred in France, doing considerable damage…

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Husband and Wife: or The Hand and the Heart. Chapter Xxx. the Storm Gathers. Dark lowers the tempest overhead

Evening News · Friday 1 December 1882 · page 6

The next day, and for many days after the eventful evening of the President's reception, Tudor Hereward scarcely spoke to his young wife, except to ask some necessary question or to…

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Destructive Storm in Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 5

A hurricane raged over the greater part of Ireland on Sunday, September 17, causing great damage. At Limerick trees were uprooted, chimney-stacks brought down,…

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The Floods in Prussia

Evening News · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 4

LONDON, December 1.—The river Rhine is falling, and the floods are slowly subsiding. The damage done is estimated at millions. There are more than a thousand homeless people in the…

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Tremendous Storms in Great Britain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 5

A gale so viclent as to be almost unexampled in these latitudes swept over London, and a great part of England, on Tuesday, October 21. Immense damage was done to property in the city as well as in the surrounding districts,…

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Lightning Storm at Sand

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 2

A terrible lightning storm passed over Sandhurst on Monday evening before last, (says the Argus), but its appearance was magnificent, The storm began to gather in strength a few minutes before…

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Alarming Floods in Paris

Evening News · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 4

LONDON, December 4.—Much alarm has been occasioned by the River Seine suddenly overflowing its banks, by which serious floods have been caused in Paris…

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Alarming Floods in Paris. London, Dec. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 9

Much alarm has been occasioned by the River Seine suddenly overflowing its banks, by which serious floods have been caused in Paris…

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Flood at Coonamble. COONAMBLE

Evening News · Friday 8 December 1882 · page 2

Owing to the heavy and incessant rain of Wednesday evening the Castlereagh River is running, an occurrence which has not taken place for years. Boats have to he used in crossing the…

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Flooding of the Brokers' Tribute Claim, Sandhurst. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 December 1882 · page 3

The heavy downpour of ram on Monday caused immense damage to mining property at Sandhurst, Owing to the defective construction of the Government culverts on the Kerang line near…

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Tremendous Storms in Great Britain

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 1058

A gale so violent as to be almost unexampled in these latitudes swept over London, and a great part of England, on Tuesday, October 24. Immense damage was done to property in the city as well as in the surrounding districts,…

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