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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1883

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Floods in Europe

Evening News · Monday 1 January 1883 · page 2

BERLIN, December 29.—Disastrous floods are reported to have taken place in the Grand Duchy of Baden, causing the rivers to overflow their banks at Torrach. In the vicinity of Basle the…

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The Floods in Germany. Berlin, December 29

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1883 · page 3

The rainfall in Northern Germany, which has been continuous for days past, has caused a renewal of the floods, which, in the Rhino districts, have been especially severe. In the…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] Disastrous Floods in Baden. Berlin, December 29

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1883 · page 3

Disastrous floods are reported to have taken place in the Grand Duchy of Baden, causing the rivers to overflow their banks. At Lorrach, in the vicinity of Basic, the floods…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] Floods in Germany and Switzerland. Berlin, Dec. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1883 · page 5

Disastrous floods are reported to have taken place in the Grand Duchy of Baden, causing the riversto overnow their banks at Torrach. In the vicinity of Baslo the floods destroyed a bridge…

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The Floods in Germany

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1883 · page 2

LONDON, January 1.—The provinces traversed by the River Rhine in Switzerland are suffering terribly form the prevailing inundations, whole districts being covered, and thousands of persons…

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The Floods in Germany. London, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1883 · page 5

The provinces traversed by the River Rhine in Switzerland are suffering terribly from the prevailing inundations, whole districts being covered, and thousands of persons rendered…

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The Floods in Germany

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1883 · page 2

BERLIN, January 2.—The floods which have already been reported have caused the city of Worms to be partly submerged, and extend over an immense tract of country on both banks of the…

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The Rhine Floods. Berlin, January 1

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1883 · page 3

The floods which have already been reported have caused the city of Worms to be partly submerged, and are extending over an immense tract of country along both banks of the river…

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The Floods in Germany. Berlin, Jan 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1883 · page 9

The floods which have already been reported have caused the city of Worms to be partly submerged, and extend over an immense tract of country on both banks of the…

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Floods in Germany

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 2

BERLIN, January 3.—The rainfall in Austria and Germany continues to be of an exceptionally heavy character, and his resulted in increased floods in the low-lying provinces of the two…

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Terrible Floods in Europe

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 2

LONDON, January 4,—The floods in Europe are spreading. The Danube is rising to a fearful extent. Vienna is threatened. Over 10,000 homeless people are gathered in the vicinity of…

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The Floods in Central Europe. London, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 5

The overflow of the Rhino has created fearful destitution and misery in the Grand Duchy of Hesse. In the city of Worms there are 10,000 homeless persons, whose property…

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Floods in Germany. Berlin, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 5

The rainfall in Austria and Germany continues to be of an exceptionally heavy character, and has resulted in increased floods in the low-lying provinces of the two…

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Floods in Germany. Berlin, January 3

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 3

The rainfall in Austria and Germany continues to be of an exceptionally heavy character, and has resulted in increased floods in the low-lying provinces of those countries,…

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Cable Messages. The Floods in Europe

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 4

LONDON, January 5.—The river Rhine is slowly falling, but the distress occasioned by the floods is appalling, and there are thousands now homeless. The Danube is rising and the…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Floods in Central Europe. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 11

The river Rhine is slowly falling, but the distress occasioned by the floods is appalling, and there are thousands now homeless. The Danube is rising and the devastation, caused…

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Scientific and Useful. Distance of Thunderstorms

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 21

A GUEAT deal has been said and written about the distance at which thundor may be heard and clouds seen. The following may be of interest and clicit some information from those informed on such…

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Floods in Europe

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 9

BERLIN, December 29.—Disastrous floods are reported to have taken place in the Grand Duchy of Baden, causing the rivers to overflow their banks at Torrach. In the vicinity of Basle the…

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Postscript. Cable Messages. Terrible Floods in Europe

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 16

LONDON, January 4.—The floods in Europe are spreading. The Danuhe is rising to a fearful extent. Vienna is threatened. Over 10,000 homeless people are gathered in the vicinity of…

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The Floods in Austria

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1883 · page 2

LONDON, January 6.—The Danube is still in a flooded state, the river having inundated the various towns upon its banks to an average depth of 3ft. Seventy persons have perished by…

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