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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1883

219 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 11

Cable Messages. Disastrous Gales

Evening News · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 2

LONDON, September 3.—A gale of exceptional severity has been raging along the south coast of England for the last 24 hours. Countless wrecks are reported from various parts of the…

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Serious Gale in England. London, September 3

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 3

A gale of exceptional severity has been raging along the south coast of England for the last 24 hours. Countless wrecks are reported from various parts of the seaboard. It…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] (Reuter's Telegrams.) Disastrous Gales Along the British Coast. London, Sept. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 8

A gale of exceptional severity has been raging along the south coast of England for the last 24 hours. Countless wrecks are reported from various parts of the seaboard,…

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Floods Near Echuca. [By Telegraph.] a Whole Family Drowned. Echuca

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 3

Heavy floods are looked for in the Echuca district, where the Goulburn flood waters join with the Murray and Campaspe. It is reported that a whole family at Nathalie, whose house is…

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Severe Gale

Evening News · Wednesday 5 September 1883 · page 5

A correspondent writes from Capertee on September 4 as follows:—A terrible gale has been blowing here since last evening, which this morning unroofed the greater portion of…

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Heavy Weather and Floods in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1883 · page 7

Floods have again occurred in the North-Western district. At Warrnambool tho unloading of steamers has been stoppod in consequence. At Portland several Tasmanian barques have been compelled to seek shelter;…

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Wednesday's Gale

Evening News · Friday 7 September 1883 · page 2

The westerly gale which was unpleasantly felt in Sydney was felt with great severity at Camden. The roofs were blown off hay-sheds and trees were blown down. Mr. Doust, a well-known resident had a very…

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Cable Messages. Storms in Newfoundland

Evening News · Friday 7 September 1883 · page 2

LONDON, September 6.—Terrific storms have been raging of the coast of Newfoundland. The loss or life is appalling, and about 30 vessels ate reported to be missing…

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Heavy Gales Off the Coast of Newfoundland. London, Sept. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 September 1883 · page 5

During the past few days heavy storms and disastrous gales have swept over the island of Newfoundland. Much damage has been done to property along the coast, and…

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Disastrous Gales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 September 1883 · page 11

LONDON, September 3— A gale of exceptional severity has been raging along the south coast of England for the last 24 hours. Countless wrecks are reported from various parts of the…

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Postscript. Latest European News Storms in Newfoundland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 September 1883 · page 16

LONDON, September 6— Terrific storms have been raging off the coast of Newfoundland. The loss of life is appalling, and about 30 vessels are reported to be missing…

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Severe Gale at Gundagai. GUNDAGAI

Evening News · Wednesday 12 September 1883 · page 4

A heavy gale blew this morning, accompanied by a severe hail storm. A number of large trees were uprooted, and Mr. J. Sullivan's chimney stack was blown down, the bricks being scattered…

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A Storm in the South Seas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 September 1883 · page 6

A correspondent, writing under date 21st August, from Lunka, Haebai, Friendly Islands, to a gentoleman in this city, gives the following interesting description of a storm which passed over the islands:—"Last Synday week. the 21st…

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Thunderstorm at Morpeth. MORPETH

Evening News · Thursday 20 September 1883 · page 2

A violent thunderstorm, accompanied by intensely vivid lightning and heavy rain, broke over this district last night, and lasted from 7 to 11 p.m. This morning it recommenced with…

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An Australian Storm

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 17

A zephyr does not stir the topmost branches Of the tallest trees; all is mutely still: All things seem dead— in silence all are hushed The very birds do seem infected with the calm;…

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Thunderstorm at Sofala. SOEALA

Evening News · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 6

A severe thunderstorm passed over Sofala on Wednesday night. Torrents of rain fell. The weather is now fine. Some smart frosts were experienced yesterday and to-day…

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Thunderstorm at Sofala. SOFALA

Evening News · Tuesday 25 September 1883 · page 2

A violent storm, accompanied by thunder and vivid lightning, occurred here yesterday afternoon. Splendid rain fell…

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Last Night's Storm

Evening News · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 2

The storm of last evening was the most violent, at least so far as the thunder and lightning were concerned, that has been experienced during the present year. For several days past the weather has been…

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Disastrous Gale in Limerick. London, Sept. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 5

A disastrous gale passed over Limerick, in Ireland, yesterday, causing much damage to property in the town. The local Town Hall was entirely demolished, and another large…

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Postscript. Cable Messages. Disastrous Gale in Ireland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 16

LONDON, September 27— The Limerick Town, Hall and railway terminus have been demolished by a hurricane…

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