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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1884

174 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 9

A Thunderstorm on the Mount Victorla Pass, Blue Mountains

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 28

OREADER was it over thine to see A battle of the storm and hurricane. Waged round the peaks of some huge mountain chain…

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Destructive Gale in Braidwood. BRAIDWOOD

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 2

A curious westerly gale has been blowing all day. Much damage has been done to property. A number of verandahs, chimneys, and balconies were blown down. The institute was partly…

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Severe Storm at Casino. CASINO

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 4

A terrific storm of wind and rain passed over South Casino on Thursday. Houses were unreofed, and the wall of the public school caved in. It is unsafe for the children to attend the…

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Destructive Gale at Braidwood. [By Electric Telegraph.] Braidwood

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 11

A curious westerly gale has been blowing all day. Much damage has been done to property. A number of verandahs, chimneys, and balconies were blown down. The institute was partly…

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A Thunderstorm on the Mount Victoria Pass, Blue Mountains

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1884 · page 3

O READER was it ever thine to see A battle of the storm and hurricane, Waged round the peaks of some huge mountain chain,…

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Dust Storms and Watering Carts in Maitland

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 6

Maitland has its dust storms from time to time. They sweep through the streets, destroying goods, filling eyes, and compelling the citizens to turn faces in all directions…

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"Phantom Fortune, Chapter Xxxv. in Storm and Darkness

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 5

Lesbia found Lady Kirkbank prostrate on a low divan in the saloon, awake, and very cross. Lesbia went to her cabin, but with no intention of remaining come, She was firmly convinced that the strom…

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Cable Messages Violent Storm

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 2

LONDON, January "24.—A violent storm has been, raging for the past "24 . hours over the whole of Great Britain, intelligence along the coast reports wrecks with loss of life. Inland many buildings are damaged, and several persons…

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Violent Storm in Great Britain

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 5

London, January 24.--A violent storm has been raging for the past 24 hours over the whole of Great Britain. Intelligence is coming to hand of coast wrecks with loss of life, of…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Violent Storm Over the British Isles. London, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 8

A violent storm has been raging for the past 24 hours over the whole of Great Britain. Intelligence from the coast reports many wrecks and loss of life. Inland a number of…

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Disastrous Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 7

A terr[?]flc gale swept over the British Isles between midnight on Tuesday, December, and the dawn of the following morning. There were many disasters, and some lives were lost. Buildings were blown down and chimnev-stacks fell…

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Violent Storm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 16

LONDON, January 24.—A violent storm has been, raging for the past 24 hours over the whole of Great Britain. Intelligence along the coast reports wrecks with loss of life. Inland…

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Reuter's Messages. Disastrous Storm on the British Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 5

London, January 28.--A violent hurricane was raging on Saturday on the English coast, and caused immense havoc to the shipping. Wrecks, accompanied by loss of life, are…

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The Maranoa in a Gale

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1884 · page 4

Following is the ship's report of the Queensland S. Co.'s steamer Maranoa, which arrived in Sydney harbour on Saturday:—Left Cooktown January 26 at 10.8 a.m., and at 3.20 p.m. arrived at Port Douglas; discharged and received…

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Floods in Queensland. a Stage Coach Capsized. St. George (Q.)

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1884 · page 5

Cobb's coach, from Cunnamulla, capsized while attempting to cross the river at half-past 9 o'clock last night. The horses were drowned. The driver was saved by clinging to a tree. He had a…

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Great Floods in Queensland. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1884 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday.--A great flood has occurred at Mackay. The streets were flooded three feet with water, and many houses and wharves were several feet under water. Much sugar and other…

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Heavy Floods in Northern Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Out Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1884 · page 7

A heavy flood occured at Mackay on Friday. The wharfs were entirely submerged, and the streets were flooded, with three feet of water in some of the houses. The north approach to the Pioneer bridge was…

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The Storm in Queensland. a Cyclone Reported. Heavy Weather at Sea. a Schooner in Distress. Floods at Mackay. Brisbane

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 2

At Ravenswood the Catholic chapel was levelled. The priest's house and several other buildings were unroofed. The Anglican parsonage was blown down. In the outlying districts great damage was done by…

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Terrible Storm at Newcastle. Three Lives Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 5

Newcastle, Monday.--About 7 o'clock last night a messenger from Pelican Flat, Lake Macquarie, arrived to notify a terrible storm and fatal accident on Lake Macquarie. A chimney stack…

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Terrible Storm at Newcastle. Three Lives Lost. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--About 7 o'clock last night a messenger from Pelican Flat, Lake Macquarie, arrived to notify a terrible storm and fatal accident on Lake Macquarie. A chimney stack…

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