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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1884

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News by Telegraph. a Phenomenal Dust Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 December 1884 · page 5

YOUNG, Wednesday.--Quite a phenomenal dust storm has been blowing incestantly here these last two days. It was calm and clear from sunset to sunrise, when a strong westerly wind, v[?]ering…

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Destructive Storm and Fire at Prnrith. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 December 1884 · page 10

To-day has been a fearful one here. Early this morning the wind began to blow at a terrific rate, and continued to do so all day. Clouds of dust were swept along the principal streets with little or no intermission throughout the…

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Destructive Storm and Fire

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 December 1884 · page 2

ON Wednesday last a fearful wind and dust storm passed over Penrith, doing great damage to buildings and to the fruit crops throughout the district. Early in the morning the wind began to blow at a…

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Wednesday's Gale—Roof blown off Halfnights

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1884 · page 3

Last Wednesday was one of the most unple[?]t days experienced for a considerable time past. All the morning heavy squalls prevailed, sweeping clouds of dust and sand…

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Destructive Storm on the Clarence. NOVEMBER 29

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1884 · page 1149

A very heavy thunderstorm accompanied by lightning, hail and wind, occurred in this district on Saturday last about 4 p.m. It extended from a point about four or live miles below Urafton down the river as far ae Chatsworth…

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Storm at Blackall. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent). Blackall (Q.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 December 1884 · page 13

A storm occurred on Tuesday afternoon after the excessive heat of the morning. A heavy cloud came up from the south-west and veered round to the west, and then to the south. A tremendous wind belw, and…

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Storm in Coonamble. COONAMBLE

Evening News · Tuesday 9 December 1884 · page 6

At about noon yesterday a most disagreeable dust storm took place. It lasted about a couple of hours, during which time the whole town was enveloped in dust. A thunderstorm followed;…

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Storms in Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 December 1884 · page 10

A heavy thunderstorm occurred hore on Sunday, which extended over a wide area, and did considerable damage. The storm was severely felt in the neighbourhood of Oxley and Sherwood, a few miles from…

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Severe Storm in Queensland. Considerable Destruction of Property. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 December 1884 · page 5

Brisbane, Monday. -- The weather is stormy. Owing to storms, communication with the whole of Queensland has been interrupted this afternoon. The storms yesterday did considerable damage,…

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Storm in Coolah

Evening News · Friday 12 December 1884 · page 6

A terrific hail and thunder storm passed over Coolah on Wednesday afternoon. Three points of rain fell in about five minutes. It was the heaviest rain which has been known here for years…

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Great Storm at Vienna

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 December 1884 · page 5

Vienna, December 11.--A violent bu[?]icane swept ever the city last night, doing damage to a very large [?]meant…

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Storm in Windsor. WINDSOR

Evening News · Friday 12 December 1884 · page 6

Last evening a terrific storm of wind and dust, with Blight rain and hail, passed over Windsor. The balcony of Lilburn Hall, occupied by the Windsor Grammar School, was blown away, and…

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Storms In Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1884 · page 1210

A heavy thunderstorm occurred hew on Sunday, which extended over a wide area, and did considerable damage. The storm was severely felt in the neighbourhood of Oxley and Sherwood. a few miles from…

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Thunderstorm In Sydney

Evening News · Monday 15 December 1884 · page 5

From five o'clock this morning threatening clouds charged with electricity were to be Been along the south-western horizon, and at about a quarter-past 8 a.m. a sharp thunderstorm broke over the city, The…

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