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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1888

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Death of the Hon. Ed. Flood, M.L.C.

Evening News · Monday 10 September 1888 · page 4

Another old identity has passed away. The Hon. Edward Flood, M.L.C., died yesterday morning at his residence, Elizabeth and Devonshire streets. He was well known in New South…

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Principal Contents of This Days Paper. the Colliery Strike. the Redfern Election. Meeting of Crimean Veterans at Auburn. Our London Letter. Through City and Country, by Our Special Commissioner. the Condemned Prisoner Hewart. Fatal Collision in the Harbour. Death of the Hon. E. Flood. Fatal Accident on the Railway. Cardinal Moran and the Funeral of Archbishop Vaughan. Rosehill Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 September 1888 · page 6

LEADERS: THE CHINESE QUESTION AND THE CONSTITUTION ACT. WHY ARE THERE NO WAGGONETTES IN…

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Death of the Hon. Edmund Flood, M.l.c

The Australian Star · Monday 10 September 1888 · page 5

THE death is announced of the Hon. Edmund Flood, M.L.C., which occurred at his residence, Elizabeth and Devonshire streets, on Sunday morning. Mr. Flood…

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Disastrous Cyclone in Cuba. London, Sept. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 September 1888 · page 7

A cyclone of almost unparalleled violence has been experienced at Cuba. So disastrous have been its effects that most of the public buildings have been completely wrecked. The…

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The Late Mr. Edward Flood, M.l.c

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 September 1888 · page 5

In the death of Edward Flood, which was announced in our yesterday's issue, a striking figure has passed away from the people of New South Wales. Many personal attributes made…

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The Late Mr. Edward Flood

Evening News · Wednesday 12 September 1888 · page 3

Amongst tie many friends of the late Mr. Flood, who attended the funeral yesterday, were Sir Henry Parkes, Sir John Hay, Sir John Robertson, Sir Patrick Jennings, Mr. John…

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Extensive Floods in Northern Italy. Rome, September 12

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 September 1888 · page 5

Excessively heavy and continuous rains have been experienced in the Tyrol and over nearly the whole of Northern Italy. Heavy floods have resulted, and serious…

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Storms and Floods in England. Severe Damage in London

Evening News · Friday 14 September 1888 · page 3

A violent thunderstorm passed over London and the suburbs on July 30. In the south the rain was especially heavy, and caused floods between Brockley and New Cross on the London and…

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The Late Hon. E Flood, M.L.C.

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 560

The Hon. Edward Flood, M.L.C, died at his residence, Elizabeth and Devonshire streets, on Sunday morning. Mr. Flood was as widely known and respected as perhaps any man in Sydney, both as a…

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The Cyclone in Cuba

Evening News · Monday 17 September 1888 · page 5

LONDON, September 15.—The cyclone which occurred in Cuba proved most disastrous in its effects. Many public buildings were wrecked, and 800 inhabitants were killed…

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The Cyclone in Cuba. Fearful Loss of Life. London, September 16

The Australian Star · Monday 17 September 1888 · page 4

The cyclone that recently passed over Cuba has been more terrible and far[?]eaching in its effects than was at first anticipated. It is now reported that…

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The Cyclone in Cuba. Eight Hundred Inhabitants Killed. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Sept. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 September 1888 · page 7

The cyclone which occurred in Cuba proved most disastrous in its effects. Many public buildings were wrecked, and 800 inhabitants were killed…

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Disastrous Floods in Germany. Loss of Life and Property. London, September 14

The Australian Star · Monday 17 September 1888 · page 6

News has been received here of another disastrous flood on the Continent, consequent upon the recent heavy rains. The Rhine has overflowed its banks in many…

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Cyclone in France

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 September 1888 · page 2

Extraordinary accounts of the damage done by the storms in different parts of France have come in. The Department of the Lozere has been visited by a terrific…

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Yesterday's Thunderstorm. a Boy Killed by Lightning. Destruction of Property. Heavy Rain and Flooded Streets. Team Traffic Almost Stopped. Hail Storm at Petersham

Evening News · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 4

After the rain of Thursday night, Friday was a brilliant sunshiny day, but excessively hot, making one think that the summer had broken in upon us all at once. In the afternoon,…

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The Cyclone in Cuba. London, Sept. 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 602

The cyclone which, occurred in Cuba proved most disastrous in its effects. Many public buildings were wrecked, and 800 inhabitants were killed…

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The Weather. Severe Thunderstorm. Boy Killed by the Lightning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 14

Yesterday afternoon a thunderstorm broke over the city which proved to be one of the severest that has been experienced in Sydney for some time. After the rain had ceased in the early morning the dark heavy clouds cleared away,…

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The Late Mr. Thomas Holt and Mr. E. Flood

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 609

Last week we announced the death of two old and valued colonists, who had taken a leading part in days pone by in political and social questions—Mr. Thomas Holt and the Hon. Edward Flood. We gave some…

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A Worthy Colonist. the Late Mr. Edward Flood, M.L.C.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 28

Mr. Edward Flood, an account of whose death appeared in the obituary colnmn of last week's TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL, was born in Pittstreet, Sydney, in June 24, 1805, in a house which…

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A Dust Storm

The Australian Star · Monday 24 September 1888 · page 8

About 5 o'clock p.m. on September 12, a very extraordinary dust storm suddenly arose through Auckland and the suburbs. The afternoon had been sufficiently mild…

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