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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1889

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Assembly. The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m.THE FLOODS

Evening News · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 4

In answer to a question by Mr. T. G. Danger, Mr. Bruce Smith said he was aware that the heavy rains have caused the country roads to be impassable and many bridges to be washed away…

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The Floods in America

Evening News · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 5

London, June 7.-The fund which has been opened in the United States for the relief of the sufferers by the great floods in the States of Pennsylvania. Maryland, and Virginia amounts to…

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4000 Sheep Lost in a Flood

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 19

we learn from Wagga Wagga that great floods are reported from Urana; the highest yet known. All the low-lying ground is under water. Lake cullivel has overflowed, and a large quantity of…

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Latest Gable Intelligence. the Great Floods in Pennsylvania. Awful Loss of Life. Great Damage to Property

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 16

London, June 3.-Particulars of the terrible calamity at Johnstown, near Pittsburg, Pennsyl-vania, show that the inundation is spreading rapidly all over the adjacent country. The scenes…

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The Recent Heavy Rainfall—flood in the Hawkesbury—(see Page 1193)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 1

1. Richmond Bottoms, Talley of the Hawkesbury. 2. Richmond Common. 3. The Windsor Road…

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The flood in the Hawkesbury. WINDSOR, May 31

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 1192

The flood waters are slowly going down. To-day slight showers fell early, and the people were afraid they were about to have a downpour similar to those which fell at the beginning of the week; but the…

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The Flood in the Hunter West Maitiand, June 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 1192

After enjoying a period of 14 years' immunity from floods, the people of Maitland have once again been subjected to one of those distressing inundations for which the district has been so noted in years gone by…

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Our Illustrations. The Recent Rainfall and Floods

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 1192

The weather reports from various parts of the colony will be found in our agricultural columns, as usual. But here we confine ourselves to the heavy rainfall and floods of the early part of list week, partly…

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The Recent Heavy Rainfall Destructive Floods.—(see Page 1193.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 1197

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TELEGRAPHIC. The Great Floods in America. Floating Houses with their Inhabitants Dashed to Pieces. Damage Estimated at £8,000,000. 1500 People Burned to Death. Eight Townships Totally Destroyed. The Inhabitants Mostly Drowned. London, June 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 1214

Terrible floods have taken place in the United States, extending over a vast area of country, and resulting in enormous loss of life…

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Notes of the Week. A Flood

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 1183

They always do things in America on a large scale. In Australia we hare been talking lately about our own floods, but they hare only brought discomfort and not loss of life. From America…

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The Disastrous Floods in America London, June 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 1186

The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal burst its banks owing to the pressure of water, and 20 miles of the Coburn-Lewisburg railway was completely destroyed…

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The Pennsylvania Floods. Relief Fund. London, June 7

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 4

The relief fund in the United States started in aid of the sufferers by the recent calamitous floods in Pennsylvania now amounts to £500,000…

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Marrickville Floods and the Remedy. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 10

Sir,--Would you kindly allow me to supplement my letter of the 29th inst. on the above by granting me a further concession in publishing the details of the scheme which I have…

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The Recent Floods. Relief to Hawkesbury Sufferers. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 5

WINDSOR, Friday.--A meeting was held at the School of Arts last evening for the purpose of reorganising the Water Brigade, the mayor (Alderman J. J. Mortley) being chairman…

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The Terrible Flood in America. the Relief Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The fund being raised in the United States for the relief of the sufferers by the great flood near Pittsburg amounts to £500,000…

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The Late Floods at Windsor the Water Brigade Reorganised. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 12

A public meeting was held last night in the Windsor School of Arts for the purpose of reorganising the water brigade. The Mayor (Mr. F. J. Mortley) occupied the chair, and 150 persons were present. A…

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The Floods in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Welbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 12

A telegram from Nurmurkah states that the weather continues unsettled. The floods show no signs of subsidence, and it is feared that still heavier floods will be experienced,…

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The Floods in America. Relief Fund. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, June 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 11

The fund which has been opened in the United States for the relief of the sufferers by the great floods in the States of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia amounts…

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Floods and Fire in America. Terrible Loss of Life. Heartrending Scenes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 11

LONDON, June 1.—Torrible floods have taken place in the United States, extending over a vast area of country, and resulting in enormous loss of life. Heavy and continuous rains occurred in…

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