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Floods & storms, 1889

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Heavy Floods in the Country. Railways Washed Away

Evening News · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Railway Department received information to-day to the effect that heavy rains fell last night, in the north-eastern district, and that the country was…

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Floods in Victoria. Railway Traffic Stopped. Lord Carrington Returns to Sydney

Evening News · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 6

ALBURY, Friday.—In consequence of heavy floods on the railway line between Wangaratta and Seymour Vic), and the stoppage of traffic, Lord Carrington and suite returned to Albury by train from Wangaratta,…

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A Land of Floods

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 17

A VISIT to that part of New South Wales which stretches northward from the Clarence to the Tweed will disclose to him who has the leisure to dwell on the beauty of a region that even yet is a…

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Heavy Rains and Floods in Victoria. Washaways on the Railway Lines. the Traffic Interrupted. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 12

Very heavy rains fell last night in many parts of the colony. At Benalla there was a heavy rainstorm with wind of almost hurricane violence, doing a great amount of damage. The storm was…

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Typhoons and Floods in Japan. Ten Thousand Killed. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Aug. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 11

Serious typhoons and floods have been prevailing in Japan. Ten thousand have been killed, and 20,000 rendered homeless…

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The Flood in Victoria

The Australian Star · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Fearing the existence of the flood might delay his return to Sydney on Tuesday, Lord Carrington, Lady Carrington and suite have gone back…

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Floods in North-east Victoria. The Sydney Express Stopped. Lord Carrington a Passenger. Heavy Rainfall--A Broken Embankment. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 5

Later news of the floods in the northeastern district states in a telegram received from Mr. Francis, General Traffic Manager, that there was likely to be a total stoppage…

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Floods in Victoria. the Main Sydney Line Washed Away. Immense Damage and Great Loss. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Heavy floods are being reported from all parts of the colony. At Benalla the rain commenced to fall at 7 o'clock last night and continued without intermission…

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Floods at Ablury. Lord Carrington's Journey Blocked. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 5

ALBURY, Friday. -- Nearly an inch and a-half of rain fell here last night, flooding the local creeks and interfering with all traffic. The train from Melbourne was also seriously delayed…

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The Hunter River Floods

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 11

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.—Considerable satisfaction is felt in Maitland at the prompt, manner in which the Minister of Works has handed over the sum of £1000 to the local borough…

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Dreadful Storm at Junee

The Australian Star · Monday 2 September 1889 · page 6

JUNEE, Monday.--During the last two days Junee and district have been visited by copious rains, which have largely benefited the late sown crops, and the farmers are now…

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Floods in Victoria. Rivers Expected to Overflow. Restoration of Railway Communication

Evening News · Monday 2 September 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—News from the country shows that the floods are subsiding to such an extent as to permit of the works of repairing being gone on -with. Very great…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 September 1889 · page 8

Telegrams have been received by the Public Works Department continuing the published accounts of the devastation caused by the recent floods in the country districts. It is expected…

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Floods in Japan. 10,000 Persons Drowned. 20,000 Homeless. LONDON, August 31

The Australian Star · Monday 2 September 1889 · page 6

Immense floods at Wokoyama, in Japan, have caused the loss of 10,000 lives. Upwards of 20,000 persons are homeless…

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The Floods on the Murray. An Inland Sea. Residents Shifting their Quarters. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Monday 2 September 1889 · page 6

A heavy flood in the Murray is expected. The stream this morning was 13ft. 11in. above the summer level, the highest it has reached for two years. The water is now…

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Floods in Victoria. Great Damage to Property. the Rivers Still Rising. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 September 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Heavy rains are still reported from the eastern and north-eastern districts, where the floods continue. At Seymour the Goulburn River has overflowed its…

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Floods in Japan. 10,000 Lives Lost.--20,000 Persons Homeless

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 September 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--Extensive floods have occurred in the district of Wokoyama, Japan. Up to the present it has been uncertained…

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Floods in the Murray. Low-lying Lands Submerged

Evening News · Tuesday 3 September 1889 · page 6

ALBURY, Monday.—During the last twenty-four hours there has been an exceptionally heavy rise in the Murray River. It is now 13ft 11in over summer leveL The low-lying lands lying…

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The Floods in Victoria. Railway Traffic Resumed. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 September 1889 · page 5

The traffic authorities have received a telegram that the Dookic, Yarrawonga, and Goulburn Valley lines are now all right, traffic being worked without…

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Floods Near Albury. The Railway Watched. Coaches Cease Running--Communication Cut off. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 September 1889 · page 5

The Murray, after rising a few inches during yesterday, is now stationary at 13ft. 11in. above summer level. Last night men were stationed at Doctor's Point and…

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