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Floods & storms, 1889

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Floods at Deniliquin. Settlers Fly for Safety. Several Narrow Escapes

Evening News · Friday 20 September 1889 · page 5

DENILIQUIN, Friday.—A large number of the residents of the town have been flooded out. North Deniliquin is one sheet of water. The police, while cruising around in a boat yesterday,…

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The Floods at Deniliquin

Evening News · Friday 20 September 1889 · page 6

DENILIQUIN, Thursday.—The Edward River has risen 8 inches since last night, and is now (12.45 p.m.) 36ft 8in above summer level. The stream, which is now an immense volume of water,…

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The Flood at Deniliquin. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 September 1889 · page 7

Last night the river rose nearly a foot, and now registers 36ft. 9in., or within 3ft. of the great flood of 1870. The river is still rising; but it is anticipated that the maximum height will be reached…

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The Flood in the Murray. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 September 1889 · page 7

The river is 12ft. 6in., and falling steadily. A report from the Upper Murray, however, portends another flood. It is stated that the Meleregalg flats were all under water, with the exception of two small…

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The Deniliquin Flood Half the Inhabitants Flooded Out. Streets Blocked and Bridges Unsafe. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 September 1889 · page 5

DENILIQUIN, Thursday.--The flood at Deniliquin is rapidly increasing in height, and the Edwards River is now 36ft. 9in. above summer level, having risen 8in. since last night. The…

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The Sophocles—some Heavy Gales—death at Sea

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 668

A 96 days' passage from London for an Aberdeen White Star ship is in excess somewhat of the usual work done between this port and London; but it is quite explained in the Sophocles' case by the calms and…

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Floods at Deniliquin. Further Rise of the Edwards River

Evening News · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 6

DENILIQUIN, Friday.—The Edwards River continues to rise, and is now 37ft lin above summer level, having gone up 5in since last night, which is a great rise considering the immense area of…

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The Flood at Deniliquin. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 11

There was a further rise in the river last night and yesterday of 6in., and 2in. more to-day, making a total of 37ft. 2in., or about 2ft. 7in. below the great flood of 1870. Junction-street is now flooded for 300 yards,…

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The Flood in the Murray. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Moama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 11

The river is slightly higher. Subscriptions are coming to hand freely in aid of the families who were fl ooded out…

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The Floods in the Murray. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 672

A telegram from Yarroweyha states that the flood waters are falling rapidly. The upper part of the township is dry. The Bank of Australasia stands in about loin, of water…

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Serious Floods on the Murray

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 9

Most alarming reports of floods have come from the Murray River, where large areas of both Victoria and New South Wales have been flooded by the overflow of the river…

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The Deniliquin Flood. the River Still Rising. Several Narrow Escapes From Drowning. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 5

DENILIQUIN, Friday Night.--The Edward River is stilt rising, but very slowly now, and that evening was 37ft. 3in. above summer level. Another rise of 2in. or 3in. will probably bring…

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The Flood at Deniliquin. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 September 1889 · page 7

The waters this evening are at a standstill, one rose half an inch to-day, making a maximum rise of 37ft. 3in., or only 2½ft. under the flood of 1870. The blocks bounded by four streets on the south side of the river…

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The Weather. Floods in the Country. JERILDERIE

The Australian Star · Monday 23 September 1889 · page 6

The Bilabong Greek is now higher that it has been previously for 15 years. The Chinese garden on the bank is for the greater part under water. The rise is not so much…

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This Floods on the Border. the River Still Falling at Albury. a Fall in the Edwards River. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 September 1889 · page 5

ALBURY, Sunday.--The river to-day is about 9ft. above summer level, and continues to fall at the rate of 6in. to 1ft. during 24 hours. The snow is now reported to be fast melting, but…

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Floods at Deniliquin

Evening News · Tuesday 24 September 1889 · page 6

DENILIQUIN, Monday.—The Edwards River, after reaching the great height of 37ft 3in, began to fall on Sunday, and by this morning had receded 5 inches. The river before it began to…

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The Flood at Deniliquin. [By Teleghaph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 September 1889 · page 7

The flood in the Edwards River is now subsiding slowly, having gone down about 6in. since Saturday. A large number of wool teams are on the north side waiting to cross. Some were unloaded to-day, and…

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The Floods at Deniliquin. Receding of the Waters. Crossing of Wool Teams. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 September 1889 · page 5

DENILIQUIN, Monday.--The Edward River continues to gradually recede, and up to this evening had fallen 6in. As the water drains off the flooded land in the town it is noticed that…

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News From the East. Floods on the Yellow River--great Loss Op Life

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 September 1889 · page 5

THURSDAY ISLAND, Monday.--Chinese files to hand by the Airlie contain the following items of news:-- E. H. Taylor, the defaulting accountant of…

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The Flood at Deniliquin. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1889 · page 8

The flood waters are now slowly receding, and the damage done is becoming visible, Harflenr and Ailington streets are now dry; but there is a sheet of water lying in Edwards-street backed up by the flood, and in…

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