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Floods & storms, 1890

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The Floods in the Clarence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 19
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

NEWS from the outlying portion of the Clarence district shows that a considerable amount of destruction has been caused to the maize crops, especially on the Orara, where the flood was…

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The Johnstown Floods Belief Fund

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 16

London, Jan. 17.—The Johnstown floods relief fund amounts to £590,000…

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The Floods in Queensland. Brisbane, Jan. 16

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 186

Disastrous floods occurred on Monday night at Glastonbury Creek, about 13 miles from Gympie. In the usual way the creek is a shallow stream, but on Monday, in consequence of recent heavy rains,…

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Rains and Floods

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 6

Heavy rain continued over a large area of New South Wales, last week, and in some places in unusual quantity. At Port Macquarie over 19 inches fell last week. The…

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A Terrible Tempest. The Sea Invades a Town. Streets Flooded and Traffic Suspended. LONDON. January 23

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 5

A terrible tempest is reported from Havre. The sea rose to such an extent that it invaded, the town. The sea water flowed into the streets and flooded them to…

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Floods in Queensland

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Saturday.--The Brisbane River is rising, and there is every probability of a heavy flood. Heavy rains continue throughout the colony…

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Gales on the English Coast

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 25.—During the last twenty-four hours very severe gales have prevailed in many parts of England. From several parts of the coast shipwrecks are…

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Heavy Gales on the English Coasts

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--Heavy gales have been experienced all along tho English coast, and a number of shipwrecks are reported…

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The Floods in Brisbane

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.—It is now fine in Brisbane and district, but the river is a high flood, in consequence of the waters from the Upper Brisbane River coming down. If no…

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Floods at Colo

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 6

WINDSOR, Monday.—It has just transpired that consequent upon the recent rains the Colo River rose a banker. Many of the farmers on the lowlands suffered…

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Subsidence of Queensland Floods

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 6

BRISBANE Monday.—The weather continues fine in Brisbane district. The floods in the Brisbane River are slowly subsiding, although in many cases the water is still on…

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Rain in Queensland. Flood in Tiie Brisbane River--the City Partly Submerged. (By TELEGRAPH.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday.-- The weather is now fine in Brisbane and district, but the river is in high flood in consequence of the waters from the Upper Brisbane River coming down. If,…

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Disastrous Gales. Numerous Shipwrecks. LONDON, January 27

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 6

The recent gales have caused disastrous loss in shipping on the British coast, and reports of numerous shipwrecks are to hand…

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Violent Gales. Much Damage to Shipping. a Passenger Steamer Missing. Floods in Ireland

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 27.—Violent gales have been raging along the British coasts. Many shipping casualties are reported to have occurred in the Atlantic. The gales…

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Gales on the British Coasts. Much Damage to Shipping. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 5

Violent gales have been raging along the British coasts. Many shipping casualties are reported to have occurred in the Atlantic. The gales are now subsiding…

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Floods at Port Lincoln. a Town Deluged. an Hotel Inundated. Boarders Rescued Through a Window. Residents Flying in Their Night Dresses

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.—The sultry weather still continues, with intermittent rain, in Adelaide, and storms in various parts of the colony. Port Lincoln ia badly flooded this…

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Floods in Queensland. Great Damage to Property. 200 Families Driven From Their Homes

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Terrible floods visited Gympie on Friday and Saturday, but are now subsiding. There were heavy continuous rains all last week. The water rose within 10ft of the…

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A Fearful Flood. Gympie Inundated. Two Hundred Families Homeless. Great Damage to Property -- The Mines Flooded -- Many Men Workless. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 5

Terrible floods inundated Gympie on Friday and Saturday, but the waters are now subsiding. Heavy and continuous rains fell all through last week, and the water…

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Severe Thunderstorm in Tasmania. a Girl Killed. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 4

HOBART, Monday.--A thunderstorm visited Geeveston this afternoon, the wind blowing with hurricane force and doing much damage among the timber. During the storm a fatal…

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