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Floods & storms, 1890

1,567 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 79

The Floods in Gippsland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 15

The floods in Gippsland have caused considerable loss in the Bruthen district, and loss of life is reported from Oarbost. On Sunday morning Mr. Taylor, with his wife and child, were crossing a…

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The Storm King. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 July 1890 · page 5

Captain Jorgensen is arranging to take the Storm King on to Adelaide by the R.M.S. Victoria, which is to sail hence on the 17th instant…

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Law. Supreme Court. Saturday July [?]. in Chambers.--(before Mr. Justice Foster.) Re Oswald M'masters, Exparte Arthur Gale. (Part Heard)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 July 1890 · page 3

Mr. O'Connor and Mr. Delohery appeared for the applicant and Mr. Salomons Q.C., and Mr. Owen to show cause. This was an application made on behalf of…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—saturday, July 5. In Chambers.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Foster.) Re M'masters, Ex Parte Arthur Gale (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 July 1890 · page 7

Mr. O'Connor and Mr. Delohery (instructed by Mr. W. H. Pigott) appeared for applicant Arthur Gale, and moved to make absolute a rule nisi calling upon Oswald M'Masters to show couse why a writ of quo…

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Expected Flood in the Murry. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.] Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 July 1890 · page 5

In view of an expected flood in the Murray the residents of Mannum are urging the Government to construct embankments. The Government surveyor estimates that two embankments, each about…

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Bourke and America. The Fourth of July Floods Celebration

The Australian Star · Monday 7 July 1890 · page 3

THE ball in celebration of the declaration of American independence, and in aid of the Bourke Flood Relief Fund, came off at the Exhibition Building on Friday night, and…

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The Weather, Storms Predicted

Evening News · Tuesday 8 July 1890 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The weather in North Queensland is expected to prove generally fine. In the South, clouds and a tendency to rain near the southern border are predicted by Mr. Wragge…

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More Storms. a Gloomy Forecast. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 July 1890 · page 4

Mr. Clement Wragge, the Government Meteorologist, has made a special forecast this afternoon, and he predicts, rough weather in the southern ocean, south…

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Boisterous Weather in South Australia. a Town Flooded--houses Wrecked

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 July 1890 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Very boisterous weather is being experienced. Last night heavy rains fell, accompanied by a gale of wind, which wrecked several houses at…

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The Floods in Victoria. a Mail Coach Washed Away

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 July 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Owing to the Bruthen mail coach being carried away by floods while crossing the Tambo River, three horses were drowned. Robert, Dean, the driver,…

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Gale at Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 July 1890 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- A strong northwesterly gale blew to-day. This evening the wind moderated somewhat. Heavy showers of rain commenced to fall at 9 o'clock and there…

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The Waverley Floods

Evening News · Wednesday 9 July 1890 · page 5

In the No. 1 Jury Court yesterday the suit of Lee versus the Borough of Waverley was again resumed before his Honor the Chief Justice. Plaintiff claimed £2000 for damage done by flood…

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Protection Against Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 July 1890 · page 5

WAGGA, Tuesday. -- At a meeting of the Wagga Borough Council to-day it was decided to adopt a resolution recently passed by the Grafton Council urging the necessity and…

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A Terrible Cyclone. 700 Lives Lost

Evening News · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 4

LONDON, July 9.-A terrific cyclone has occurred at Muscat, in Arabia. The destruction of life was appalling, 700 persons being killed…

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Our Special Cable Service. Cyclone at Muscat. Seven Hundred Persons Killed. LONDON, July 9

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 5

A terrific cyclone has been experienced at Muscat, and 700 persons are reported killed…

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Terrific Cyclone in Arabia. Seven Hundred Lives Lost. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, July 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 5

A terrific cyclone has occurred at Muscat, in Arabia. The destruction of life was appalling, 700 persons being killed…

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The Waverley Floods

Evening News · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 2

On the No. 1 Jury Court opening yesterday Mr. Simpson (Attorney-General), on behalf of the defendants in the case of Lee v. the Waverley Municipality, began his address to the jury. He…

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Floods in the Murray and Murrumbidgee. Serious Results to Stockowners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 5

ALBURY, Wednesday.--The heavy rain which has been falling here since Sunday night has culminated in floods. The Murray River and Wodonga Creek both broke over their banks…

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Disastrous Storm. Threatened Famine

Evening News · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 4

LONDON, July 10.-A destructive storm has occurred in the Austrian province of Galicia. It continued for two days, and extended over an area of 2000 square…

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Terrific Cyclone in Arabia. London, July 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 5

A terrific cyclone has occurred at Muscat, in Arabia. The destruction of life was appalling, 700 persons being killed…

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