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Floods & storms, 1890

1,567 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 79

The Floods Relief Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 July 1890 · page 4

It was reported at the meeting of the Floods Relief Fund yesterday that amongst the sums received were £155 from the Melbourne committee and £60 from the Adelaide committee…

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A Schooner Damaged in Gale. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 July 1890 · page 5

The schooner Coquette, from Clarence River to Melbourne, with sawn timber, put into the port yesterday through stress of weather. She had several sails and the boat part of her bulwarks carried away. She is 12…

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A Bourke Floods Fraud

Evening News · Thursday 17 July 1890 · page 5

Before Mr. Addison, S.M., in the Water Police Court, yesterday, John O'Hear was charged on remand with stealing the sum of JB1 10s, the property of her Majesty the Queen. A clerk in the…

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Flood Warnings

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 July 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Postmaster-General has promised a deputation of squatters and others that ill the event of floods telegraphic warnings will be sent by…

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The Floods on the Darling. Receding Waters. -- a Desolate Country

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 July 1890 · page 5

WILCANNIA, Wednesday. -- The river here continues to fall very slowly and the fears of a repetition of the big flood anticipated a short time ago are now believed to be groundless…

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Flood Threatened at Wentworth. River Still Rising. a Dam Burst

Evening News · Friday 18 July 1890 · page 5

WENTWORTH, Friday.-A considerable amount of anxiety still prevails here in connection with the anticipated flood. Dam, No. 183, on the ana, branch about 90 miles from Wentworth…

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The Threatened Flood at Wentavorth. Break Away of a Dam--the River Still Rising

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 July 1890 · page 5

WENTWORTH, Thursday.--A great deal of anxiety is still felt here regarding the expected flood. No, 183 dam, on the anabranch about 90 miles from Wentworth, broke last Friday…

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Great Storm in Galicia. London, July 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 132

A great storm has occurred in Galicia. It continued for two days, and extended over an area of 2000 square miles of country. The crops were everywhere…

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The Floods on the Darling. Receding Waters.—a Desolate Country

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 16

WILCANNIA, Thursday.—The river here continues to fall very slowly and the fears of a repetition of the big flood anticipated a short time ago are now believed to be groundles. The water, however,…

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Floods Relief Fund

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 146

THE committee of the New South Wales Floods Relief Fund met yesterday under the presidency of Mr. John Young. A considerable amount of correspondence was tabled, amongst the sums received…

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Storms in America

Evening News · Monday 21 July 1890 · page 4

LONDON,July 18.-Terrific rains and storms are reported from the Western States of America. Many have been killed by the heat and by lightning, and much…

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Storms in America. London, July 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 July 1890 · page 6

Terrific rains and storms are reported from the Western States of America. Many have been killed by the heat and by lightning, and much property has been…

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Cyclone in America. London, July 14

The Australian Star · Monday 21 July 1890 · page 5

A dispatch from America states that a terrific cyclone has been experienced in the district of St. Paul, the capital of the State of Minnesota. A steamer on the Mississippi…

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Friday's Storm. a Narrow Escape

Evening News · Monday 21 July 1890 · page 5

As the family of Mr. W. Thomas, of the Town Hall Dining Rooms, George-street, who reside at Five Dock, were at dinner about 1 p.m. on Friday a flash of lightning swept everything off the…

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Terrible Cyclone. Four Hundred Persons Killed. (From Our Correspondent.)

Evening News · Monday 21 July 1890 · page 3

LONDON, July 14.-A cyclone which swept over the State of Minnesota (America) caused, the death of two hundred persons…

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A Terrible Cyclone. a Steamer Capsized.--loss of 125 Lives

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 July 1890 · page 5

LONDON, July 14.--A terrible cyclone swept over the town of St. Paul, the capital of the State of Minnesota, in the United States, and situated on the banks of the…

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A Tale of the Sea. the Ship Carmelite Burnt. Caught in a Cyclone

Evening News · Monday 21 July 1890 · page 4

LONDON, July 12.-A terrible tale of disaster and suffering at sea has come to hand. About the end of February the ship Hoogly, from Sydney, sighted a vessel on fire…

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A Cyclone in America. Four Hundred Persons Killed. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, July 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 July 1890 · page 6

A cyclone whick swept over Minnesota (America) caused the death of two hundred parsons. LATER…

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Terrible Thunderstorms

Evening News · Monday 21 July 1890 · page 3

LONDON, July 18.-Tremendous thunderstorms have passed over the South of England, doing great damage to the corn crope. The military camps at Bisley and…

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Tremendous Thunderstorms in England. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, July l3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 July 1890 · page 5

Tremendous thunderstorms have passed over the South of England, doing great damage to the corn crops. The military camps at Bexley and Aldershot were…

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