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Floods & storms, 1890

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Gales on the Queensland Coast

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Saturday.—On Thursday Bowen was visited by another cyclone. The wind blew for several hours at a tremendous velocity. Fortunately only the edge of the cyclone touched the…

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Municipal. Alderman Gale's Candidature

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 5

Alderman George Gale, who retires by rotation, and is seeking re-election for the Borough of Randwick, addressed a number of ratepayers from the balcony of the Coach and Horses Hotel…

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Violent Storms. London, Jan. 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 238

Terrible storms have swept over the Atlantic. Thirty steamers are reported as being overdue. JAN. 27…

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Easterly Gale in Hobson's Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 7

A "whole gale" from the east was raging when the and O.R.M.S. Paramatta left Hobson's Bay on Wednesday, and it was only with great difficulty that she get away from the Williamstown pier. Although…

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Cyclone on the Queensland Coast. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.--Bowen was yesterday visited with another cyclone. The wind blew for several hours with tremendous velocity, but fortunately only the edge of the cyclone touched…

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Cyclone in Queensland. a Tremendous Sea. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 5

Bowen was yesterday visited by another cyclone, and the wind blew for several hours with tremendous velocity. Fortunately only the edge of the cyclone touched…

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Floods in Queensland. Maryborough

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 238

The highest flood ever recorded here was experienced on Saturday and to-day. Many houses were washed away, and immense damage done to low-lying pBtts of the town which were coveted…

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The Floodsat Grafton. Tons of Fi[?]h poisoned. GRAFTON

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 6

The flood water from the back lands has become perf[?]ly discolored from decayed herbage hat in the passage through the creeks and Coldstream River to…

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Floods in Queensland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 18

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

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Floods at Port Lincoln. a Town Deluged

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 10

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

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Heavy Gale on the Queensland Coast. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 7

The steamers Gabo and Bulimba, which arrived at Townsville on Friday night and Saturday morning respectively, report having ecountered a hurricane near Mackay. The Bulimha experienced…

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The Floods in Queensland

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Saturday.—It has been raining in Brisbane continuously since Friday night, accompanied by heavy squalls. The rain extended, from Rockhampton southerly and westerly as far…

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The Weather. Extraordinary Rainfall. Heavy Sea on the Coast. Floods in the Country

The Australian Star · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 5

The wet season appears to have set in with a vengeance, as, with the exception of a few hours' interval, rain has been falling almost incessantly since Thursday last, and…

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The Weather. Continued Rains and Probable Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 4

The present heavy rains are likely to have serious results and already reports are to hand from the north of "rising rivers" and "fears of floods." Telegrams from the Clarence and…

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The Floods in Queensland. a Math Drowned. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday.--To-day the weather has been fine but hot, and a strong westerly wind has set in. Rain tell in Brisbane all yesterday, accompanied by heavy squalls, which extended…

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The Recent Disastrous Storm. the Hally Bayly in the Gale. Arrival of the Konoowarra. a Terrible Ordeal. 93 Hours from Brisbane. Dismantled, Twice Deserted, and Twice Rescued. In a Cyclone. A German Sheers Off--Courageous Conduct--Safe Arrival. Heavy Rain--High Seas--A Wrecked Ship Sighted. The Ship Electra

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 6

THE schooner Hally Bayly, belonging to Messrs. Kelly and Williams, of this city, reached Port Jackson at 5 o'clock this morning in tow of Huddart, Parker, and…

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The Steamer Ranelagh in a Gale. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--The steamer Ranelagh arrived here at 11 a.m. to-day from Sydney, after a voyage of 65 hours. Strong easterly winds were encountered, with thick rain till…

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The Steamer Ranelagh in a Gale. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 7

The steamer Ranelagh, due here last evening from Sydney, only arrived at midday to-day, having been delayed by heavy weather. She encountered strong easterly winds, with thick rainy…

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The Weather. Pine Again. Some Floods

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 6

On Tuesday morning fine weather returned to us in Sydney, and the dear sky gave such promise of its continuance that people left their waterproofs and umbrellas at home with a…

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The Camden Floods

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 5

The floods which have occurred in the vicinity of Camden have not interfered with the Camden tramway passenger traffic, as a boat or boats have been specially provided to convey the passengers…

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