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Floods & storms, 1890

1,567 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 79

A Dead Body Found--the Bourke Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 September 1890 · page 6

BURKE, Tuesday.--The body of a man who has been dead apparently for four months has been found on the Warramena ran. A s[?]g was banging on the fence where the body was…

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Floods in China. Four Millions Homeless. LONDON, September 18

The Australian Star · Friday 19 September 1890 · page 6

A despatch just received here states that terrible floods have been experienced in China, causing great damage to property and rendering no less than four millions…

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A Swag Man's Fate. a Flood Victim. BOURKE

The Australian Star · Friday 19 September 1890 · page 4

A few days back the remains of a man were discovered on Warrawoona. From appearance life had left the body some three or four months ago, and it is presumed that…

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Terrible Floods. Four Million Persons Homeless

Evening News · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 5

LONDON, September 18.— Great floods have occurred in the provinces of Chihi and Santang, by which 4,000,000 Chinese are rendered homeless…

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Great Floods in China. Four Million People Homeless. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Sept. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 9

Great floods have occurred in the provinces of Chihi and Santang, by which 4,000,000 Chinese are rendered homeless…

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Floods in China. Four Millions Homeless. LONDON, September 18

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 5

A despatch just received here states that terrible floods have been experienced in China, causing great damage to property and rendering no less than four millions…

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Floods in China. Four Million People Homeless

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--Terrible [?]oods have been experienced in China. Enormous damage has been done, whole towns having been swept away. It is estimated that at…

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Disastrous Floods in France

Evening News · Wednesday 24 September 1890 · page 4

LONDON, September 23.—News has been received that terrible floods have been experienced on the Rhone, in the departments of Ardeche and Herault. The…

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Floods Relief Committee

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 September 1890 · page 2

THE Floods Relief Committee met on Tuesday, Mr. John Young in the chair. Cases from Grafton, South Brewarrina, The Macleay, West Maitland, and Windyer, were dealt…

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A Terrific Force. Cyclone in Pennyslvania. A Town Terribly Wrecked. Four Hundred Buildings Demolished or Partially Destroyed-- People Killed and Buried Under Falling Houses

The Australian Star · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 8

A DESPATCH from Wilkesbarre, August 20, says:-- A terrific cyclone struck this place yesterday afternoon, and hundreds of houses were demolished and whole rows of trees…

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An Appaliiig Disaster. the Recent Cyclone in America and Its Awful Results. Its Origin Scientifically Accounted For, and Some Remote Causes That Produce Painful Effects Explained

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 4

The recent cyclone in America, which left the Ohio Valley a scene of desolation, destroying hundreds of lives and thousands of pounds worth of property, has again called the attention of scientists…

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An Appalling Disaster! the Recent Cyclone in America and Its Awful Results. Its Origin Scientifically Accounted For, and Some Remote Causes That Produce Painful Effects Explained

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 24

THE recent cyclone in America, which left the Ohio Valley a scene of desolation, destroying hundreds of lives and thousands of pounds' worth of property, has again…

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An Appalling Disaster! the Recent Cyclone in America and Its Awful Results. Its Origin Scientifically Accounted For, and Some Remote Causes That Produce Painful Effects Explained

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 22

THE recent cyclone in America, which left the Ohio Valley a scene of desolation, destroying hundreds of lives and thousands of pounds' worth of property, has again…

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Disastrous Floods

Evening News · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 4

LONDON, September 26.—Disastrous floods have occurred in the Department of Ardeche, in the south of France. Thirty persons have been drowned, and the…

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Floods in the South of France. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Sept. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 9

Disastrous floods have occurred in the Ardeche department, in the south of France. Thirty persons have been drowned, and the damage to property is estimated…

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Great Floods in China. London, Sept. 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 692

Great floods have occurred in the provinces of Chihi and Santang, by which 4,000,000 Chinese are rendered homeless…

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Storm in South Australia. Buildings Blown Down

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 September 1890 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The storms of Friday night did considerable damage at Wilson, where a number of buildings were blown dawn and others unroofed, several people having narrow…

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Yesterday's Thunderstorm. Another Boating Fatality

Evening News · Monday 29 September 1890 · page 4

The thunderstorm which suddenly swept over the city and portions of the harbor on Sunday afternoon was of only short duration, but of exceptional violence. During the…

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Storm at Canowindra

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 October 1890 · page 6

CANOWINDRA, Wednesday.-- A great wind storm, accompanied by heavy rain was experienced here last night. The gable end of Atkinson's saddler's shop was blown in and…

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Storms on the Continent. 150 Deaths Reported

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 October 1890 · page 7

A MOST disastrous storm swept over St. Claude, in the Jura, recently. The roofs of the prefecture, the town hall, and the railway station were blown completely off…

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