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Floods & storms, 1891

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A Disastrous Cyclone. a Town Newarle Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 5

A disastrous cyelone occurred at Wyndham last Saturday week. All the public buildings were wrecked, and one third of the town is completely destroyed. Sheets of galvanised iron attached to…

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The Weather. a Favourable Change. the Late Storm. Some Wreckage on the Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 6

A pleasanter day than yesterday, after the wet weather of the previous two days, could not be desired. In teh small hours of yesterday morning the wind, after a long persistency in hanging to the southward,…

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The Late Gale on the Coast. the Steamers Macleay and Tomkl [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 5

The passengers by the steamer Macleay, on their arrival at Ballina on Saturday, presented Captain Woods with an address complimenting the officers and crew upon the skill they displayed during the recent…

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Flood in Hungary. One Million Acres Inundated

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--Great devastation has been caused in Hungary by the bursting of an embankment in the River Danube, caused by flood waters. The embankment…

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A Ship's Experience. Battling with a Gale. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 5

The barque Hippolyta, bound from London to Brisbane, put into port in a disabled condition yesterday afternoon. She has 1100 tons of general merchandise on board. She…

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The Late Gale on the Coast. Report of the Sea Flower—the Niue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 6

Captain Joseph Kirkwood, of the schooner Sea Flower, reports that on Wednesday last, at 11 a.m., about 40 miles N.E. of the South Solitaries, he sighted a small white painted lugger, supposed to be the missionary vessel Niue, bound to…

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The Barque Hippolyta in a Gale. Towed Into Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 7

The steamer Taiyuan arrived off the port this afternoon with a disabled barque in tow. The steam-tug Stormcock put out and brought the vessel into port. She proved to bo the iron barque Hippolyta,…

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Latest Pastoral News. (Continued From Page 23.) Weather, Stock Movements, Wool. Weather—Violent Storm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 42

During the latter part of last week very stormy weather was experienced along the seaboard. In the metropolitan districts the rain was very heavy in places, but was variable. The north coast suffered…

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The Tweed in a Gale.—danger Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 4

By the arrival yesterday of the coasting steamship Tweed we learn from Captain Tulloch that the steamer was for eight days exposed to the full brunt and fury of one of the heavi[?]st gales and seas he has experienced since he has been…

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The Victoria in a Cyclone. a Perilous Time. Good Seamanship

Evening News · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 3

By the arrival of the Messageries steamer Tana, intelligence has been received of the perilous voyage of the A.U.S.N. Co.'s Victoria, Captain Dan Calder, which left for Noumea on…

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A Sydney Steamer in a Cyclone. Perilous Voyage of the Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 4

Word was received yesterday by the French mail steamer Yarra that the A.U.S.N. Company's s.s. Victoria had met with terrible weather hence to Noumea. The vessel left Grafton Wharf at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, and carried…

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The Coast Storm of March, 1891. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 8

Sir,—The stor[?] which made its appearan[?] [?] northern coast on March 9 was [?]yclonic in chracter, and raged with great fury in the of[?]ing. By a letter from Mr. W. L. Langley, of Lo[?] Ho[?]…

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The Shearing War. Meeting at Wagga Wagga. Sympathetic Resolutions. Storm and Quietude. The Reign of Rain. Wagga Wagga

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 6

A public meeting was held at the Protestant Hall lust night to hear the Queensland shearers delegates' version of the reasons for the existing state of affairs…

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The Shearing Difficulty. Heavy Rain in the Central District. Railway Men As Special Constables. Intimidation by Unionists

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 5

BARCALDINE, Friday Night. -- Heavy rain set in again to-day and still continues. The troops are suffering considerable discomfort, which they cheerfully endure. The Mount Morgan…

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The Shearing War. Meeting at Wagga Wagga. Sympathetic Resolutions. Storm and Quietude. The Reign of Rain. Wagga Wagga

The Australian Star · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 6

A public meeting was held at the Protestant Hall last night to hear the Queensland shearers delegates version of the reasons for the existing state of affairs…

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Marrikville and Its Flood-lands

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 2

In pursuance of a resolution recently passed by the Marrickville Council, a special committee was appointed to report on a scheme for the reclamation of the lowlying lands adjoining the…

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Queensland Shearers Committal of Rioters, Leaders Remanded. Another Arrest. Flood and Fury. An Eye on Argentine. CLERMONT

The Australian Star · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 5

At the police court on Saturday Henry Barley, charged with assaulting Inspector Dillon, was sentenced to one month's gaol. Prisoner, who said he would appeal, was…

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The Shearing Trouble. Another Leader Arrested. Heavy Floods. More Special Constables Sworn In

Evening News · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 2

clermont, Monday night.—Robert Prince, a prominent union leader, was arrested here early this morning on a charge of conspiracy. The warrant for his arrest was issued at midnight last…

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The Shearing Difficulty. Heavy Floods in the Disturbed Districts. Threatened Introduction of Rabbits. a Government Messenger Bailed Up. an Attack Upon Non-unionists

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 5

GYMPIE, Monday.--A public meeting was held yesterday afternoon at which about 1800 people were present. The proceedings were very orderly. The following resolutions were…

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The Late Gales and the Missing Barque Rose M.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 4

The pilot who for a quarter of a century is familiar with the weather up about the Manning River and Forster, and who has been for the past eight years regularly stationed at Forster, says that he never saw anything to compare with the…

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