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Floods & storms, 1891

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Destructive Storms. Hundreds of Cattle Killed. London, June 5

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 5

Terrible storms are reported from Dakota, in the United States. Large tracts of country have been devastated, crops destroyed and hundreds of horses and cattle…

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Voyage of the Lubeck Attempt to Scuttle a Vessel. Ghastly Relies of the Wrecked War Fleet Terrific Storm at Tonga--The Cordelia at Samoa--All Quiet in the Croups

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 6

THE North German Lloyd Steamship Lubeck arrived in harbor to-day from Tonga and Samoa with several passengers and the usual island produce, consisting of bananas,…

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Disastrous Storms. Loss of Life

Evening News · Monday 8 June 1891 · page 4

LONDON, June 6.—A series of disastrous thunderstorms passed over Vienna and the surrounding country yesterday, wrecking a great deal of property and causing the…

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General Cable News. Storms in America

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 June 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night. -- Heavy and disastrous storms have occurred in the district of Dakota, in the United States, and hundreds of cattle have perished…

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Disastrous Storms in Austria. Loss of Life in Vienna. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, June 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1891 · page 5

Disastrous thunderstorms passed over portions of Austria yesterday. In Vienna 12 people were killed by the ravages of the storm. Many animals were also killed…

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Floods Around Barcaldine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 June 1891 · page 4

BARCALDINE, Sunday. -- Continuous rain has been falling for the last 30 hours, and the town and camps are flooded. The whole country is a perfect swamp, and there will…

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Queensland. Heavy Rain and Rough Weather

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 June 1891 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday. -- Heavy rains are falling in all parts of the country and many reports are to hand of serious damage thereby. The departure of several steamers has been…

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Easterly Gale on the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 June 1891 · page 3

An easterly gale was blowing on the coast yesterday and most of the [?]ations report a heavy sea. Our Clarence River correspondent telegraphed…

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Gale Along the Coast Maritime Disasters. Coasters Ashore. Lives Endangered

Evening News · Tuesday 9 June 1891 · page 4

FERNMOUNT, Tuesday.—A schooner, supposed to be Ranger, beaded for Bellinger bar this morning, and is now on the beach. The crew are visible from the shore grouped in the fore part of…

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Heavy Easterly Gale. Fleet of Coasters Ashore. Seamen's Lives in Danger. Wreckage from the Taramung

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 June 1891 · page 5

THE unfortunate fate of the Melbourne collier Taramung is not the only disaster to be recorded to shipping. The south-east gale in which the Taramung is supposed…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain and Destructive Gales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 6

There was no improvement in the weather yesterday. The wind throughout the day blew hard from the eastward, accompanied by frequent and severe rain squalls. The…

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Storms and Expected Floods at Grafton

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 6

GRAFTON, Tuesday. -- A terrific gale blew here all through the night, with heavy rain. Over 4in. fell during the night. About daylight the gale had spent itself and a…

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Destructive Gale at Yamba

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 6

YAMBA, Tuesday. -- A strong gale, accompanied with heavy rain, was experienced last night and was very disastrous. The roofs were blown off a few houses, and out of 30…

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Disastrous Gales on the Coast. Several Vessels Driven Ashore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 7

During Monday night and throughout yesterday disastrous gales were experienced on the coast, several vessels being wrecked, while others narrowly escaped being driven ashore by the fury of wind and sea. The…

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Heavy Gales. Vessels Ashore. Escape of the Lansdowne. One Man Drowned

Evening News · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 4

The very heavy gale which raged along the coast of New South Wales to the southward of Sydney last week, which delayed the R.M.S. Carthage on her trip to Melbourne, and in which…

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Heavy Gale in Queensland. Lowlying Lands Submerged. Railway Traffic Interrupted

Evening News · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A strong gale blew yesterday with continuous heavy rain and considerable damage is reported. Portions of the lowlying suburbs of the city were under water…

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Gale on the Queensland Coast. Portions of the Suburbs of Brisbane Submerged. Railway Traffic Blocked. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondet.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 7

The weather cleared here early this morning and has since been very fine, with a cold wind. A strong gale blow all night, with continuons heavy rain, and some damage is reported. Portions of…

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The Severe Weather. Alarm at Grafton. Forecast from Brisbane. Mines Flooded 300 Men Out of Work. GRAFTON

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 5

The utmost anxiety was felt yesterday, as the river continued to rise and reports from up country showed that a large volume of water had to be carried away. At…

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Flood in the Richmond

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 6

LISMORE, Tuesday. -- A very severe gale, accompanied by heavy rain, blew all last night, but the weather cleared up at daylight and the day has been bright and clear…

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Gympie Mines Flooded -- 300 Men Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 5

GYMPIE, Tuesday Night. -- The flood waters have broken from the old Columbia shaft right through the Glanmire and Great Eastern mines. About 300 miners are thrown…

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