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Floods & storms, 1891

914 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 46

[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) the Flood at Narandera. the Country Under Water. Narandera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 5

Dreadful weather has been experienced here for the last fortnight. One hundled and fourteen points of rain fell since Wednesday last, and it is still showery. The country round the district is in a frightful state,…

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The Flood at Gundagai. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 6

At 3 to-day the search party discovered the body of Richard Wor[?]don a few yards below where the boat capsized on Saturday night. It was nearly covered in mud. World[?] leaves a widow and nine children…

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The Murrumbidgee Flood. a Great Lake. Immense Loss of Stock. Seeking Refuge in Trees. Details of Damage to Property. NARRANDERA

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 6

The river has fallen Gin. since last report The boats yesterday worked well and saved a great many men and women. The railway mon were very busy yesterday on the…

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Murrumbidgee Mems. Quarter Sessions. After the Flood. Wagga Wagga

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 5

The Court of Quarter Sessions is still sitting, but the usual interest is wanting. Through the instrumentality of Mr. Dibbs the Government is sending an…

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The Flood at Gundagai

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 5

GUNDAGAI, Wednesday. -- The body of Richard World on was found this afternoon a snore distance from where the boat was smashed up on Saturday night. Gooden's…

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The Weather and Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 5

Instructions have been issued by the Minister for Works to his officers through, out the colony to furnish him with reports indicating the amount of damage which has…

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The Flood in the Murray

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 5

ALBURY, Wednesday. -- The river at Albury continues to rise, and the water is spreading over the Wodonga flats. All stock likely to be affected by the floods have been removed,…

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Heavy Flood at Narrandera. Reported Drowning of 16,000 Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 5

NARRANDERA, Wednesday. -- The flood waters from Gundugai reached here last night, and within a few hours the whole country was submerged for many miles. A…

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Terrible Time at Sea. a Steamer on Fire in a Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--It is very seldom that sailors are called upon to undergo similar experience to that of the officers and crew of the Culgoa, which arrived to-day…

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The Weather. Floods in the Country. the Murrumbidgee

Evening News · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 6

CONDOBOLIN, Thursday.-A cold north-westerly wind with a driving rain prevails. A heavy flood is approaching. Tuesday's mail has not arrived yet, and no mails have been dispatched this…

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The Flood at Gundagai. Recognition of Bravery. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 6

In connection with the late flood it may be mentioned that between Gundagai and Wagga all the fences on the river flat have been Completely washed away. Those would aggregate many hundred miles…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) the Flood in the Murrumbidgee. Narrandera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 6

The Murrumbidgee flood here is now subsiding. At 8 o'clock last night the river was 29ft. 9m. above summer level. The water remained stationary till 9 o'clock this morning and since then it has fallen…

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The Weather. the Murrumbidgee Flood Incidents. Impassable Roads, and Landslips. the Shipping Casualties

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 6

In the general conditions of the weather in New South Wales during the past three days there has been little alteration. The wind has varied in direction from N. W. to N. E.; but, contrasted with…

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Extra Special. Albury Affairs. Search for the Browned. The Customs Receipts. The Flood Subsiding. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 6

The search for the body of Donald M'Eachern, the farmer who was drowned in the Murray, at Albury, on Monday night, has been continued since without…

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The Floods. Great Loss of Sheep. YOUNG

The Australian Star · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 6

Rain fell during, the past two days registering 17 points. To-day is fine and sunny, with occasional showers. Badgery's heifers, while crossing from…

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Narrandera News. Fall of the Flood. NARRANDERA

The Australian Star · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 6

The Murrumbidgee has fallen 2ft. during the last 24 hours. Too much praise cannot be given to Engine-driver Edward Clifton and Fred. Tetheridge, who, at the risk of…

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The Weather and Floods. the Floods in the Murray

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 4

ALBURY, Thursday.--The Murray is now falling slowly, but as there has been more rain on the Upper Murray another rise is expected. The weather continues unsettled,…

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The Flood Fatalities. a Terrible Experience at Qundagai

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 18

THE flood in the Murrumbidgee River at Gundagai on Sunday reached 34ft. 6in., or within 2ft. of the flood of 1852, which washed away the old township. A considerable amount of damage has…

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The Floods in the Country. Heavy Losses

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 18

THE floods in the country daring the past fort-night have done a great amount of damage. Take for instance the Yass district. Dr. Campbell lost. at his Bloomfield Station, near Talmas [?]…

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The Late Floods. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 9

The committee appointed at the public meeting yesterday to collect subscriptions to reward the men who acted so bravely in saving life during the recent flood, met at the municiapal chambers this afternoon…

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