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Floods & storms, 1891

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Floods in America. London, June 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 17

Great floods have occurred in the United States as the result of recent heavy rains. Large tracts of country in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Dakota are submerged…

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The Flood in the Murrumbidgee

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 10

Our Gundagai correspondent reports on Sunday a boatwhich went last night to the rescue of the men who were in trees and surrounded by water on Kimo run, met with an accident, and two of the occupants…

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The Floods. Great Loss of Sheep. YOUNG

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 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 wethers, while crossing from…

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Narrandera News. Fall of the Flood. NARRANDERA

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 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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Albury Affairs. Search for the Drowned, The Customs Receipts. The Flood Subsiding. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 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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Serious Floods. Loss of Life. Damage to Property in New South Wales and in Victoria. (Telegrams From Our Correspondents.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 14

The heavy rains at the close of last week caused disastrous floods in many parts of the country, both in New South Wales and Victoria. Telegrams from our correspondents show that great…

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Accidents and Offences. Floods in America. Outrages in Persia. the Kurds at Work

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 12

LONDON, June 25.—It is stated that the public prosecutor will probably, intervene in connection with the extraordinary suit brought by an actress named Miss Gladys…

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Gales and Heavy Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 July 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Heavy weather prevailed off the coast today, and the pier at Glenelg was much damaged by heavy seas. No damage to shipping, so far as is known,…

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Fierce Gale in Hobson's Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 July 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A fierce northerly gale blew over the bay throughout Saturday night and the early hours of Sunday, and at intervals heavy showers of rain fell. The…

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The Weather and Floods. the Damage by Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 July 1891 · page 5

In accordance with the instructions sent out the Minister for Works has received a number of reports with reference to the damage done by the floods, and applications…

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The Floods Around Wagga. Extensive Damage. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1891 · page 5

Mr. Gormly, the senior member for the Murrumbidgee, has placed before the Colonial Secretary the necessity of at once providing relief for those who have suffered from the effects of the floods at Wagga…

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Storms in West Australia. Houses Blown Down. Railway Lines Damaged

Evening News · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 5

PERTH, Tuesday.-Severe storms are sweeping over portions of this colony, and several buildings in this city and at Fremantle have been blown down. Considerable damage has been occasioned,…

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Severe Storms in Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 5

Heavy storas are prevailing throughout the central parts of the colony. All the low-lying localities around Perth are flooded. Washaways are reported on the Eastern Railway, near Smith's…

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The Weather and Floods. the Flood Falling at Narrandera

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 5

NARRANDERA, Monday.--The flood commenced tailing hero on Friday very slowly, and so far has only gone down about 3ft. 6in. From news to hand most of the stations…

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Disaster in Russia. a Town Destroyed by Flood. Appalling Loss of Life

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--A terrible disaster has occurred at Jekaterinoslav, a town in Russia, over which a cl'oud burst, deluging the place with water and causing an…

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Floods in the Country. Rise of the Murrumbidgee. Low-lying Lands Under Water

Evening News · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 4

NARRANDERA, Thursday.- Flood water is still all over the flat, and it is falling very slowly. There were some heavy showers of rain last night. The roads in every direction are in a frightful…

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A Flood at Hay. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 5

The flood reached Hay early this morning. The river was 15ft. last night, and has now risen to 24ft., and is still rising. The water is up to the embankment. The bridge is hkely to go over. A number of…

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The Late Flood at Wagga. Distribution of Relief for the Sufferers. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 5

A meeting of subscribers to the flood relief fund organised here 21 yeare ago was held this afternoon Mr. Henry Baylis, police magistrate, presided. It was decided that the money, now amounting to £700,…

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Murrumbidgee Mems. Destruction by the Recent Flood. Great Distress in the [?] Donations Collected by Mr. Dibbs. £20 From the Governor. Wagga Wagga

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 5

Owing to the fact that the telegraph line traverses the river [?]ts, it is liable to be swept away with every rise, as was the case during the late flood, causing great…

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The Murrumbidgee Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 5

[?], Wednesday.-- The country is flooded from the overflow of the Murrumbidgee. Bunduro station has wired for a boat, station being surrounded by water…

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