Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Floods & storms, all years

Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1891

914 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 46

News by Cable. Gales and Floods in England. Harbor Works Destroyed

Evening News · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 4

LONDON, October 15.—The heavy gales in the English and Irish Channels continue. The harbor extension works at Dover have been destroyed…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Gales and Floods in England. the Harbour Works at Dover Destroyed. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Oct. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 6

The heavy gales in the English and Irish Channels continue. The harbour extension works at Dover have been destroyed. Inland many houses have been…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Gales in England. Several Persons Killed. Great Loss of Property, LONDON, October 15

The Australian Star · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 4

The gales which have been experienced throughout England daring the past few days continue with great violence. The damage to property is very extensive, and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Terrible Storms. London, Oct. 13

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 856

Frightful weather has been experienced in the Atlantic. The steamer Augusta Victoria, which has just arrived at New York from Hamburg, encountered the full…

Continued on Trove, page 856 →

Gales in England. Fatalities and Damages to Property

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night. -- The severe gales experienced in England during the past few days still continue, and great loss is reported to have been occasioned to…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Storms in England. London, Oct. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 9

The heavy gales in the English and Irish Channels continue. The harbour extension works at Dover have been destroyed. Inland many houses have been…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Gales in England. Several Persons Killed. Great Loss of Property. LONDON, October 15

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 6

The gales which have been experienced throughout England during the post few days continue with great violence. The damage to property is very extensive, and…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Floods in Spain. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) London (Via Albany), Sept. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 October 1891 · page 8

Spain has been visited by fearful floods, which have caused enormous loss of life and damage to property. The whole of Spain and Portugal are affected, but attention is chiefly centred in…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

News by Cable. Destructive Gales and Floods. Loss of Life

Evening News · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 4

London, October 19.—A terrific gale swept over the Channel and the south coast of England to-day, doing immense damage…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Gales in England. Destruction of Property London, October 19

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 5

The fierce gales which have been experienced throughout England for some days past continue with unabated violence. Reports of serious damage occasioned to…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Gales in England. Serious Damage to Property

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 October 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--Severe gales continue to be experienced throughout England, and serious damage to property is reported from various districts…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Gales in England. the Channel Swept. Wreck and Loss of Life. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Oct. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1891 · page 5

A terrific gale has been raging in the English channel and along the adjacent counties of England. A French brig was wrecked off the Isle…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Gales in England. London, Oct. 19

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 912

A terrific gale has been raging in the English channel and along the adjacent counties of England. A French brig was wrecked off the Isle…

Continued on Trove, page 912 →

The Floods in Spain. London (Via Albany), Sept. 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 907

Spain has been visited by fearful floods, which have caused enormous loss of life and damage to property. The whole of Spain and Portugal is affected, but attention is chiefly centred in…

Continued on Trove, page 907 →

Accidents. a Fatal Fire. Floods and Wrecks

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 12

LONDON, October 16.—A destructive fire occurred at Millwall, London, at an early hour this morning. Five persons were suffocated…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Floods in France

Evening News · Tuesday 27 October 1891 · page 4

LONDON, October 26.—Disastrous floods have taken place at Limoux, France. A number of houses were destroyed, and 20 persons lost their lives…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Floods in France. Many People Drowned. Extensive Damage to Property. LONDON, October 26

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 October 1891 · page 5

A despatch from Paris states that disastrous floods have occurred in various parts of France. Much damage has been caused to property, and many persons were…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Floods in France. London, Oct. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 October 1891 · page 5

Disastrous floods have taken place at Limoux, in France. A number of houses were destroyed; and 20 persons lost their lives…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Floods in Europe

Evening News · Wednesday 28 October 1891 · page 4

LONDON, October 27.—Serious floods shave occurred in the south, of France, Northern Italy, Spain, and Galicia. At Saragossa, Spain, the flood waters have undermined…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Floods in Europe. London, Oct. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1891 · page 7

Severe floods have occurred in the south of France, in Northern Italy, and Spain, and also in Galicia. At Saragossa the flood waters have undermined a number of…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →