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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1892

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More Heavy Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 October 1892 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Another copious rain has fallen over a wide area of the colony. The fall commenced last night about 11, and continued till late this afternoon. Over an…

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Gales and Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 October 1892 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Saturday.--A fierce gale was experienced to-day at Wellington. Considerable damage was done in the town, but the shipping in the harbor escaped any…

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Fierce Gale and Floods. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 October 1892 · page 5

A fierce gale prevailed in Wellington on Saturday, and caused some damage. Floods in the Grey Valley have washed away a large portion of the Midland railway, and have done other…

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Storm at Manilla. Hail As Bis As Hens' Eggs. Great Damage to Crops. Hundreds of Acres of Wheat Destroyed. Galvanised Iron Roofs Pierced. MANILLA

The Australian Star · Monday 17 October 1892 · page 6

A hailstorm did a great amount of damage in the Manilla districts. The hail was as large as fowls' eggs and of all imaginable shapes. The farmers have had their wheat,…

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European Events. the Triple Alliance. Irish Evicted Tenants. Wreck of a Danish Schooner. Terrible Experience of the Crew-- The Irish National Funds--Floods In England and Wales. LONDON, October 15

The Australian Star · Monday 17 October 1892 · page 5

During the course of a recent speech Count Kalnoky, the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, declared that the Triple Alliance was simply a defensive…

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Floods in England and Wales. the Crops Ruined

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 October 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--Serious floods are being experienced in Yorkshire and in North Wales, and it is feared that the whole of the crops will be ruined…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain in the Country—fears of Floods. a Rough Sea Along the Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1892 · page 5

Travelling right over the continent from the Gulf of Carpentaria, the most general rain that has occurred in this colony this spring fell during Sunday and yesterday. It struck the colony in the…

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A Violent Storm. Great Damage to Crops. TAMWORTH

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 October 1892 · page 6

The wind and hail storm that occurred during the latter part of last week did more damage than was at first surmised. The farmers at Attunga Springs had their…

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Flood at Bombala

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 October 1892 · page 5

BOMBALA, Monday.--Heavy ram set in early tins morning, causing the highest flood experienced for 21 years. Two footbridges were washed away, and at 3 o'clock this…

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Rough Weather. Floods in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 October 1892 · page 5

"There was nothing unusual, saul Mr. Russell, the Government Astronomer, to a Daily Telegraph representative yesterday, "in the storm on Sunday night. It was…

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Humane Society Awards The Gundagai floods. GUNDAGAI

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 October 1892 · page 3

The Royal Humane Society awards allotted to those who distinguished themselves ; by their bravery in the disastrous floods of June, 1891, were presented yesterday at the…

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The Weather. Storm at Albury--flood in the Murray

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 October 1892 · page 5

ALBURY, Thursday.--A violent wind storm, accompanied by some rain, passed over the district this afternoon, doing a great deal of harm to orchards. The wind…

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The Murrumbidgee in Flood. Wagga Wagga

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 6

The river, which rose 27ft. 6in., has done great harm, destroying the grass in the river flats. The river is now falling slowly…

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Floods in Sardinia. Much Loss of Life. London, Oct. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 October 1892 · page 5

Disastrous floods have taken place in the island of Sardinia. The Town Hall and 300 houses have been destroyed, and upwards of 100 people were drowned…

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A Village Destroyed. Floods in Sardinia. 100 Persons Drowned. LONDON, October 23

The Australian Star · Monday 24 October 1892 · page 5

Disastrous floods have been experienced in Sardinia. The village of Santa Reparta was completly destroyed, and fully 100 of the residents were drowned. The bodies of…

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The Murrumbidgee in Flood. Wagga Wagga

The Australian Star · Monday 24 October 1892 · page 6

The river, which rose 27ft. 6in., has done great harm, destroying the grass in the river flats. The river is now falling slowly…

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Floods in Sardinia. a Village Destroyed.--loss of 100 Lives

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 October 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--The village of Santa Reparata, in the bay of that name, in the Island of Sardinia, has been destroyed by floods…

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Cyclone in Sardinia. Six Villages Demolished. Great Loss of Life. 6000 People Rendered Homeless. LONDON, October 24

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 October 1892 · page 5

Additional particulars of the devastation of part of Sardinia by a cyclone have been received. The damage caused is much greater than at first reported. Six villages…

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News by Cable. The Yellow River. Disastrous Floods. Great Loss of Life

Evening News · Tuesday 25 October 1892 · page 4

LONDON, October 24.—Advices received at San Franciso from. China state that thE River Hoang Ho (or Yellow River) has broken its banks, and caused disastrous…

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The Floods in Sardinia

Evening News · Tuesday 25 October 1892 · page 4

LONDON, October 24.—Further details of the floods in Sardinia state that five villages in the vicinity of San Sperate have been submerged, and several hundred of…

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