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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1892

563 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 29

Disastrous Floods in China. Great Loss of Life. London, Oct. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 October 1892 · page 5

Advices received at San Francisco from China stnte that the River Hoang Ho has broken its banks, and caused disastrous floods. Fifty thousand inhabitants have…

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The Floods in Sardinia. London, Oct. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 October 1892 · page 5

Further details of the floods in Sardinia show that five villages in the vicinity of Sana Perati have been submerged, and several hundreds of the inhabitants have…

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The Yellow River Flood. Fifty Thousand Drowned--a Million Destitute

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 October 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Monday, Noon.--Further particulars of the overflow of the Huang Ho, or Yellow River, in China, are to the effect that 50,000 persons have been…

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The Floods in Sardinia. Six Villages Destroyed. a Hundred Deaths.--6000 Homeless

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 October 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Further information has been received with respect to the devastation of part of the island of Sardinia by a cyclone…

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Goldfield Returns. Departmental Reports. Pambula and Yonoka. Swamp Oak arid Chandler's Creek-- Good Returns-- Floods at Swamp Oak-- Swimming for Life-- Progress of Claims

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 October 1892 · page 7

AT the Pambula and Yonoka goldfields Sergeant Woods reports to the department, mining matters are still dull. There are 50 miners at work and little carting doing. Since…

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Floods in China. London, Oct. 24

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 972

Advices received at San Francisco from China state that the River Hoang Ho has broken its banks, and caused disastrous floods. Fifty thousand inhabitants have…

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Floods in Sardinia. London, Oct. 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 972

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

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Floods at Wellington. Drowned in a Creek. WELLINGTON

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 5

A man named Martin Madden was drowned yesterday in Derowie Creek, near Obley. It appears deceased and another man, both shearers, were crossing the creek, which was…

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Disasters. Disastrous Floods. Great Loss of Life

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 11

LONDON, October 23.—Disastrous floods have taken place in the island of Sardinia. The Town Hall and 300 houses at San Sperate have been destroyed, and upwards…

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Gales in the Atlantic

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 October 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.-- Terrific gales have been experienced in the Atlantic Ocean, and it is reported that the seas encountered there recently are the heaviest…

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The Recent Storm. Damage in the Suburbs

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 October 1892 · page 3

The storm which broke over the city and suburbs just before 5 o'clock last Friday evening will long be remembered, especially by those who reside at or were in the…

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Floods in Mexico. Fifty Persons Drowned. One Hundred Families Homeless. LONDON, October 31

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 5

Despatches to hand report that disastrous floods have occurred in the South of Mexico, and large areas of land submerged. Much damage has been…

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Heavy Gales. Atlantic Liners Overdue

Evening News · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 4

London, November 1.— Two Atlantic liners are a week overdue, and much uneasiness is felt for their safety. Heavy gales axe prevailing…

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Heavy Gales in the Atlantic. Two Atlantic Liners Overdue. London, Nov. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 5

Two Atlantic liners are a week overdue, and considerable uneasiness is felt for their safety. Heavy gales are prevailing…

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Floods in Mexico

Evening News · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 4
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LONDON, October.— Floods are reported to have occurred in Mexico, by which 50 persons have been drowned…

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Floods in Mexico. London, Oct. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 5

Floods are reported to have occurred in Mexico by which 50 persons have been drowned…

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Gales on Lake Michigan

Evening News · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 4

LONDON, November 4.—Telegrams from New York report that heavy gales have swept, over Lake Michigan, and that 25 persons were drowned…

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Gales on Lake Michigan. London, Nov. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 9

Telegrams from New York report that heavy gales have occurred on Lake Michigan. Twenty-five persons were drowned…

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Storm at Coolabah. Coolabah

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 6

A violent hailstorm was experienced in this district on Thursday, and considerable damage to property resulted. The hall was in many instances us big as pigeon's…

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