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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1893

1,595 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 80

New Zealand. Cyclonic Storms and Floods. the Alameda and Te Anau in Heavy Weather

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Saturday.--The. R.M.S. Alameda, from Sydney to 'Frisco, arrived here at G o'clock to-night. Captain Morse reports a very stormy passage throughout,…

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The Floods. the Barwon Rising

Evening News · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 6

BREWARRINA, Saturday.—The weather continues very dry, and grass is scarce. The Barwon River is 30ft above summer level, and rising bat it will commence to fall in a few days. A big…

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The Floods in Queensland. the State of Brisbane River. Navigation Blocked. a Tidal Wave. the Relief Funds

Evening News · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.—The captain of the Tivoli, who has been navigating the river between Brisbane and Ipswich, reports that he found only 2ft 6in to 3ft 6in in the deepest parts of the…

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The Floods in the North. Destitution on the Clarence

Evening News · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 5

MACLEAN, Monday.—At the last meeting of the borough council a list of nearly 60 names was submitted of persons applying for employment on the works which the corporation intends…

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Forestry and Floods. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 3

Sir,—If any events should emphasise the need of conservation of forests, the recent floods on the Brisbane, Clarence, and other northern rivers will do so, when it is recognised that for want of breadths of…

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The Late Flood on the Clarence. the Government Grant. Destruction of Crops. Maclean

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 7

At the council meeting held last night, a list, opened a few hours previously, was submitted containing nearly 60 names of persons applying for employment on works which the council intend…

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The Late Floods in Queensland. Total Damage to Property. the Silting Up of the River Channels. Two Steamers Aground. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 8

A cablegram has been forwarded to London through the Chief Secretary's Department, stating for the information of the Queensland Flood Relief Committee that the damage to property…

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Queensland Flood Relife Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 8

The centril relief committee received on Saturday last further contributions of about £250, making total received to that date over £6000. Many inquiries are coming in from country districts and…

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Floods in Poland. Numerous Villages Submerged. London, February 27

The Australian Star · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 6

Disastrous floods are reported from Poland. Numerous villages have been submerged, and great distress prevails in consequence…

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The Floods in the North. Relief Works on the Clarence

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 4

MACLEAN, Saturday.--At the council meeting last night a list, which was only opened a few hours previously, contained nearly 60 names of persons applying for…

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The Queensland Floods. Inquiries in London As to the Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--Sir James F. Garrick, the Agent-General for Queensland, has twice cabled to his Government asking to be supplied with the names of…

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Destructive Gale in Western. Australia. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 5

A heavy and destructive gale has occurred at Carnarvon. Most of the buildings in the town were damaged, the debris being strewn all over the place. Sheets of iron roofing were blown an…

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Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Schooner Enterprise in a Gale. Captain Crossley Washed Overboard. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 5

A telegram from Townsville states that the schooner Enterprise arrived this morning from Newcastle, having lost Captain Crossley in a gale on the 16th off Port Lookout. The vessel was…

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The Floods in Queensland. Aid From England. the Relief Funds

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON, February 27.—Owing to the news received of the second flood in Queensland, and the telegrams sent to Sir James Garrick, the Agent-General, as to the…

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The Floods in Queensland. the State of the Weather

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday.—This morning's coastal barometrical readings show that the further tropical disturbance which was anticipated has recurred, and its neucleus now lies…

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The Late Floods in Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 5

The steamers Gabo and Peregrine, which had been aground in the river for some days, were successfully got off to-day and proceeded to the bay…

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Northern Floods. River Entrances. Channels Shifted and Shoaled

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 6

The following telegrams regarding the northern bars have been received to-day from the pilots at the various places : -- BALLINA.--The bar has shifted to near…

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Northern Floods. Relief to the Farmers

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 5

The Mayor of Grafton has received from the Colonial Treasurer the following message :-- " SYDNEY, Friday…

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The Queensland Floods. Cleansing Operations. The Silting-Up of the River. Nautical Survey Operations

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 7

Brisbane files to hand yesterday give the following additional particulars of the floods:-- The cleansing operations are being actively…

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The Queensland Floods. Grand Fete in Wynyard-square

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 5

The attention of the charitably-disposed, and others, is particularly directed to the announcement of to-morrow's open-air fete in aid of the Queensland Floods Fund…

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