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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1893

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The Floods in New South Wales

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 11

The southern edge of the cyclonic disturbance which wrought so much damage in Queensland overlapped the north-eastern boundary of this colony, and the rain fell…

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The Queensland Floods

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 2

View of South Brisbane, showing the Wreek of the Victoria Bridge (taken after the First Flood.)…

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The Queensland Floods

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 3

Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, showing the height of the flood waters during the second inundation…

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Queen-street Brisbane, from the bottom of Wharf-street, a flooded thoroughfare

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 13

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The Floods in Grafton (N.S.W.)—Prince-street

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 15

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Floods in New South Wales. the Waters Receding. Lord Jersey's Sympathy. Government Grants. Estimate of Damage

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 13

The flood waters have now receded and things have begun to present a better outlook. Much destitution naturally exists in the flooded districts, but it is pleasing to note that movements…

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The Late Floods In Queensland and New South Wales. Silting Up of Brisbane River. Transit Arrangements. Damage to Railway Lines. Distribution of Seed Wheat. Tidal Wave at St. Helena. the Relief Fund

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 13

On page 19 we publish illustrations of the late floods in Queensland and New South Wales. The view of Ipswich (Q.) was taken from the hospital grounds while the water was at its highest…

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"Washed Out," a Wipe's Experience Of Floods in Queensland. (Written for the "Town and Country Journal.")

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 35

While touring the Colonial Exhibition in 1886 I met an old Queenslander, who most enthusiastically dwelt upon the beauties of its blue sky by day and goldenstarred firmament by night. He had lived long…

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The Queensland Floods. Relief from Dundas

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Dundas Town Hall, on Thursday night, for the purpose of raising funds in aid of those who had suffered by the Queensland floods. The…

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SPORTING. V.R.C. Races. St. Leger Day. Heavy Rain Falling

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Saturday:—A heavy thunderstorm set in last night, and this morning it is still raining and is likely to continue. No work of consequence was done on the tracks this morning. Late last night…

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The Late Gale Off Western Australia— Safety of Sydney Vessels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 6

With regard to a telegram published from our Perth correspondent on Saturday, giving particulars of a storm on the coast of Western Australia, and damage to several of the pearling luggers, Messrs. Robison and Norman, of…

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Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondetn.) the Recent Gale. Further Particulars of the Damage. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 8

Further particulars are to hand respecting the hurricane in Exmouth Gulf. The schooners Ivy, Flowerdale, Down, Harriett Annesloy, and Cutty Sark rode out the gale, but encountered high seas…

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Floods in the Country. Moss Vale and Bowral Under Water. Great Damage to Property. a Bridge Washed Away

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 4

Moss VALE, Monday.—The heaviest downpour of rain ever experienced here fell on Saturday. In the course of four hours six inches were recorded. The centre of the town…

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Floods in the North. Public Meeting at Coraki

Evening News · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 5

CORAKI, Monday.—A highly important and thoroughly representative meeting was held here on Saturday in reference to urging on the Government the necessity of immediately taking action…

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A Terrific Thunderstorm. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 7

A telegram from Warrigul reports that on Friday night the town was visited by a storm of extraordinary severity. The electric battery in the effict at the railway station was shattered,…

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The Late Floods in Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) the Central Relief Fund. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 7

The Central Flood Relief Fund now amounts to £34,617. BULLI, SATURDAY. A dramatic and musical entertainment took place…

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A Flood at Bowral. Great Damage Done to Houses and Gardens. N0 Gas in the Town. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 7

One of the hea[?]est floods ever known in Bowral occurred to-day. The weather on Friday and saturday was excessively hot, and a thunderstorm, accompanied with rain, came over the district about 8…

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The Queensland Floods Relief Fund

The Australian Star · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 3

The Sydney central committee of the Queensland floods relief fund received upwards of £200 additional subscriptions from various sources on Saturday, including…

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Flood at Moss Vale. Six Feet of Water in the Main Street. a Bridge Washed Away

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 4

MOSS VALE, Sunday.--The greatest downpour of rain known here for some time fell this morning, 6in. being registered within four hours. The centre of the town was…

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Queensland Floods. the Relief Fund in Sydney and Suburbs

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 5

On Saturday the Sydney central committee received upwards of £200 additional subscriptions from various sources, including £63 collected at North Sydney, £27 from the…

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