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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1893

1,595 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 80

The Scene After the Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 June 1893 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Wednesday Night.--The rainfall at Kempsey was not nearly as groat as at the time of the flood three months ago, but an immense quantity must have fallen on…

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Current Topics. The Recent Gale

The Methodist · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 1

The recent storm has given rise to great anxiety through the whole of the Coast districts of the Colony. We have yet to hear the record of marine…

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What a Woman Will Do. a Detective Story. Chapter Ii. Tragedy of the Storm

Evening News · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 7

I did not have long to wait. The door was opened. Instead of a servant I saw a young man before me, Whom I immediately judged to…

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The Kempsey Flood. Further Particulars. People Homeless

Evening News · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 6

KEMPSEY, Friday.—Among the houses that have been swept away by the flood waters is that of MR. T. Rafferty, Stewart-street, with his furniture. Mr. J. M'Morrin has suffered…

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The Kempsey Flood. Serious Damages Hardship in the District

Evening News · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Saturday.—The work of clearing the business places and private houses from the mud deposit left by the flood is being actively carried on, and the town has in some degree resumed its…

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The Recent Floods. the [?]Larence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 10

GRAFTON Wednesday.- The river is down to lift, find the water is off the town. The mail which lift Sydney last Thursday was delivered here last night…

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Floods in the Far North-east. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 9

The reports from the far North-east state that the country in many parts is flooded, and the mails are delayed…

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The Flood at Maclean. Maclean

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 10

The flood waters have now receded and the river is almost at its normal level. Very offensive [?]dours are arising from the low spots and swamp, the pools ia which are now stagnant…

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The Flood in the Macleay District. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 10

The work of clearing the business places and private houses from the deposit left by the flood is being actively carried on. The minor damage done to buildings has been now in most cases set…

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More Heavy Rains and Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 1224

A heavy easterly gale blew throughout Friday night and Saturday, with incessant rain, which inundated all the low-lying parts of the suburbs. The weather, however, cleared last night, and it…

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The Flood at Kempsey

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Friday.--Ever since the floodwater drained off the streets, the borough council have had a large number of men engaged repairing the roads as far as possible…

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Floods on the Clarence. Further Details. Immense Damage

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 13

Further details from the Clarence River go to show that a very great amount of damage was done by the recent floods. During the thunderstorm on June 11 a resident at…

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More Floods. Disturbed Weather. Heavy Damage

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 14

The popular expression that "it never rains but it pours." would seem to be the most applicable to the state of the weather recently. A heavy easterly gale blew all the night of…

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A Disastrous Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 June 1893 · page 4

The R.M.S. Himalaya brings news of a severe cyclone in the Bay of Bengal. It occurred on May 26. Three ships were driven ashore in the river during the storm--…

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The Kempsey Floods. Formation of Relief Committee

Evening News · Monday 19 June 1893 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Monday.—On Saturday night a meeting was held in the Templars' Hall here, to consider the best means of relieving the sufferers by the flood, and to provide employment for the…

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The Floods at Maclean. Damage to the Cane Crop. (From Our Correspondent.) Maclean

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 June 1893 · page 5

The Government has granted a sum of £100 to repair River-street, which is the main road running through the municipality. It was damaged through the [?] flood. The expediture of the money…

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The Flood in the Macleay District. Relief Committed Formed. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 June 1893 · page 5

Last night a public meeting was held in the Templar's Hall, Kempsey, to take into consideration the best thing tobe done to help the people who have suffered by the flood, and to give employment. The…

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The Late Floods. Distress at the Macleay. KEMPSEY

The Australian Star · Monday 19 June 1893 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman Gi[?]fillan) presided at a largely-attended public meeting which was held here on Saturday night to consider what should be done towards…

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The Macleay Floods. Public Meeting at Kempsey. Relief for the Destitute

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 June 1893 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Sunday.--A well-attended public meeting was held at the Good Templars'-hall last night to consider what means should be taken to relieve the distress which…

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The Floods at Kempsey

Evening News · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 6

KEMPSEY, Monday.—About £15 were promised at the flood relief meeting on Saturday night. The Philharmonic Society has offered to give a concert. Messrs. Bryson and Bond have given a…

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