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Floods & storms, 1893

1,595 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 80

Floods on the Darling

Evening News · Thursday 13 July 1893 · page 6

BOURKE, Wednesday.—The Darling River is now in heavy flood, the gauge showing 38ft 7in, or 4ft below the highest point of the 1890 flood. Yesterday the water reached the…

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The Darling in Flood. Bourke Threatened. Homestead Lessees Flooded Out

Evening News · Friday 14 July 1893 · page 5

BOURKE, Friday.—Great anxiety is felt here owing to the flood in the Darling River having reached a far greater height than was anticipated. Daring yesterday the river rose 2in…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) the Flood in the Darling. Bourke Nearly Surrounded by Water. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 July 1893 · page 6

The flood in the Darling hss assumed rather extensive proportions, and the height of the river is now 39ft. 2in., which is only about 3ft. 6in. below the highest point reached by the 1890…

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Flood at Bourke. Overflow of the Darling. BOURKE

The Australian Star · Friday 14 July 1893 · page 5

A great deal of anxiety has been occasioned in consequence of the Darling having reached a threatening height and the surrounding flats having been inundated. Happily the…

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The Country. the Flood on the Darling. Anxiety at Bourke. Homestead Lessees Seeking Shelter in Boats

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 July 1893 · page 6

BOURKE, Thursday.--Considerable anxiety has been felt here during the past few days owing to the flood in the Darling having reached a far greater height than was…

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Cable Messages. Disasters. Colliery. Explosion. Great Loss of Life. a Terrible Cyclone. One Hundred Killed. Floods in China. Ten Thousand Drowned. Burned at Sea. Storm at Chicago. Panic at the Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 11

LONDON, July 4.—A terrible explosion occurred in a colliery at Thornhill, about 81 miles south-west of York, and in the West Yorkshire Coalfield…

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The Barling in Flood

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 18

BOURKE, Monday.—The Darling River is in heavy flood, and the water which [?]s rising quickly, has reached the height of 37ft 4½ in. This is only 5ft 8in below the of the 1889 flood…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) the Flood in the Darling. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 10

The river is now 39ft. 4in., which is 3ft. 3¾in. below the highest point of the 1890 flood. The water is now all round the town, but none has entered the streets, except whom previously…

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Macleay River Flood. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 7

DEAR SIR,—Allow me to thank the kind friends who have so liberally responded to the appeal made by me on behalf of the sufferers through the late…

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Three Floods in Four Months. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 7

DEAR SIR,—The floods coming so often on this river the last four months have done immense damage. The February and March floods took the…

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From' the Orient. the Nagasaki Scandal. Piracies in Chinese Waters. Australian Cattle for Manila-- Wreck of the Nankins-- Supposed Loss of the Danish barque Cimbria-- West Australia and Chinese Emigrants --Terrible Floods and Loss of Life-- The Korean Troubles --Franco-Slamese Dispute

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 9

On her recent trip up the E. and A. Co.'s steamship Guthrie took a small consignment of fat cattle from Fort Darwin for Manila. They were shipped by Messrs…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain in the Country. Rapid Rise of the Murray at Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 July 1893 · page 6

A change in the weather occurred in Sydney on Saturday, when the cold, bracing, cloudless days of the past week gave place to an overcast sky, and a softened atmosphere,…

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The Darling in Flood

Evening News · Monday 17 July 1893 · page 6

BOURKE, Saturday.—The town is now surrounded by water. The river rose half an inch yesterday, the height now being 39ft 3½in. It is expected to be stationary this evening, and there…

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The Darling in Flood. Situation at Louth Homestead Lessees Flooded Out

Evening News · Tuesday 18 July 1893 · page 4

LOUTH, Tuesday.—Considerable anxiety is felt here in consequence of the high state of flood in the Darling River, the water being now 42f above summer level, and rising at the rate of…

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The Rise in the Darling. Fears of a Great Flood. Louth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1893 · page 6

During the last few days steady rain has been falling and there is now every appearance of a big fall, Great anxiety is felt here in consequence of the high state of flood in the Darling River, the water being…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain in the Interior. Swollen Streams and Delayed Mail Coaches

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 5

BATHURST, Tuesday.--Heavy rain set in again last night, and continued for several hours, 45 points being registered. The river is rising rapidly. The weather is fine and…

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The Newcastle Flood Relief Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The committee of the Newcastle Flood Relief Fund met this afternoon to wind up the business. Mr. C. Upfold presided. Mr. H. H. Lang…

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The Weather. More Heavy Rain. Sharp Rise in the Castlereagh. Horses and Cattle Drowned. in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 July 1893 · page 6

BOWRAL, Wednesday.--The weather yesterday and to-day was beautifully fine and summer-like. It was showery during the night, 12 points of rain falling…

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The Flood in the Darling. (From Our Correspondent.) Louth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 July 1893 · page 6

The flood waters to-day bear a more satisf[?] aspect, and have only [?] during the past 12 hours. The town will be surrounded by water i[?] the river rises anothe foot, as well as entering the…

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A Ship in a Cyclone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 4

Among Australian traders Fisher and Sprott's "Mores" are familiar ships. The Thirlmore is now on her way to Sydney, and the [?]mere, not long ago in Port Jackson, [?] on her way to Melbourne. One of this line (the…

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