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Floods & storms, 1893

1,595 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 80

The Floods in Tasmania

Evening News · Wednesday 26 July 1893 · page 3

LAUNCESTON, Wednesday.—The flood waters have receded sufficiently to enable trains to resume running. The greater portion of the suburb of Inveresk is, however, still under water…

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Tasmania. the Flood at Launceston

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 July 1893 · page 5

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.--The flood has receded to a large extent, but not sufficiently o allow of the water being drained out of the flooded suburb of Inveresk. Some…

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The Weather. Heavy Coastal Rain. Unusual Winter Temperature

Evening News · Thursday 27 July 1893 · page 4

Mr. H. E. Russell, Government Astronomer, reports to-day that the heaviest rainfall recorded at 9 this morning was at Fort Stephens, where 2in had fallen. At Sydney 1-50…

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Floods in Tasmania

Evening News · Thursday 27 July 1893 · page 4

LAUNCESTON, Thursday.—The flood water at Invereek is receding very slowly. The self-acting sluices have not come up to expectations, and the open cats in the embankment have not acted…

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Tasmania. the Floods at Launceston. Continued Misery and Discomfort

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 July 1893 · page 5

LAUNCESTON, Wednesday. -- The flood waters at Inveresk receded very slowly to-day. The open cuts in the embankment have not acted well, and the self-acting…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain in the Country. Floods at Albury. Snow on the Mountains. Gale and Violent Hailstorm at Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 July 1893 · page 5

Much rain fell in Sydney on Wednesday night, and, with intervals, all yesterday, 85 points being recorded last evening at the Observatory. The wind blew from the…

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Vessels in a Cyclone

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 14

The barque Southern Belle, from Port Adelaide to Natal, reports having enconntored a severe cyclone about 40 miles south-west of Leuwin. The vessel was thrown on her beam ends, and the…

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The Great Flood on the Macleay River

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 227

To many of the readers of the Sydney Mail, the announcement of a recant great flood on the Macleay River will excite but little attention, as the district is one but slightly known, except to those having…

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The Weather. Floods at Bulwarra

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 9

WEST MAITLAND, Friday.--Rain fell heavily and incessantly last night. About 2 a.m. a heavy thunderstorm broke over the town, and rain continued till 7 a.m., when the weather…

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Intercolonial News. Tasmania. Disastrous Floods

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 14

Very heavy and disastrous floods have occurred throughout Northern Tasmania. The North Esk River overflowed its banks, and the country in the vicinity of Longford was…

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Tasmania. the Floods Receding

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 July 1893 · page 5

HOBART, Sunday.--The flood waters at Inveresk have gone down considerably, but the health authorities will not yet allow the people to go back to their houses…

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The Flood in the Darling

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 July 1893 · page 5

WILCANNIA, Saturday.--The present flood in the Darling has reached its maximum level at Tilpa, which is 1in. over the 1879 flood, 5in. over that of 1886, and 2ft. 4in…

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Gale on the Coast. Coasters Weatherbound

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 5

A southerly gale is reported from stations north of the Clarence this morning, and is evidently making its way south, accompanied by a heavy sea and rain. Ballina…

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Floods in Cashmere

Evening News · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 4

LONDON, July 31.—Disastrous floods have taken place in Cashmere, India Half of the city of Sirinagur, the capital, has been destroyed…

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Floods in Cashmere. London, July 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 5

Disastrous floods have taken place at Sirinagar, in the Cashmere district, Northern India. Half the town has been destroyed.d…

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Floods at Blenheim

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Monday.--Heavy rains have fallen in the province of Marlborough, and the water is running into the shops at Blenheim…

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Boxing in America. Peter Maher and Val Flood. The Irish Champion Wlus in four Rounds. Hughie Napier and Bobbie Burns. Burns Bested in Eight Rounds. MELBOURNE, Tuesday Night

Referee · Wednesday 2 August 1893 · page 6

According to papers received by the mail to-day, Val Flood, of Melbourne, met peter Maher, the Irish champion, at Robey, America, on june 26. Maher won in four rounds…

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Cargo Bank Robbery. Trial of the Accused. Evidence for the Defence. Endeavor to Establish an Alibi-- Address by Counsel for the Defence-- His Honor Sums Up -- The Jury Acquit Flood-- Locked Up for the Night-- Unable to Agree. BATHURST, Tuesday Night

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 August 1893 · page 3

Up to 10 o' clock on Monday night evidence in connection with the Cargo bank robbery was taken, and this morning his Honor Judge Docker took his seat at 9…

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The Country. the Cargo Bank Robbery. Flood Acquitted and the Stinks Remanded

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 August 1893 · page 5

BATHURST, Wednesday.--At the Quarter Sessions yesterday, in the Cargo bank robbery case the jury at midnight acquitted the prisoner Thomas Flood, and were locked up…

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Sir Henry Parkes at Manly. Payment of Members and Floods of Talk. Insincerity of the Ministry. Reforms Required by the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 August 1893 · page 5

Sir Henry Parkes delivered an address on the political situation, at the Aquarium hall, Manly, Last night. There was a large attendance. Mr. Alexander Dean took the…

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