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Floods & storms, 1893

1,595 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 80

Storms iu the Baltic

Evening News · Thursday 17 August 1893 · page 4

LONDON, August 16. Disastrous storms have occurred in the Baltic; 30 fishermen have been drowned…

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South-east Gale at Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 August 1893 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The weather, which had been delightful for the past few days, changed this morning, and all day a strong south-easterly gale has been blowing…

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Storms in the Baltic. London, Aug. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 August 1893 · page 5

Disastrous storms have taken place in the Baltic. Thirty fishermen were drowned…

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Deputations. the Hunter River Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 August 1893 · page 6

Bolwarra, "the pride of the Hunter," and a locality made remarkable by the fact that some of the land there was sold a few years ago for about the highest price on record for…

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Cable Messages. Disasters. an Excursion Train Wrecked. Crowded Carriages Smashed. Fifteen Lives Lost. Fifty Passengers Injured. Another Collision. a Mail Steamer Rammed. Fires and Floods

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1893 · page 13

LONDON, August 13 —A terrible railway disaster occurred yesterday at Llandrissant, near Cardiff, Glamorganshire, South Wales…

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The Recent Floods

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1893 · page 14

Considerable damage has been cansed in all parts of the colony by floods. A suspension foot-bridge has collapsed at Pahiatua, and railway traffic between Auckland and the Waikato has…

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Prevention of Floods. (From Our Correspondent.) Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 August 1893 · page 5

The flood prevention scheme is assuming a definite shape. Messrs. S. Verge and A. Cochrane, who practically own entire Central Kempsey, have expressed their willingness to give £500 each in aid of…

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Glove Contests. Australians in America. Peter Maher and Val. Flood-- Hugh Napier Scores a Win-- Fights for Good Purses

The Australian Star · Monday 21 August 1893 · page 2

The Roby (Ind.) Columbian Athletic Club held its second tourney on June 26, before a comparatively small audience. The attractions were a finish fight between Hugh…

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Flood Prevention on the Macleay

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 August 1893 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Saturday.--It has been resolved to convene a meeting for Friday to decide on the best means of saving the alluvial lands of the Macleay from injury by heavy floods,…

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Politics at Newtown. Reid and M'millan in a Storm. a Noisy Meeting

Evening News · Tuesday 22 August 1893 · page 3

If Mesers. Said and M'Millan are satisfied with last night's meeting at Newtown, they are easily pleased. So utter a failure to carry a crowd with them has never occurred to any politicians in New…

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The Weather. More Heavy Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 5

Heavy rain is reported from all parts of the country, some of the rivers being very high and others in flood. The Premier and party are weatherbound at Millie, 40 miles…

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The Weather. Heavy Fog Over the Harbor. Bain in the Country. a Flood at Tamworth. Portions of the Town Submerged. Streets Impassable

Evening News · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 3

Yesterday heavy rain was reported from a number of stations in the country. Of 90 places reporting to the Observatory yesterday no less than 50 recorded rain daring the past 24 hours…

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Browned at Brindley Park in a Flooded River

Evening News · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 3

Merbiwa, Wednesday. Mr. James B. Betting ton, Jan., was drowned yesterday while attempting to cross the river at Brindley Park. He was on horseback, and the river being in flood the…

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Drowned in a Flooded River

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 5

MERRIWA, Tuesday. -- Mr. James B. Bettington, jun., was drowned to-day while attempting to cross the river at Brindley Park. He was on horseback, and the river…

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The Weather. Heavy Fresh in the Hunter. Bolwarra Flooded. the Namoi Rising

Evening News · Thursday 24 August 1893 · page 4

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday. The Hunter Elver at Maitland a again in heavy fresh in consequence of the continuous rain which has been falling for some 36 hours. The river at 9 o'clock…

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(From Our Correspondents.) Fears of a Flood. Wilcannia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 August 1893 · page 5

From to-day's reports of rain on the watersheds of the River Darling fears are entertained that there will before many weeks be a repetition of the disastrous flood of 1890. The following are the reports:…

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Floods in Brisbane. Weather Forecast. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 August 1893 · page 3

Very heavy rains have fallen in Brisbane and district during the past 24 hours. Mr. Wragge issued the following special forecast this morning:--"A barometric disturbance…

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Flood at Pilliga. The Water Rising Rapidly. All Traffic Suspended, PILLIGA

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 August 1893 · page 6

From four to six inches of rain has fallen throughput the district, and a very high flood is expected. The water is rising more rabidly than ever known before. Cuttibri…

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New Zealand News. Disastrous Floods. The New Licensing Bill Mr. Melville at Napler--The New Electoral Bill

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 August 1893 · page 8

The Mayor of Auckland has a surplus of £200 in hand from the amount subscribed towards' the relief of distress caused by the recent disastrous floods in Queensland. It…

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The Hunter in Flood

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 August 1893 · page 5

The Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Co. this morning received a telegram from their manager at Morpeth stating that the water was then 3ft. over the wharf, and…

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