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Floods & storms, 1894

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An Easterly Gale on the Coast. Several Vessels Cast Upon the Shore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1894 · page 5

In all meteorological experience amongst the seafaring community nothing is more trying than an easterly gale. During Friday last, Saturday and Sunday, also parts of yesterday, an ugly sea set…

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Weather Prediction. Mr. Wragge's Forecast. Storm Off Sandy Cape Heavy Weather and Hard Galea-- High Seas-- Shipping Warned. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 March 1894 · page 5

Mr. Wragge, Government Meteorologist, has issued the following special advice and forecast at 10 a.m. to-day:-- We confirm our recent remarks with regard to the…

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The Flooded Districts and the Proposed Land Tax. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1894 · page 3

Sir,—The "single-taxers" and the "land reform leaguers," who are much the same thing, are, as most people are aware, opposed to the principle of exemption in any form in their scheme of…

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(From Our Correspondents.) the Flood at Maitland. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1894 · page 5

Rain fell during the greater part of the day. It is still cloudy, with the probability of more showers. Two and a half inches have fallen since Saturday morning. The river is 20ft., and…

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The Hunter. Another Flood Threatened

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1894 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--The hope that the bad weather had cleared was swept away on Saturday, when heavy rain fell all night and nearly all lady yesterday, and it…

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The Prevention of Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1894 · page 5

A meeting of the ratepayers of East Maitland was held to-night to take steps whereby the Railway Commissioners should be asked to make some provision for the escape of…

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The Nepean Again in Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1894 · page 5

CAMDEN, Monday.--The continuance of rain during the last few days has again flooded the river, and the Camden bridge is now submerged, cutting off communication…

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The Weather. a Continuance of Rain. the Western Districts Benefited. Bough Weather on the Coast. Another Ketch Ashore. Floods Feared on Northern Rivers

Evening News · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 6

There was every appearance of a fine change in the weather having set in yesterday, as predicted by Mr. Russell. No rain fell during the day, and the clouds were much scattered, while the…

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Heavy Rain and Gales in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- The rain and south-east gales continue. The rainfall a Brisbane for the past 30 hours has been about 3in. The proposed Ministerial visit…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain in the North. Strong Gale on the Coast. Floods on the Richmond Feared

Evening News · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 4

Throughout the northern parts of the country the weather is still extremely unsettted, and reports to hand this morning state that the sea north from Newcastle is much disturbed. A…

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The Weather. Mr. Wragge's Forecast. Important to Shipping. Heavy Gales on the Coast--Course of the Storm--Floods in the North. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 6

Mr. Wragge, Government Meteorologist, reports:--The disturbance delta, of the existence of which we first gave notice on March 8, will probably prove very serious to…

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A Cyclone North of New Zealand

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Wednesday. -- Captain Edwin, Government Astronomer, says that a cyclone 350 miles north of the North Cape is travelling southwards…

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The Weather. Gale and Heavy Sea in the North. Floods Feared on the Richmond

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 5

Yesterday the weather was cool and gloomy, with occasional showers and a high southerly wind. More heavy rain has fallen in the northern districts, and a flood is…

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Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Heavy Rainfalls. Floods Feared. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 5

Rain, which had been falling intermittently since Monday, set in steadily last night, accompanied by a heavy gale from the S.E. Rain fell throughout last night and to-day without…

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Municipal Matters. Woollahra. Arrears of Rates. Damage by Flood--The Dairies Act-- Local Option Vote--The Tram Fares

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 8

The ordinary monthly meeting of the council was held on Monday night, there being present: Aldermen Williamson (in the chair), Triekett, Quaife, Knox, Reading,…

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Threatened Flood in the Richmond

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1894 · page 5

LISMORE, Wednesday. -- Heavy rain set in at midnight last night, and continued all today. There were no signs to-night of an abatement. A strong southerly wind is…

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The Weather. Heavy Gale on the Coast. the Lismore Floods. a Man Drowned. Gales in Queensland. Shipping Weatherbound

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 4

The southerly wind yesterday in Sydney had almost the force of a gale at tunes. Between 2 and 2.30 p.m. its volocity was from 20 to 30 miles an hour, and clouds of dust were raised. Last…

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Gales and Floods in Queensland. a Lighthouse Damaged. Shipping Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- The lighthouse at Cape Moreton has suffered from the effects of the gale now raging on the coast. A telegram from the superintendent of the light…

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Severe Gale at Byron Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 5

BYRON BAY, Thursday. -- A strong gale from the south-east wan experienced yesterday. In all 12[?]in. of rain fell in 48 hours, 96[?] points being registered in 22 hours. Trees…

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Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Heavy Gale on the Coast. Intercolonial Steamers Detained. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 5

The heavy wind and rain reported yesterday continued throughout last night and until an early hour this morning, when the rain ceased. The wind subsided later in the day. The wind…

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