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Floods & storms, 1894

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News by Cable. Cyclone in Bavaria. the Harvest Destroyed

Evening News · Wednesday 18 July 1894 · page 4

LONDON, July 17.—A destructive cyclone has swept over Upper Bavaria, destroying the crops. Immense damage was also done to buildings…

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The Weather. Rain in the Country. Severe Snowstorms. Electioneering Difficulties. Floods Threatening. Snow at Orange

Evening News · Thursday 19 July 1894 · page 4

The country telegrams show that a good deal of rain fell over the southern and south-west parts of the colony yesterday. The rain came…

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Storms and Snow in Tasmania

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 5

HOBART, Thursday.--Severe weather has been experienced all over the colony. Snow has fallen at Hobart, and the hills are covered…

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The Weather. Snow at Tumbehumba 4Ft. Deep. Heavy Rain in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 5

The weather in Sydney yesterday was cold and boisterous, but fine. The rain, snow, and high wind reported from the country districts continued, however, and…

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The Gale at Newcastle. a Tug Boat Adrift--plucky Policemen

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Mr. J. Dalton's steam tug Young Bungare[?] broke from her moorings at the Dyke to-night in the heavy westerly gale which was…

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The Weather. More Severe Cold. Heavy Gales on the Coast. Shipping Run for Shelter. a Big Rise in the Rivers. a Newcastle Tug Adrift

Evening News · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 4

Wintry conditions prevailed in many parts of the colony yesterday, sleet and snow falling over a large area. The day was generally one of the coldest of…

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The Weather. a Cold Wet Winter. Heavy Snowfalls. Large Rivers in Flood

Evening News · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 4

News to hand from the country districts show that the Winter, although late, is a very severe one indeed. In many parts the cold his been greater…

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The Weather. Snowstorms and Floods. Intense Cold in the Country Districts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 5

The past week has been remarkable as being a period of intense cold in the upland districts, the weather being described as the severest known for years. Thousands of…

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The Lachlan in Flood. the Macquarie Rising

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 5

FORBES, Friday.--A flood is coming down the river, and some residents in low-lying localities are already removing. CANOWINDRA, Friday.--The floods…

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The Gale. Shipping Casualties. Wreck of the Freetrader

The Australian Star · Monday 23 July 1894 · page 8

During the westerly gale on Saturday night the barque Freetrader, which had landed a cargo of timber at Warrnambool from the Thames, became a total…

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The Weather. the Aurora Australis. Storm in Bass Straits. Vessel Washed Ashore

Evening News · Monday 23 July 1894 · page 6

For some days, owing to the prevalence of the westerly winds, the weather has been extremely cold and heavy snow has been reported from…

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The Shipping in the Gale. Two Vessels Crippled

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 5

On Sunday night and yesterday the weather on the coast was very severe, a violent southerly gale raging, attended by furious squalls and n high sea. The…

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The Weather. Gales on the Coast. Disasters at Sea. Two Vessels Missing

Evening News · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 4

Most disagreeable weather prevailed in Sydney yesterday. Rain fell almost unceasingly, and it was bitterly cold. Not only inland was bad…

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The Gale. Disasters to Shipping. Wreck of the Freetrader. A Sydney Steamer Missing-- Shipping and the Heavy Weather

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 3

The gale is now taking up along the coast, and the sea moderating; but not before considerable havoc has been wrought to shipping. The most serious disaster, so far as is…

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Flood in the Lachlan

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 5

FORBES, Monday.--There is a lot of flood water all round the town. The river is 33ft. 3in. above summer level, but is now stationary. It is, however, rising…

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The Flood in the Murray. Heavy Losses of Stock

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 5

ALBURY, Monday.--The River Murray continues in full flood, Dosses of stock are reported to-day, the animals having been hemmed in and washed off the places of…

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The Barque Examiner in a Gale. a Terrible Experience. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1894 · page 7

The barque Examiner was towed into Russell by the steamer Rotomahana to-day. The Examiner left Ka[?]para for Melbourne and Geelong on 28th June, loaded with timber consigned…

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Flood in the Goulburn River. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1894 · page 7

The recent heavy rains, coupled with the fall of snow at the head waters of the Goulburn River, have caused a great fresh in the river, which is in full flood. The water is 30ft. above summer level,…

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The Flood on the Lachlan Abating

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 July 1894 · page 6

FORBES, Tuesday,--The river is falling slowly. The lagoon round the town is falling a little faster. All danger of a big flood from the late rains is over here, and…

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The Recent Gale. Its Effect on Shipping

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 July 1894 · page 8

The recent gale has completely, blown itself out,and its effects on shipping are now apparent, and apart from the loss of the barque Free trader are not of so serious a…

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