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Floods & storms, 1894

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The Steamer Yaralla in a Gale. Three Men Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The steamer Yaralla, chartered to convey sugar machinery from the Clarence River to Maryborough, experienced the full force of the gale on the…

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The Yaralla in a Gale. Three Men Badly Injured

Evening News · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday.—While on a voyage from the Clarence River to Maryborough, with sugar-milling machinery, the steamer Yaralla experienced the force of the strong gale on the coast…

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The Yaralla in a Gale One Man Injured. Damage to the Vessel. An Exciting Experience -- Huge Seas Shipped -- Deck Fittings Carried Away. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 6

The steamer Yaralla, chartered to convey sugar machinery from the Clarence River to Maryborough, experienced the full force of the gale on the coast. It had been the…

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Queensland. Heavy Rains and Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Light to heavy rain fell to-day in the Gulf district, along parts of the coast, and in the south-east generally. The weather in the interior is fine. Reports…

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A Steamer Lost. the Kanahooka Founders. Off the Queensland Coast. One Man Drowned-- The Captain and Three of the Crew in Distress-- One Boat and Nine Men Missing-- A Terrible Gale. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 6

The postmaster, Captain Almond, late yesternight received a telegram from Normanton reporting the foundering of the steamer Kanahooka. Moxon and Co.,…

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Flood in the Burdekin River

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 5

TOWNSVILLE, Thursday. 10 p.m.--The Burdekin River is 4ft. 9in. over the railway bridge, and is rising slowly. BRISBANE, THURSDAY…

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Heavy Rain up North

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 171

The highest temperature in the shade at Sydney on Tuesday was but 82, yet it was one of the most oppressive heats experienced this summer. With the south-easterly wind it ought to hare rained,…

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The Franklin.—the Recent Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 8

Captain G.W.Le[?] arrived yesterday.and reports that the steamer Franklin left Tow[?]ille on the 15th January and Port Mackay on the 21st january. with 3[?]3 tons of sugar for Melbourne and 191 tons for sydney. Whilst at…

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Cable Messages. Miscellaneous. French and German Finances. a Black Sea Cyclone Earthquake in Mongolia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 12

LONDON, January 17— In his speech at the opening of the Prussian Diet yesterday the Emperor Willam alluded to the growing deficits, which, he said,could only be…

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The Weather. Rain Continues in the Country. Splendid Crop Prospects. Rough Weather on the Coast. Heavy Rain in the Interior. Mr.wragge's Forecast

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 4

The tropical change that came in on the northern coast of Queensland is still causing a continuance of rain in this colony. Yesterday some appreciable downpours took place in…

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The Weather. Gales on the Coast. Splendid Rains. Rain In Riverina-- Showers on the Coast-- High Winds-- The Rain Records

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 5

Magnificent rains have fallen during the past few days in the Darling, Lachlan und Murrumbidgee districts, which will be of immense benefit to agriculturists and…

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Cable Service Interrupted. Both Lines Unworkable. No News From Europe. Probable Effect of Storms. Time of Restoration Uncertain

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 4

The Postmaster-General yesterday afternoon was advised as follows: " Communication on the Port Darwin line is interrupted between Charlotte Waters and Alice Springs since early…

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Floods at Lismore. a Deluge of Rain. LISMORE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 5

On Monday squally weather and heavy rain set in, and the river soon began to show signs of rising. The rain fell in torrents, and from 6 o'clock, when it was at…

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The Weather. Heavy Gales on the Coast. Shipping in Danger. Rough Weather in Queensland. Lismore Flooded. Splendid Crop Peospects

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 5

Telegrams received in Sydney yesterday and to-day fully bear out the force of the disturbances on the northern coast of this colony and Queensland. North of Sydney for about a fortnight…

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The Richmond River in Flood. Damage at Lismore. Families Removed for Safety

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 4

LISMORE, Tuesday.--Squally weather, accompanied by heavy rain, set in yesterday morning, and continued without intermission throughout the day and night, the rain…

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The Weather. the Effects of the Rain. "A Mixed Blessing" to Farmers. the Richmond Flood Subsiding. Bad Weather on the North Coast

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 4

Yesterday's rain reports were ranch lighter than of the past few days, the downfalls, which in few places exceeded in, being limited to the central and eastern divisions…

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Floods on the Richmond. Coraki

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 4

The river is up here about 15ft., and all the low country is submerged. A good deal of maize will be destroyed. Had the Tuckombil escape-drain been opened the farmers…

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Floods and Damage at Trunkey

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 4

BATHURST, Wednesday.--News from Trunkey Males that the heaviest rain for 20 years full on Friday. Saturday, and Sunday, over 6in. being registered. The creeks were…

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The Floods in the North. the Danger Past at Lismore

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 4

LISMORE, Wednesday.--All danger of a big flood is over, as the river has gone down 1ft., and is falling slowly. About 97 points of rain fell at Clunes last night, and 133 points…

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The Weather. a Southerly Gale and a Rough Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 5

A southerly gale blew along the coast all yesterday, and the sea was very rough. The stand-off signal was flying at Kiama for several hours, and the "mosquito" fleet…

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