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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1894

769 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 39

Essayist. in a Gale at Sea

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 4

One of the severest gales we remember was experienced when steaming from Savanah to New York one winter's day. The ship was lightly laden, and the ship's…

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Shipping Disasters. Ten Lives Lost. H.M.S. Lizard in a Gale

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 35

The following telegram was received in Sydney on Monday: "Barque Gazelle wrecked at French Pass. Nine lives lost." The Gazelle loaded guano at Rocky Island for…

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The Weather. Violent Gale Near Newcastle. Property Considerably Damaged

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.— During a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon a violent gale of Triad was experienced in this district. At Dudley part of the colliery engine-house, composed of nine-inch…

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The Storm at Dudley

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The effects of the storm which burst over Dudley on Sunday afternoon were more serious than was reported. A. whirlwind came suddenly over the town. It struck the…

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Great Storm in England. London, Feb. 12

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

A great storm has passed over England, and the weather along the coast is very boisterous…

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The Gales on the Queensland Coast.— Experence of Sydney-owned Vessels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 4

It was a source of relief yesterday to the relatives of those on board the schooners Sydney Belle and Sea Nymph to learn that the vessels were snug at anchor in Whitsunday Passage. The brief particulars published in yesterday's…

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Great Storm in England. Factories and Churches Wrecked. a Steamer Swamped

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, February 12.— A destructive hurricane has passed over Great Britain, doing immense damage. A number of Factories at Dudley,…

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The Floods in Gippsland. Damage and Distress

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Mr. Baker, Commissioner of Customs, has returned from a visit to Gippsland. He states that £50,000 would not cover the damage by the late…

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The Storm in England

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, February 13.—The heavy storm which passed over England and other portions of the United Kingdom yesterday caused much damage inland. Several lives…

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The Storm in England. London, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 5

The heavy storm which passed over England and other portions of the United Kingdom yesterday caused much damage inland. A few lives were lost…

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News by Cable. The Storms in America. People Frozen to Death. Murdered to Save From Pain

Evening News · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, February 13.—Further details of the blizzard in the United States state that great damage was done on the Atlantic coast…

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Gales and Storms in Germany. Many Lives Lost. London, Feb. 14

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

The sever weather which has lately been exporienced on the British coasts has extended to the Continent. There have been heavy gales and…

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News by Cable. The Storms in America. a Hundred Killed by Cold. Great Damage to Property

Evening News · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, February 14.— Further details of the blizzard in the Western States of America show that 100 persons perished in Oklahoma Territory from the effects of the…

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The Weather. a Southerly Change. Heavy Rain in Sydney. Violent Thunderstorm at Albury

Evening News · Friday 16 February 1894 · page 4

Yesterday the weather in Sydney was inclined to be showery, but little rain fell, and there was a return of the oppressive heat of the past few weeks. In the night a southerly wind sprang up…

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Smithfield. Violent Storm

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 3

Splendid rains fell about the end of last week and beginning of this, and on Sunday evening one end of the town was visited by the periphery of a cyclone. The cyclone itself was…

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Great Storm in England. London, Feb. 12

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 326

A great storm has passed over England, and the weather along the coast is very boisterous…

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Great Storm in England. Factories and Churches Wrecked. a Steamer Swamped

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 12

LONDON, February 12.—A destructive hurricane has passed over Great Britain, doing immense damage. A number of factories at Dudley,…

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The Brazilian Revolution. an Exciting Experience at Rio. a Storm of Shot and Shell

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 5

The British ship MacCallum More, which reached Port Jackson yesterday from Brazil, was at Rio during the revolution, and those on board had a very exciting time of it…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain in the City. Rough on the Queensland Coast

Evening News · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 5

It was raining at 9 o'clock this morning at Armidale, Ballina, Byron Bay, Clarence Heads, Singleton, Sydney, and Woolgoolga; while it was showery at Cape Hawke, Manning Heads, and…

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The Weather. South-east Gale on the Coast. Ship Ashore in Moreton Bat. a Remarkable Tide

Evening News · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 6

On the northern seaboard yesterday bad weather was general, and a stormy south-east gale was raging, while from Brisbane down to Port Stephens there was a rough sea running…

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