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Floods & storms, 1895

714 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 36

The Weather. Dust Storm

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 5

The weather this morning was of the most unpleasant character, more espeoialiy during the early business hours. The northwest breeze blew a gale, and with a…

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Western Australian Gold-field. Heavy Rain. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Coolgardie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 5

Steady rain has fallen for half an hour. It is now falling heavily. The are prospects of a wet night…

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South Australia. Eight-hour Day in Adelaide. a Dust Storm Ruins the Banners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Monday.--To-day being Eight Hours Day was observed as a public holiday. The Eight Hour procession started from Victoria-square for the Jubilee…

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Suing Under an Agreement. Mitcham v. Flood

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 6

The case of Mitcham v. Flood was continued in No. 2 Jury Court this morning before his Honor Mr. Acting- Justice Cohen and a jury of four…

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The Weather. Yesterday's Gale

Evening News · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 4

The westerly gale of yesterday was the heaviest that has been known for some time; in fact, there has been none so heavy since the one that occurred…

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The Gale in the Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 6

In the harbor the gale raged with terrific fury. The waters of Port Jackson were lashed feather white in the squalls, and presented a grand sight. All shipping…

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(From Our Correspondents.) Heavy Storm. Pambula

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 7

The most terrific storm on record passed over here early this morning, commencing' about midnight yesterday. Last evening had been extremely close, and an exceptional change was…

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Another Westerly Gale. the Heaviest Blow. for Years. the Velocity Over 77 Miles an Hour

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 6

Vicious westerly gales have been of frequent occurrence lately, but the one of yesterday was the heaviest recorded at the Observatory for some time, and the…

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The Weather. Great Storm in the City. Buildings Unroofed and Partially Demolished

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 7

If it be any consolation to know it, there have been harder blows than that of yesterday. In the famous gale known as the " Dandenong gale " the wind at Sydney reached a force exceeding 100…

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Suing Under an Agreement. Mitcham v. Flood

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 6

The case of Mitcham v. Flood was continued in No. 2 Jury Court this morning before his Honor Mr. Acting Justice Cohen and a jury of four…

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Gale at Wollongong. Wollongong

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 September 1895 · page 3

A gale blew with hurricane force nearly all day yesterday, occasioning much damage in the district. A great length of fencing was blown down, small sheds and barns…

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Accident to the Storm King

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 September 1895 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The steamer Storm King left for Port Stephens this morning, and when about 18 miles to the north-east of Newcastle became disabled…

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The Drought, the Gale, and the Bush Fires. Damage in the Country. Loss of Stock

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 September 1895 · page 5

Telegrams from the country state that the westerly gale continued in some force in many places, doing considerable damage. The bush fires, too, are still burning…

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Suit for Ejectment. Flood v. Garnsey and Wife

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 September 1895 · page 6

The case of Flood v. Garnsey and wife, which was commenced in No. 2 Jury Court yesterday afternoon, was resumed this morning before his Honor Mr…

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Gale Aid Fire. Damage on the South Coast. WOLLONGONG

The Australian Star · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 7

The strong westerly gale still continues, doing great destruction throughout the district. Bush fires of great magnitude, assisted by the heavy gale,…

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Floods in Gippsland

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Heavy rains have fallen in Gippsland during the past few days; and the Moe district is in a state of flood. The branch railway line to…

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Heavy Rain in the Tumut District. a Small Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 5

TUMUT, Friday.--Heavy rain has fallen up the river, and there was a small flood to-day. Farmers and graziers are delighted and the present outlook promises a good…

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The Murray Flood

Evening News · Monday 9 September 1895 · page 4

ALBUBY, Monday.—The River Murray is again rising rapidly and last night the water was at flood height. The snow water has come down rapid[?], and has been…

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A Flood on the Murray

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 September 1895 · page 5

ALBURY, Sunday.—There has been another rapid rise In the River Murray, and the watair to-night is at flood height. The snow water has come down rapidly,…

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Gales Off the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 5

Violent gales from the westward are reported by shipping arriving In Port Jackson. The four-riiasted barque Ross-shire, from Hamburg, had a terrible passage after…

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