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Floods & storms, 1895

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Gales in English Channel. Wrecks and Loss of Life

Evening News · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 6

LONDON, November 25.—Owing to a heavy north-easterly gale, the Channel steamboat service is suspended. Many casualties to shipping, attended…

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Gales in the English Channel. Casualties and Loss Op Life. London, Nov. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 5

Owing to a heavy oastorly gale, tho Channel steamboats service is suspended. Many casualties have occurred in the Channel, and in several cases lives have…

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Gale on the English Coast. the Channel Service Suspended. Casualties and Deaths

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Owing to a severe north-easterly gale, the Channel service has been suspended. There have been, several casualties…

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General Cables. The Powers and Turkey The Venezuela Difficulty. Proposed Pacific Cable--Pacific Mail Service--The Parnellite Party-- Gales in England--The Live Cattle Trade

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 5

The following cables were received after yesterday's last edition had gone to press:-- London, November 25…

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Shipping in the Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 November 1895 · page 6

On the north coast yesterday the southerly gale had its effect on the coastal shipping. The brig Prospero had to run back to Newcastle, and a schooner…

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Municipal Notes. Storm-water Sewer, Paddington

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 November 1895 · page 5

The storm-water newer, running from Point Ppper-rond, Puddington, to Rusheutter's Bay, the construction of which was undertaken by the Government, at the request of the…

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Damage by Storms

The Australian Star · Friday 29 November 1895 · page 5

Violent storms have been experienced in the south of Russia, and many ports on the Black Sea are submerged. A number of coasters have been sunk,…

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Terrific Storms in South Russia. Great Damage to Property. Eighty Lives Lost. London, Nov. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 November 1895 · page 5

Disastrous storms have occurred in the South of Russia, Many ports on the Black Sea were submerged by floods, and coasting vessels were sunk…

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Storms in South Russia. Ports Submerged--vessels Foundered. Great Damage on Land. Eighty Lives Reported Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 November 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Severe storms are ragins in South Russia, and many ports in the Black Sea are submerged. Several coasting vessels have…

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Storms in South Russia. Ports Submerged. Coasting Vessels Wrecked. Great Damage on Land. Eighty Lives Reported Lost

Evening News · Friday 29 November 1895 · page 6

LONDON, November 28. —Severe storms are raging in South Russia. Many ports in the Black Sea are submerged, and a number of coasting…

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General Cables. Railway Construction in Burmah. The British Budget. The E.,S. and A. Bank--The Wool Sales--Death of M. Alexandre Dumas--Turkey and the Powers--Holy War Against the Druses--France and Madagascar--Kins Prempeh Defiant--Storms in Russia--Commercial and Mining

The Australian Star · Friday 29 November 1895 · page 5

The following cables were received after yesterday's last edition went to press:-- London, November 27…

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Heavy Rain in the West. Trains and Coaches Delayed at Broken-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 December 1895 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--Moderate rain fell here last night and to-day, 35 points falling in 24 hours. The fall in the district was patchy. At Tarrawingee 149…

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Destructive Storm at Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 December 1895 · page 6

ALBURY, Sunday.--A violent wind storm this afternoon did much damage to the ripening crops, and destroyed a large quantity of fruit among the orchards. In some…

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Terrible Storm at Odessa. 500 People Drowned and Frozen

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 December 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.-- A terrible storm has been experienced at Odessa, the Russian port in the Black Sea. It is estimated that fully 500 persons…

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Terrible Storm at Odessa. People Frozen to Death. 500 Lives Lost

Evening News · Monday 2 December 1895 · page 6

LONDON, November 30.—A terrible storm has been experienced at Odessa, the Russian port in the Black Sea. It is estimated that 500 persons were…

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Heavy Weather in Russia. Gales in the Black Sea. People Frozen to Death. London, Nov. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 December 1895 · page 5

Futher particulars of the terrible storms which have been raging in the south of Russia show that the effects of the gales were severely left felt in the vicinity…

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Destructive Storms. a Man Killed by Lightning

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 December 1895 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Great damage was done at Sale to-day by a hailstorm. There is scarcely a building, in the town in which the windows have not been…

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Severe Storm at Waukaringa. Several Houses Unroofed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 December 1895 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Waukaringa reports that the most severe storm known in that district occurred on Sunday evening. Several dwelling-houses were…

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Fierce Storm at Broken-hill. Houses Blown Down and Unroofed. Two Men Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 December 1895 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--A fierce storm passed over Broken-hill this afternoon. It was only of short duration, but its severity was unprecedented. It wrecked several…

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(From Our Correspondents.) Terrific Storm at Broken Hill. Buildings Wrecked and People Injured. Broken Hill

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

The weather continues very sultry. The maximum register in the shade to-day was 96. To 9 o'clock this morning 32 points of rain had been registered, making 138…

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