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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1895

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Tie Weather. a General RaintalL Rain in the West. Storm at Broken Hill. Great Destruction of Property

Evening News · Tuesday 3 December 1895 · page 6

The Government Astronomer, Mr. Russell, reports that yesterday was the hottest day in, Sydney of the season, the highest temperature being 90 6deg, which…

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The Weather. the Hottest Day of the Season. Thunderstorms and Showers in the Interior

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 December 1895 · page 6

"The hottest day of the season," said Mr. Russell, referring to the meteorological condition in Sydney yesterday. The maximum temperature recorded at the…

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Destructive Storms in the Country. Houses Unroofed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 December 1895 · page 6

GERMANTON, Tuesday.--During a severe thunderstorm last night a portion of the remainder of M'Innes's Criterion Hotel was blown down. A large number of bricks…

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The Weather. Excessive Heat in Sydney. Storms in the Country. a Further Rainfall

Evening News · Wednesday 4 December 1895 · page 4

Notwithstanding the fact that yesterday was the hottest day so far of this season, the atmosphere during the afternoon was rendered doubly unpleasant by the sudden…

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Storms at Jerilderie and Wagga. Houses Unroofed and Trees Blown Down

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 December 1895 · page 6

JRRILDERIE, Wednesday.--A fierce and destructive storm passed over the district this afternoon, and several houses were unroofed, including the residences of Dr. Robinson,…

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The Victoria United Mine Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 December 1895 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Victoria United mine. Ballarat. was flooded lost night by an inburst of water from the old workings in the vicinity. A party of tributors were…

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Heavy Rain at Molong

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 5

The Government Astronomer received a telegram from Molong last evening stating that between 4.30 and 5 p.m. a heavy thunderstorm passed over the district from south, and that…

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Damage From Storm and Lightning

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday,--A house at Yackandandah, occupied by Mr. Alfred Britton, was struck by lightning last night, and set on fire. Both Britton and his wife…

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The Weather. Storm at Wilcannia. Death of a Woman

Evening News · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 5

WILCANNIA, Thursday.—A violent storm swept over the town last night at 9 o'clock, doing a great deal of damage to various buildings. The roofs of View…

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Gales and Floods. Damage in England. London, December 6

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 5

Fresh gales and floods have been experienced in England, and great damage has been done to property…

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Gales Aud Floods in England. Great Damage to Property

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday, 1 p.m.--Disastrous floods and gales are being experienced in England. Great damage has been done to property…

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Floods and Gales in England. Great Damage Done. London, Dec. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 9

Further floods and gales have occurred in England. Great damage has been done…

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News by Cable. Weather in England. Gales and Floods. Great Damage Done

Evening News · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 6

LONDON, December 6.—Further floods and gales have occurred in England. Great damage has been done to…

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Terrible Storm at Odessa

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 14

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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Severe Storm at West Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Friday.--A heavy thunderstorm occurred late last night. The lightning was very vivid, and it shattered some telegraph poles in the Paterson-road and a…

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A Storm in a Teacup

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 36

December 2.—I hear there have beep, terrible searchings of heart over what the elect call "the Roman Catholic conversazione" last Monday. The secretary of some…

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Terrific Storm at Broken Hill. Buildings Wrecked and People Injured

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 1187

Our Broken Hill correspondent telegraphed on Monday:—"The weather continues very sultry. The maximum register in the shade to-day was 96. To 9 o'clock this morning 32 points…

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Gales and Floods in England. Great Damage to Property

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 December 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday, 1 p.m.--Disastrous floods and gales are being experienced in England. Great damage has been done to property…

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Floods and Gales in England. Great Damage Done. London, Dec. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 December 1895 · page 5

Further floods and gales have occurred in England. Great damage has been done…

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A Sydney Barque Dismasted. the Barque Sharpshooter Crippled in a Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 December 1895 · page 3

The Sydney-owned barque Sharpshooter turned up at San Francisco on the 8th ult., from Chili, in a partially dismasted condition. Captain Wafts reported having encountered…

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