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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1896

688 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 35

Thunderstorms and Rain. a Southerly Change

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 December 1896 · page 6

The weather yesterday was generally dull, cloudy, and thundery over the colony, storms, with heavy rains, being reported from a large number of stations. The winds were generally light or calm, and the temperatures…

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The Weather. Some Heavy Thunderstorm Rains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 6

Though the rain had cleared off the colony by yesterday afternoon excepting on the northern coast there had been a very acceptable fall within the previous 24 hours. The track. taken by the rain was…

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Further Thunderstorms and Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 6

Further thunderstorm rain has fallen over the eastern half of the colony, said the Government Astronomer yesterday. The falls were, as usual in thunderstorm rain, extremely patchy, and stations with comparatively…

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Floods in Montserrat. Seventy-five Persons Drowned

Evening News · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 6

LONDON, December 4.—Disastrous floods have occurred at Montserrat, one of the islands of the Leeward Group in the West Indies. Seventy-five persons were drowned…

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Floods in Montserrat. London, Dec. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 9

Disastrous floods have occurred at Montserrat, one of the islands of the Leeward Group in the West Indies. Seventy-five persons were drowned…

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Floods at Montserrat. Seventy-five People Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 9

LONDON, Friday—Disastrous floods have occurred at Montserrat, one of the British West India islands, and 75 of the people have been drowned…

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Gale in the English Channel. Brighton Chain Pier Destroyed

Evening News · Monday 7 December 1896 · page 3

LONDON, December 5.—A heavy southeasterly gale has been raging in the English Channel and over the south coast of England. The famous Chain Pier at…

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Gale on the English Coast. the Chain Pier at Brighton Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 December 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The chain pier at Brighton has been destroyed by a heavy south-east gale, which has been raging in the Channel…

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Gale in the English Channel. the Brighton Chain Pier Destroyed. London, Dec. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 December 1896 · page 5

A heavy south-easterly gale has been raging in the English Channel. It swept the south coast of England, and has destroyed the well-known Chain Pier at…

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The Weather. Last-night's Rain. Violent Storm Near Yass. Great Damage to Property

Evening News · Monday 7 December 1896 · page 5

The heat of yesterday, when the temperature registered 863deg in the shade at the Sydney Observatory in the afternoon, was followed by a strong southerly change. About 7 o'clock in the…

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Hot and Sultry Weather. Heavy Thunderstorm in the City. a Southerly Change

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 December 1896 · page 6

The weather in Sydney on Saturday and yesterday was extremely sultry and moist, and the southerly change that arrived last evening was a welcome relief from the stilling heat. The wind on Saturday was north-easterly…

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Disastrous Effects of Storms

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 6

WINDSOR, Monday.--The recent storms have done a large amount of damage to the growing crops. On Saturday a heavy storm levelled almost to the ground acres upon acres of growing corn in the neighborhood…

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Severe Storm at Gundaroo

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 6

GUNDAROO, Monday.--About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a heavy thunderstorm occurred here, with heavy rain, and large hailstones, which broke a number of windows and destroyed fruit and vegetables in the…

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The Gale in the Channel. Forty-five Smacks Lost

Evening News · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 5

LONDON, December 7.—During the terrible gale which swept over the English Channel and the western coast of Prance forty-five fishing smacks were lost on the coast of…

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The Scope of the Rainfall a Gale on the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 6

As a result of the southerly change, moderate tropical rain, with some heavy patches, bus fallen over the eastern portion of the colony, comprising the coastal districts, highlands, and western slopes. The falls…

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The Gale of the Century. Immense Damage. LONDON, December 7

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 3

The gale which has been raging in the Channel and along the south coast of England did immense damage. The "Times" says the gale was the most…

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Terrible Storm at Yass. Destruction of Crops. Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 5

A terrific storm took place here yesterday. The rain fell in torrents, and the lightning struck the telegraph wire in front of Mr. Beeten's shop, scaattering sparks and exploding like the cracking…

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The Gale on the English Coast. the West Pier at Brighton Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Night.--The wreckage from the famous Chain Peer at Brighton, which was destroyed during the heavy southeasterly gale on the coast, has also cut the…

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The Gale in the English Channel the "Most Terrific" of the Century. Great Damage

Evening News · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 6

LONDON, December 7.—The "Times" says that the gale which has been raging in the Channel and along the south coast of England was "the most terrific gale of the…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the Gale in the English Channel. Damage to the Brighton Piers. London, Dec. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 5

In addition to the destruction of the famous Chain Pier at Brighton during the late south-easterly gale, great damage has been caused to the West Pier, which…

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