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Floods & storms, 1897

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The S.s. Coogee in a Gale

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 4

The steamer Coogee, on her last trip across the Straits, says a wire from Hobart, had a very bad time of it. Captain Carrington reports the trip in question to be the worst he ever experienced. The steamer had…

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Storm Near Lismore

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 35

LISMORE, Tuesday.—A thunderstorm of a very severe character visited this district on Sunday, causing considerable damage. A few miles out of town the storm was exceptionally severe, and…

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Chapter Ix. The Tragedy in the Storm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 25

Edward returned to Ilexhurst that evening, conscious of a mental uneasiness. He could not account for it, except upon the hypothesis of unusual excitement. His mind had simply failed to…

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The World's Cycling Commission. Cycling Through Russia—in a Dust Storm on the Steppes—thrilling Experiences. (Shortly to [?])

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 12

To be "stumped" and have not the wherewithal to pay your way, while at the same time your…

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The Weather. a Violent Thunderstorm. Buildings Unroofed. Damage in the Parramatta District. the Express Delayed

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 4

Throughout yesterday afternoon heavy thunder clouds collected, and about 5 o'clock s storm burst over the city, being somewhat heavier in the eastern suburbs. The storm was…

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Violent Thunderstorm at Parramatta

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 6

A violent thunderstorm passed over Parramatta and the adjacent suburbs yesterday afternoon, unroofing houses and blowing down large trees. The telegraph poles between Merrylands and Fairfield were blown…

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Thunderstorm in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 6

Additional light to moderate rain was recorded yesterday along the whole length of the coast and highlands. The falls were very patchy, and in the majority of cases partook of the nature of clearing showers. On…

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Great Gale in Britain. Many Shipwrecks

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 6

LONDON, March 3.—A great gale has swept over the English Channel and the southern counties of England. Serious damage was caused in all directions, and…

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Gale in the Channel. London, March 3

The Australian Star · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 3

A heavy gale has been raging in the English Channel and over the southern counties of England. Great damage has been done and numerous…

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Great Gale in Britain. Many Shipwrecks. London, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 5

A great gale has swept over the English Channel and the southern counties of England. Serious damage has been caused in all…

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Great Storm in England. Enormous Damage to Property. Many Shipwrecks Reported

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Night. -- A disastrous gale has been raging along the southern coast of England and in the southern counties…

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The Gale in England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 9

The gale just reported from England was predicted by a resident of Palmerston North in a letter to the local paper on the 3rd March. The forecast was based on the appearance of another…

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Fairfield Heavy Storm

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 5

A very violent thunderstorm, accompanied with thunder and lighting, hall and torrents of rain, burst over the Fairfield, Smithfield, Merrylands and surrounding districts on…

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The Storm in Granville

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 2

The effects of the storm were in Granville district most marked. The southern express was delayed for nearly fifty minutes at Cabramatta, owing to the dangerous state of the…

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The Weather. Violent Dust Storm. a Cool Change

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 5

The weather all yesterday was decidedly warm, the maximum shade temperature being 87.5deg. The close and muggy conditions prevailed till about 10.30 p.m., and up to this hour there was…

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Horse Stealing at Prospect "Mudgee" Flood Again Under Suspicion. Accused Committed

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 3

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, before Mr. McNevin, P.M., and Messrs. R. Harper and Parker, J's.P., George Flood, on bail and on remand, was charged with having…

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Westerly Gales. Fall in the Temperature

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 6

The wind in Sydney yesterday was light westerly till 12.30 p.m., when it suddenly increased in force and blew a very stiff breeze, the velocity at the Observatory being 25 miles per hour. About dusk there…

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The Weather. Gales Over the Colony. a Cold Change

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 6

Squally winds prevailed throughout the colony generally yesterday, raising blinding clouds of dust in many towns. In Sydney last night the wind increased to a south-westerly gale, sweeping the dust in…

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Westerly Gales. Light Scattered Rain. Fall in the Temperature

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 6

In Sydney early yesterday morning the wind freshened to a gale from the south-west, and about 7.30 a.m. blew with a velocity of 36 miles an hour. After 8 a.m., however, it subsided to a strong breeze, and during…

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the Ponies. Selections After Ten's Double—Montezuma Scores An Easy Win—Mona H. Downs Margravine at Kensington. Portia's Fourth Successive Win—Storm to the Fore— Metallic Disqualified

Referee · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 1

THE Canterbury Park Club will dispose of a meeting this afternoon, and as the fields are of good quality the racing should be up to the usual high standard. Spocial…

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