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Floods & storms, 1899

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A Gale on the Coast. Shipping Weatherbound. a Steamer in Distress. Tug Boat Despatched to Her Assistance

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 7

A south to south east gale burst on the coast yesterday, and shipping had a rough time of it, owing to the heavy sea that accompanied the storm. Last night the steamers Werfa and…

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The Steamer Allinga in the Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 6

The Adelaide S.S. Company's steamer Allinga arrived from Queensland ports last evening. On the run down the coast she met the full force of the gale, which somewhat lengthened her passage,…

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The Gale on the Coast. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 5

The stormy weather which prevailed yesterday has now abated. The sea has gone down considerably, and the bar is again safe. No tidings of the steamer Wollumbin have…

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The Gale. Heavy Sea on the Coast. the Steamer in Distress. Unsuccessful Search. a Missing Barquentine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 6

The gale moderated somewhat on the South Coast yesterday, but to the northward it was still in force. Telegrams from the coastal stations report rough seas, and "stand off" signals were…

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After the Gale. Shipping Experiences

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 10

Yesterday witnessed the last of the gale, and during the afternoon fine weather became almost general, the only stations reporting rain being Byron Bay and Ballina…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] Cyclone In Missouri. Sixty Persons Killed. One Thousand Injured

Evening News · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 6

LONDON, April 28, 3.15 p.m.—A cyclone has swept over the State of Missouri, United States, causing great damage. Sixty persons were killed, and over a thousand…

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A Terrible Cyclone. Sixty Persons Killed. One Thousand Injured. LONDON, April 28, 3.15 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 5

A terrible cyclone has been experienced in the State of Missouri. It is reported from New York that during the cyclone sixty persons were killed, one…

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Destructive Cyclone. Sixty Persons Killed. 1000 Injured. London, April 28

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 April 1899 · page 7

A terrible cyclone has swept over the Central States of North America. Houses were swept away in every direction, and at least 60 persons are known to have been…

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After the Gale

The Australian Star · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 6

The weather to-day is beautifully fine, and there is very little sea on. Taking advantage of this a fleet of coasting vessels which were detained several days left port this…

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A Notable Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 3

A thunderstorm passed over Parramatta district yesterday afternoon, one result being a useful but not heavy fall of rain. In passing, it may be mentioned that the fruit country had…

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Disastrous Cyclone. Sixty Lives Lost. Thousand Persons Injured. London, April 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 5

A most disastrous cyclone has occurred in Missouri, United States. Sixty persons were killed, 1000 injured, and 400 houses were demolished…

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Cyclone in Missouri. Sixty Lives Lost. One Thousand Persons Injured. Great Demolition of Property

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--A terrible cyclone has swept over the State of Missouri, America. Great devastation was caused in various…

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Cyclone in America. Two Towns Wrecked. Loss of Forty Lives. LONDON, April 30, 3.12 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 5

Further particulars have been received from New York concerning the disastrous cyclone which devastated part of the United States…

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Weathered the Gale. the Disabled Steamer Wollumbin. Towed Into Port by the Steamer Nambucca. a Broken Tail Shaft

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 6

All anxiety for the safety of the disabled steamer Wollumbin, of Mr. G. W. Nicoll's line, was set at rest yesterday, when the crippled vessel was towed safely into port by the steamer…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] The American Cyclone. Later Details. Two Towns Suffer. Forty Additional Killed. Property Carried 25 MILES

Evening News · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 4

LONDON, April 30, 3.15 p.m.—The cyclone which passed over the State of Missouri wrought havoc in the towns of Kirksville and Newton. The first reports said that sixty persons had…

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A Gold Mine Flooded. Sixty-two Lives Lost

Evening News · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 3

LONDON, April 30, 3.15 p.m.—A serious mining disaster is reported from Russia. A gold mine near Troitsk, in the Government of Orenburg, was flooded while the…

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A Flooded Mine. Disaster in Russia. Sixty-two Miners Killed. LONDON, April 30, 3.15 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 5

A telegram from St. Petersburg gives, details of a shocking disaster Which has occurred at the mining settlement of Troisk, in Russia…

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The Missouri Cyclone. Terrible Havoc. Forty Further Fatalities

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The cyclone which raged through the State of Missouri (U.S.A.) committed great havoc at the towns of Kirksville and Newtown…

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Disastrous Cyclone. Hundred Persons Killed. Two Towns Desolated. London, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 7

The disastrous cyclone in Missouri, United States, laid waste the towns of Kirksville and Newton in the western portion of the State. It is now…

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A Gold-mine Flooded. Sixty-two Miners Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.---A terrible mining fatality is reported from Russia. The water broke into the workings of a gold mine in the province of Troisk, and flooded them. Sixty-two miners were…

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