Dust Storm at Dubbo. Dubbo
A terrible dust storm passed over the the town at 5 o'clock this afternoon, lasting half-an-hour. The whole town was enveloped in dust, and considerable…
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Floods & storms, 1896
137 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 7
Death of Mr. J. W. Flood
The interment has taken place in the Waverley Cemetery of the remains of the late Mr. J. W. Flood, in the presence of a large number of friends and relations,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Storm at Lismore
During a thunderstorm at Lismore on Wednesday the Freemasons' Hotel was struck by lightning, and the wall cracked from top to bottom. No one was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Storm in Kempsey
A violent electrical storm was experienced at Kempsey on Tuesday night, the lightning injuring the telephone and knocking down two of the operators…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Dust Storm
About seven o'clock last evening, great banks of inky clouds gathered in the west and gave promise of a heavy rain storm. Unfortunately this did not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Weather. Another Hot Day. Terrific Dust Storm. Change for Rain
After a day of average heat there was a change last night, several light showers of rain falling. The rain was preceded by a terrific dust storm, which filled the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Heat Wave. Broken by Heavy Rain. a Wonderful Change
The climax of the distressing and disastrous heat wave which has rendered the month so remarkable was reached on Friday, when the weather broke and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods In northern Queensland
Telegraph communication bas been interrupted with the northern districts of Queensland since Sunday last, and it is feared that great damage has been done by the floods…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain Predicted for New South Wales
Mr. Wragge predicts for New South Wales that the disturbance "Sigma" will cause heavy rain, with strong north-east winds and rough seas; fair inland, with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storms in Queensland. Wragge's "Sigma." Steamers Driven Ashore. Several Lives Reported Lost. Ten Inches of Rain in 24 Hours. Brisbane (Q.)
A great storm is reported to be raging In the north. This is the disturbance "Sigma," which was forecasted by the Queensland Weather Bureau some days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Memoranda. To-day's Auction Sales. Terrible Gale in Queensland
T. Durack & Co. furniture, etc. Tindale and Coles, grazing property, stock and plant at Reedy Greek Run, In the northern portions of Queensland the disturbance 'Sigma, has been raging with great violence, causng floods, gales, and consequent loss of shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Storm in Queensland. Rock Hampton District Submerged Relief Funds Sydney
Altogether eighteen lives were lost in Townsville during the recent destructive storms. telegraphic communication has now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Storms in Queensland. The Herald publishes the following: BRISBANE
The following telegram has been received from Clermont under Friday's date:—Heavy floods occurred at Clermont on Thursday night, and a great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Storm in Queensland. a Battered Steamer. Charters to Webs Out Off. Sydney
The floods in Queensland have subsided and the work of restoring railway communication ia proceeding rapidly. A famine is feared at Charters. Towers unless…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Floods in Clermont
Particulars of the floods at Clermont (Q) show that they are the most extensive and disastrous ever experienced there, and quite 50 miles out of 62 of the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Queensland Floods
George and James Hatfield, owners of the Gatton Statiou, Queensland, wore both drowned when attempting to cross a flooded creek after being three days without food…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →2nd Edition. The World Great Storm at Bourke. Bourke
A tremendous thunderstorm occurred Coolabah. Three inches of rain fell. It is raining between there and Glenariff. The rain seriously damaged the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Floods in Queensland
Floods are still raging at Rockhampton, the water breaking up right through the town. Communication with Mount Morgan is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain. SYDNEY, Monday night
Reports from all parts of the country states that splendid rains have fallen. At Cobar they had 128 points, and it was raining very heavily towards Wilcannia,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain in the West. Railway Lines Washed Away. Trains Delayed
As a result of heavy rain yesterday and the day before 10 chains of railway line near Girilambone was washed away, water being a depth of 4ft over the rails…
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