Cyclone Predicted. Sydney
It was reported last night that conditions indicative of cyclonic disturbances prevailed off the North Queensland coast…
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Floods & storms, 1919
135 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 7
Big Storm in Sydney
A severe thunderstorm burst over Sydney on Saturday afternoon, the phenomenal feature being the huge hailstones which fell. Considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket. Storm Interrupts Play. Sydney
The seventh round of first grade cricket commenced yesterday, but owing to the storm all matches with the exception of one had to be abandoned in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thunderstorm in Sydney - Woman Killed by Lightning, Torrential Rain. Hail As Large As Pigeons' Eggs. Sydney
A heavy thunderstorm passed over the city this afternoon, during which hail stones as large as pigeons' eggs fell. In many places the rain was torrential, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Storm at Kensington. Cat's Great Gallop
Six of the scheduled eight events had been run when the storm struck Kensington. Black clouds down south foreshadowed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in Paris. Paris
There have been heavy rainstorms, and all the rivers are rising. The Seine is considered dangerous, and the quays and suburbs are under water…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Paris. the Seine Overflowing. London
Reuter's Paris correspondent, telegraphing on Wednesday, says that owing to the heavy rain the Seine is overflowing its banks. The cellars of the Foreign…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Italy. Three Rivers Burst Their Banks. Damage Runs to Millions. London, Saturday Night
A Milan message says: There are terrible floods in Italy. The Po, Arno and Tiber Rivers have burst their banks, and many villages and a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Destroyers. Dispersed in a Gale. Two Vessels Missing. London
Reuter's Madrid correspondent says that the Australian destroyers Huon and Parramatta arrived at Ferrol for repairs. The crews state that six Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Cables the Italian Floods. Scores of Villages Submerged. Big Cities Menaced. Considerable Casualties. Milan, Monday Night
Scores of villages in Tuscany are submerged by the floods. The town of Emboli is isolated and the waters threaten to engulf Pisa. Large forces…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Cyclone. General Rains. Brisbane
The cyclonic storm which formed between Darwin and Burketown is moving in a south-westerly direction, causing very heavy rain of a general nature in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some Storm
A gentleman writes to the "Maryborough Chronicle" concerning the late big hailstorm near Goomeri as follows:—"The hail, if…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm at Tyringham
A terrible hailstorm hit Glenferneigh and part of the Tyringham district on Wednesday night of last week at about 11 o'clock and did a great deal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Storm. Sydney
A severe storm which occurred at Ball Hills, Queensland, did great damage to property. The Church of England was razed to the ground while…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Season. Monsoonal Disturbance Fails. Heavy Rain in North Queensland
When a monsoonal disturbance gets to Central Queensland in January or February it is generally the sign for rain in the north-eastern corner of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Navy's Skill. Destroyers Weather a Gale. London, Friday Night
The Australian destroyers Swan, Torrens, Warrego, and Yarra, after a buffeting in the Bay of Biscay, have reached Plymouth. Others are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in Queensland. Railway Communication Interrupted. Brisbane
Large floods are reported in Northern Queensland. Seven inches of rain fell in two days. The northern railways are blocked by washouts, and the water is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thunderstorms at Ulmarra
The intense heat experienced throughout Sunday at Ulmarra culminated, in a series of thunderstorms early on Sunday night, resulting in a good, soaking fall…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cyclone at Walcha. Sydney
A severe cyclone occurred at Walcha on Sunday and caused damage estimated at £1500…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclone at Walgett. Great Damage Done. Many Buildings Unroofed. Sydney
A severe cyclone at Walgett on Sunday caused damage estimated at £1500. The roofs of the buildings were torn away and carried for a great distance…
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