Violent Storm in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Friday.âA heavy thunderstorm, with rain, broke out at half-past 8 this evening. Amongst other accidents the Trades-hall was damaged by lightning striking the roof. The rain…
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Floods & storms, 1896
56 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 3
Heavy Thunderstorms in the Country. a Cyclonic Disturbance
RAIN fell on the central coast on Wednesday and on parts of the highlands, but has not extended into the dry country beyond. On the southern coast there have been some beneficial showers, also in…
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IN the northern portions of Queensland the disturbance "Sigma" has been raging with great violence, causing floods, gales, and consequent disaster to shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. Sydney and Colonial. Sydney, Friday, 4 p.m. the Queensland Storm
LATER reports of the Townsville disaster state that the mail steamer Jumna is safe. Her passengers went south in the Aramac, and the James rode out the hurricane under…
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FURTHER particulars of the recent terrific gales on the Queensland coast show that the wind commenced to blow at Townsville on Saturday at midnight with cyclonic force,…
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IN the northern portions of Queensland the disturbance "'Sigma" has been raging with great violence, causing floods, gales, and consequent disaster to shipping. At…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Great Queensland Storm. Sydney, Saturday morning
FURTHER particulars of the recent terrific gales on the Queensland coast show that the wind commenced to blow at Townsville on Saturday at midnight with cyclonic force,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Queensland Storms. News by the Wodonga. Many Shipping Casualties. Vessels Foundered and Driven Ashore. Eighteen Lives Lost
Cairns, Friday morning.--In addition to the particulars of the shipping disasters and casualties sent yesterday the following details ore available by the Wodonga, which arrived…
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SPEAKING of the storm which took place in this [?] on the 24th instant and of which Young received its benefit the GRENFELL RECORD say that it was very severe between Grenfell and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Queensland Storms. CAIRNS, Friday Morning
In addition to the particulars of the hipping disasters the casualtlass at yesterday and the following details are available by the Wodongs, which arrived at cairns at 11.38 to-night. On Thursday…
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THERE was a very slight shower in Goulburn on Wednesday. A heavy thunderstorm passed over to the north of the town in the afternoon, and it is reported that there was a good full of rain at…
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YOUNG, Friday.—On Wednesday thunder clouds passed over the town and burst near Monteagle. 16 miles from Young, making a complete deluge, The thunder and lightning were appalling. Fences…
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ON Wednesday morning heavy black clouds gathered over and about Young, but the town itself derived little be[?]fit, only one shower of rain fulling. It is reported, however, that towards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Weather. Rainfall in the Country. Serious Floods Anticipated. Western Railway Traffic Suspended
Nyngan, Wednesday.--During the last twenty-four hours 4½in of rain have fallen, making a total of nearly 10in. The Bogan is rising rapidly, and serious floods are…
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[?] Friday.—A very storms passed over Yass last evening at seven o'clock Over 1 in of rain fall in three-quarters of on hour. at Homewood the rain fall in [?]…
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The following are to-day's rain and river reports: -- Yetman, 154 points; Mungundi, 53 points ; Collarendabri, 147 points: Mogill, 120 points, river 9ft. 3in., rising; Walgett, 287 points,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Ferry Accident. the Pearl Sunk in Brisbane River. Over 40 People Drowned. Overwhelmed in the Flooded Stream
Brisbane, Thursday, -- A terrible accident, causing the loss of some 40 lives, occurred in the Brisbane River tins afternoon. The ferry steamer Pearl capsized (through colliding with the anchor…
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WE (Balburst [?]) on Monday [?] over Messrs. G. R. Thomas and [?] opportunity of [?] the damage [?] water…
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The weather has been very hot and muggy all day. More rain is expected The full was phenomenal throughtout the district ; 11½in. fell at Gross Hut, 18 in. at…
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ROCKKAMPTON,, Wednesday.—The river is still falling, but very slowly. All the wharfs exsept the high level one, which has been sub. merged since the 80th January are still under…
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