Great Disaster in Queensland. Cyclone at Townsville
BRISBANE, Tuesday—The cyclone which visited Townsville was fearful. One of wards at the hospital…
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Floods & storms, 1903
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Terrific Cyclone at Townsville. Great Destruction of Property. Serious Loss of Life
On Monday, a terrific cyclone struck Townsville, the woll-known coast town of North Queensland, causing serious loss of life and destruction of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Weather. a Local Rainfall. A Waterspout at Albury. Severe Storm at Junee. Heavy Storms in Several Places
Shortly after mid-day yesterday, heavy clouds gathered on the western and north-western horizen, and rain was visible falling in the distance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Townsville Cyclone. Extent of the Destruction
FURTHER news from Townsville confirms the previous stories of disasters due to the cyclone. In addition to the fatalities and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Queensland Cyclone. Fearful Destruction. Eleven Lives Lost
Later particulars no avaliable concarning the cyclene at Townville show a terrible amount of damage has been done in every portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Dust Storm in the West
When the people on the seaboard of this State see the air filled with fine red or yellow dust, dust, and the sun partially-obscured, they speak of the occurrence as a dust storm, and remark…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone at Townsville. Ten Persons Killed. Great Damage Done
Further reports have been received from Townsville regarding the hurricane which occurred [?] on Monday, and show that terrific damage [?] caused, entailing loss of life. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drought and Flood When "The Waters Were Out" Iii 1893. a Reminscence of the Singleton Floods
WE are, it is to be hoped, at the end of one of the most disastrous droghts this State has witnessed for many a long year. Already, however, from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Great Cyclone in Townsville
Messrs Burns, Philp, and Co.'s hulk Molke, which broke from its moorings during the cyclone, has been found safe at the mouth of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Colliery Flooded. Result of a Fall of Coal at South Bulli. Wollongong
A great fall of coal has taken place in the South Bulli Colliery, near the Corrinal boundary, and as a consequence a large flow of water rushed into the working parts of the mine, reaching in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood at Townsville. a Man Drowned
Townsville is truly an unfortunate place, for after the town bad been practically blown to pieces recently by a cyclone, a change in the weather occurred, and a flood now threatens to play sad…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Economic Experience. Storm in Sydney
THE weather in Sydney on Sunday [?] was very hot, but shortly after 2 o'clock a strong southerly sprank up, the effect of which was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court. TO-DAY. Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., W. F. Parker, K. K[?]nedy, S. Rose, and C. A. Green, J's.P.) School Cases
Jas Jones pleaded guilty to three charges of neglecting to send children, to School, and was fined 1s, with 5s 6d costs, in each case; in default three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Welcome Downpour. Good Local Rains. Scatters! Showers in Other Places. Floods Anticipated in Queensland
WE are very good pleased indeed to chronicle another good fail of rain since our last issue, when we stated that though the atmosphere on Friday was clear and…
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TOWNSVILLE news reports that all railway traffic is suspended owing to the line being washed away in several places…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm and Hailstones at St. Clair
We learn that a heavy storm pased over St. Clair on Wednesday afternoon last accompanied by heavy rain and hailstones, some of the [?]being perfect…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods at Townsville. a Man Drowned. Townsville
Townsville is truly an unfortunate place, for after the town had been practically blown to pieces recently by a cyclone, a change in the weather occurred, and a flood now threatens to play sad…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Floods in North America. Cotton Plantations Damaged [By Cable.] London
GREAT floods have occurred in [?] sippi, United States. The done to the cotton plantation [?] estimated at five million pound…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brisbane Heavy Rains and Floods
has fallen in the far west of Queens tje gergion river is in flood a mile wide telegraph line has been swept away…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. FRIDAY, 17th APRIL, 1903. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M., and Mr. T. Barling, J.P.)
FOR neglecting to send a child to school for the requisite number of days in the half year, B. H. Houseman was fined 1s with 5s 6d costs…
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