Tree Struck: Girl Escaped Storm Incident Near Maitland. Maitland
Dulcie Wright had a remarkable escape from death when a tree, under which she was standing, was struck by lightning at Melville Bridge, near…
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Smashed to Matchwood Fishing Boats at Iluka Fierce Storm on the Clarence. Sydney
A violent cyclonic thunderstorm struck a number of places in the Clarence and other North Coast districts. At Iluka, four new fishing boats were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Relief From Hot Spell Thunderstorms at Week-end Return to Warm Conditions Likely
Following several days of warm weather, one of the most severe hailstorms ever experienced in the Armidale district occurred…
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Preceding a welcome fall of rain, a gale whirled through the district on Saturday afternoon, unroofing buildings and…
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The weather during the past two days has been fine, with milder temperatures, but this afternoon conditions were rather warmer,…
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The attentions of Sunday's storm were not confined to Uralla, but were well distributed. Narrabri West loco sheds, worth about £4000, were…
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Intense heat again prevails in the central and south-west districts of Queensland. Stock are dying owing to the absence of surface water, and…
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On Sunday last during a violent wind storm, the public hall at Tent Hill was blown down. This hall was erected by the late…
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Earle Charles Page, 22, son of Dr. Earle Page, Federal Country Party leader, was killed instantly by lightning on Saturday, near Grafton…
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During a heavy storm at Darwin trees were uprooted, fences, telephone and electric light wires were blown down…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Weather Forecast Rain and Thunderstorms SYDNEY
The forecast for the next twenty-four hours reads: Unsettled with [?] and [?] of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods at Toowoomba Shops in Bain Street Damaged Telephone Service Disorganised Toowoomba
A scries of heavy thunderstorms passed over Tomwoomba (Queensland) last night. Many shops in the main street were…
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Extensive damage to property was caused in North-western Victoria and south-western Riverina yesterday by a severe…
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As an evidence of the local nature of some of the storms that have passed around, and over, Inverell during the past week, an interesting experience…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storms and Gales Overspread the State Much Damage Done To Crops and Property
A fireball struck a house in Young during a heavy storm. Fortunately no one was injured although several inmates had narrow escapes. The storm did a good…
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Heavy losses have been reported as the result of the fierce storms in Queensland on Thursday night. Laidley was flooded, water being nearly 5ft…
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Commencing at 3 o'clock this morning, steady rain developed into a heavy storm an hour later which swept most of the immediate district and brought…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrifying! Violent Storm at Armidale Vivid Lightning and Claps of Thunder Floods in Dumaresq Creek Area
One of the most violent storms experienced for many years occurred at. Armidale last night. For hours, vivid flashes of lightning, accompanied by ear-splitting claps of thunder, continued. Houses…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Waters Claim Seven Victims Violent Storms Spread Wings Over New South Wales Orchards Stripped, Houses Unroofed, Telephone Services Dislocated Fire Ball Strikes House at Young
Reports from all parts of New South Wales tell of damage wrought by the violent storms which raged on Sunday night. In many instances, townships are cut off from the outside world…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State-wide Storms Do Considerable Damage Two Terrible Tragedies Whole Family Drowned Another Buried by Landslide
News reached Sydney this morning of a dreadful tragedy at Stanwell Park where six persons were drowned as a result of the bursting of a dam. The dead are said to be the mother and father and…
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