The Southerly Gale
The tugs Goole, No. 9, and the Irresistible had a rough experience yesterday in the southerly gale which was blowing along the coast. About 5 p.m. on the previous day Irresistible picked up the…
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Floods & storms, 1896
92 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 5
Devastating Floods in Italy. Heavy Losses
LONDON, Sunday.—Enormous damage has been done by floods in the north of Italy, especially in the province of Massa Carrara…
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LONDON, Monday.—Enormous damage has been done by floods in the Northern provinces of Italy. The province of Massa Carrara suffered…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—The advance of the Anglo-Egyptian expedition on Dongola has been delayed owing to violent storms at Kosheh, the advance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Nile Expedition. Fearful Storms. the Military Railway Submerged
LONDON, Thursday.—Remarkable storms continue in the Soudan. The railway is eight feet under water…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cyclone in Paris. Fearful Velocity
LONDON, Sunday.—The cyclone in Paris originated in the Square of St. Sulpice, and the wind attained a force of 360 kilometres per hour. Seven…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria. Melbourne, Friday. the Avon in Flood
The Customs Department on the Avon River at Stratford is, in consequence of the heavy rain, flooded. The long railway bridge over it was not considered safe for a train to…
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The meteorological conditions underwent a change yesterday morning, and the indications point to a continuance of bad weather which last night appeared to have become…
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A telegram received from Auckland states that H.M.S. Lizard has arrived at Wellington and reports that the day after leaving Sydney the encountered a heavy southerly gale. A heavy sea swept over the…
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At Newcastle the thunderstorm was of short duration, but it was accompanied by a terrific, though brief, downpour of rain. Heavy clouds were visible seaward during…
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At 3 o'clock it was raining at Bateman's Bay, Camden Haven Heads, Cape Hawke, Eden, Gabo Island, Jervis Bay, Kiama, Lake Macquarie Heads, Murrurundi, Manning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Violent Thunderstorm. Wind of Hurricane Force. Buildings Blown Down. Sydney
AFTER a brief spell of warm weather another atmospheric change took place in Sydney this afternoon. At half-past 12 o'clock the sky became overcast, and black clouds soon…
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MR. E. B. Price, Hydraulic Engineer, Department of Public Works, who has been called upon to report upon a scheme for the mitigation of floods in the Hunter River, left…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton. the Storm
The thunderstorm that passed over this town on Sunday night was the most severe one experienced for some time The lightning was exceedingly vivid and frequent The electric…
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THE intense heat of Thursday gare place yesterday to low temperatures and occasional showers, and as the day were on the wind worked round to the southward and freshened…
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THE severe weather of Saturday and Sunday continued throughout yesterday, a keen east-south-easterly wind, accompanied by occasional showers, making the weather…
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LONDON, Sunday. —Heavy floods have occurred in the valley of the Rhone, France, much damage being done at Lyons, Avignon, and Nimes…
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AT a late hour last night the weather conditions continued unsettled and boisterous. Moderate to strong south-easterly gales with heavy rain and rough seas were reported all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Heavy Rains—lismore in Flood
ACCORDING to reports received in Sydney 8in of rain fell at Monday. Lismore is flooded, and the rivers are rapidly rising. The weather has cleared up, but reports…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. Heavy Thunderstorm
A very heavy thunderstorm passed over Sydney yesterday afternoon, lasting for about three quarters of an hour. The rain was very heavy, and the lightning extremely vivid…
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