Destructive Storms
Since the big storm was experienced in Brisbane a few weeks ago, several other places have been visited by similar disturbances, which have been responsible…
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Floods & storms, 1906
69 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 4
New Invention. a Cyclone Dust Collector
Mr. Thomas Hays, of Wickham, has erected a smoke consumer of his own invention, in King-street, Sydney, to consume the smoke from Sargent's factory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telephones in Thunderstorms
In yesterday's issue a paragraph appeared relating to the fire at Merewether Police Station, which was struck by lightning during the thunderstorm if…
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The following urgent telegram has been received by the Deputy Postmaster-General from Townsville, timed 6.15 p.m. on Saturday:—"Cape York advises a great…
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The Deputy Postmaster-General has received advice from the postmaster at St. George to the effect that a cyclonic thunderstorm passed over that town about 4.30…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm at Carcoar. Sydney
Shortly after 7 o'clock last night a terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning and an enormous fall of rain, occurred between Carcoar and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Cyclone. Brisbane
The Deputy Postmaster-General to-day received a telegram from Geraldton, dated 27th instant, giving particulars of the cyclone which swept that district on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wilcannia in a Gale
A hurricane, probably the same in which the German liner Kiel received such a severe buffeting, was encountered by the Blue Anchor steamer Wilcannia, which has reached…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telephones in Electric Storms
The damage done during the heavy thunderstorm of a few days ago at the police station at Merewether, and the subsequent statement by an officer of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Queensland. Rockhampton
The weather in the Central, district is now fine. The rivers in the west continue to rise. The river at Taroom is 25ft 6in, and rising at the rate of 3in as…
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The Deputy Postmaster-General received a telegram from the postmaster at Thargomindah to-day, stating that the mailman, who loft there on the 31st…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Cyclone. Geraldton Partially Wrecked. Brisbane
The flood at Cunnamulla is now but a few Inches lower than the flood of 1890. Parts of the town are submerged, and the water is still rising. Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alpine Climbing. on Mount Cook's Heights. New Ascents Made. No. 11. Trouble with a Boot-butterflies and Beetles--a Tight Pack in the Huts--an Early Start--attack on Elie Debeaumont--battling with a Storm--we Return Defeated--back to the Ball Glacier Hut
Spirit of ice and snow, [?] Goddess, whose hands are laid Upon the brows of men who needs must go To seek Thy loveliness, immortal maid,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rains and Floods
During the past week splendid rains have fallen over every part of the State, including those portions where rain had not been known to fall for years, or at…
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A very heavy thunderstorm occurred at Armidale on Sunday night, doing considerable damage to property. The lighting was very severe. A number of…
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A meeting of delegates was held in the council chamber, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening, to make arrangements for the visit of the Minister for Works on…
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A very heavy thunderstorm occurred at Lambton last evening, shortly after seven o'clock, and within less than fifteen minutes the streets were impassable. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storm in Tahiti. Auckland
Mr. Donald, a local merchant, has received a cable from San Francisco, stating that a cyclone recently passed over Tahiti, doing damage to the extent of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone at Croydon. Town Partially Wrecked. Many Residents Destitute. Brisbane
News was received here to-day from the Croydon goldfield, in the Gulf country, of a cyclone that occurred there on Sunday. Its terrific character is disclosed in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Flood Mitigation. Sydney
Mr. C. A. Lee, Minister for Works, has taken immediate action to give effect to the wishes of the residents of the Hunter River district in regard to flood…
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