A Flood Experience. Plucky Swimming. Brisbane
In reference to the heavy floods at Windorah, in Western Queensland, a telegram has been received reporting that a boat, while returning from Hammond…
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Floods & storms, 1906
69 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 4
Heavy Rains and Floods
During the past few weeks heavy, soaking rains have fallen over every part of Queensland, from the extreme south to the outermost point of Cape York, and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Storms in Queensland. Apprehension at Croydon. Brisbane
A telegram from Croydon states that at half-past nine o'clock on Saturday morning, succeeding a dirty wet night, the wind gradually rose. The barometer began to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Queensland. a Record Rainfall. Brisbane
Reports of heavy rainfalls and floods continue to be received from the north and western parts of the State. The Commissioner for Railways to-day received a…
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The Deputy Postmaster-General has received a telegram from the postmaster at Blackall, to-day, stating that for some time a boat has been removing people…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tahiti Disaster. Effects of the Storm. Auckland
Details received of the disaster to Tahiti just to hand state that most of the buildings on the foreshores at Papeete were destroyed by terrific waves on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Queensland. Damages to Runs. Brisbane
The following telegram was received to-day from Thargomindah:—Mr. John Cordner, the manager of Mount Margaret Station, arrived last night. He reports that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Western Railway Blocked. Effect of a Thunderstorm. Sydney
A block occurred on the main western line last night, as the result of a heavy thunderstorm which broke over the mountains. Traffic was blocked by a fall of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone in Sydney. One Person Killed. Great Damage Done. Sydney
At two o'clock this afternoon a fierce storm broke with cyclonic force over the heights of North Sydney. The gale bore down upon Gore Hill and Naremburn,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Sydney Cyclone. Sydney
As far as can be ascertained those who were injured by the cyclone at North Sydney yesterday are progressing satisfactorily. Mrs. Leslie is reported to be very much…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm at Toowoomba. the Town Inundated. Toowoomba
A hailstorm of a phenomenal nature visited Toowoomba and suburbs this afternoon. The fall of ha[?]l was intensely thick, and in some places the stones were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale in Victoria. Melbourne
A high wind prevailed last night and to-day until late in the afternoon. Vessels in the bay suffered somewhat, a few small boats being sunk at their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Mail Liner in Storms
The voyage of the P. and O. R.M.S. India which arrived at Sydney yesterday from London, was marked by some extraordinary weather, ranging from fie[?]ce squails of snow, hall,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm in Newcastle. Heavy Rain and Hail
At about three o'clock yesterday morning a violent storm broke over the city and district. The wind blow with terrific force from the south-east, and loud…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charlestown. a Heavy Storm
A rain storm, accompanied by thunder and hail, broke over Charlestown after midnight on Wednesday night. The rain was very heavy, and the bail was weighty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District News Waratah. Heavy Storm
A very heavy storm passed over the town on Thursday morning, between the hour of 2 and 5 a.m. The rain came down in a perfect deluge, accompanied by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods in China
LONDON, Wednesday.—Extensive goods have taken place in Hunan, in China, which have caused great loss of life…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale in South Australia. Adelaide
A severe gale has been blowing at Wallaroo since yesterday morning. Last night the ketch New Arrival, of 14 tons, in the charge of Captain Andrews, who is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain in London
LONDON, Monday.—Over two i[?] of rain fell in London in nine h[?] causing extensive floods and [?] much damage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russia's Crisis. Storm in Parliament. London
A stormy debate has taken place in the Russian Parliament on the question of the abolition of capital punishment…
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