Floods in Ireland. London
The River Shannon, having overflowed its banks owing to the recent heavy rains, floods have occurred in several counties…
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Floods & storms, 1912
156 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 8
Southerly Gale. Sydney
Hot and sultry weather was experienced in the city to-day, and the temperature reached 81.8 degrees in the shade, while a moderate east to…
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A violent storm, accompanied by hall, vivid lightning, and heavy thunder and a strong wind, passed over Bathurst shortly before twelve o'clock to-day. Hailstones,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gales in Canada. Great Damage Done. Montreal
Tremendous gales are sweeping the eastern coast of Canada. An express train in Newfoundland was blown off the track, while a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Seine Rising. Great Flood Feared. Paris
The Seine is now 13 feet below the flood of 1910 and is rising rapidly. Navigation in the river has been suspended…
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An old record states that in May, 1830, "the country about the Hunter River never looked so beautiful as at the present time. The late rains have…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wrecks Off Britain. Terrific Gales. Great Loss of Life. London
Great gales have taken place in Britain, and numerous fatalities have occurred. Much damage has been done to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rains in England. Floods in Thames Valley. London
Extraordinary rains have been experience in the Thames Valley. The streets of the town of Maidenhead, in Berkshire, are submerged…
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The closing months of the year 1837 saw the commencement of another severe drought, and it continued throughout 1838 and well into the year 1839, the first…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Storm Off Alaska. Caused by an Earthquake. Cordova (Alaska)
An earthquake led to a terrific storm, sweeping the Alaskan coast. In this city several stores were wrecked and the electric light plant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Deluge of Gold
M. de P. Webb, chairman of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce, writes in the "Nineteenth Century" on the coming deluge—the ever-increasing output of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cyclone at Kalgoorlie. Much Damage Done. Kalgoorlie
A cyclone struck Kalgoorlie yesterday evening, carrying serious disaster in its wake. Scores of dwellings were demolished…
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As was mentioned in the previous article, the fearful drought of 1837-38-39 broke up in April of the latter year. The showers which fell during the second…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Thunderstorm in Sydney. Wireless Aerials Struck. Sydney
Some vivid lightning and heavy thunder were experienced in Sydney late this afternoon, followed by a light shower of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storms in Spain. Much Loss of Life. Madrid
Great storms have been experienced over Spain and Portugal. The River Guadalquivir has risen 36 feet above the normal, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Weather in Sydney. a Sharp Storm. Sydney
Owing to the excessive humidity, which by noon reached 85 per cent., the weather in Sydney during the forenoon was most oppressive and disagreeable…
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The weather reports received from the various recording stations in New South Wales yesterday showed that the disturbance which set in on Tuesday, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Portuguese Floods. Government Assistance. Lisbon
The Portuguese Government has voted the sum of £20,000 to the relief of the sufferers by the floods. Corpses, merchandise, furniture, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Spanish Floods. Great Damage Done. Madrid
King Alfonso of Spain met with an ovation while touring through the flooded districts of Andalusia. The floods at Seville have thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Village Flooded. Bursting of a Dam. Victoria (B.c.)
A dam which was used to furnish power for a colliery company's plant at Union Bay, burnt, and a wall of water swept down on the mining…
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