Storm at Mullumbimby
Our Mullumbimby correspondent telephoneed, last evening a terrific storm with vivid streaks of lightning broke over the town at 6 o'clock this evening, and clouds of…
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Floods & storms, 1912
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Latest Cablegrams Floods in Algiers, Algiers, Monday Evening
A river in flood has swept away a mail coach with twelve passengers on board, and eight were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mount Lyell Disaster. Flooded and Sealed. Sydney, Wednesday. The Mount Lyell mine has been flooded and scaled up. Ministers Caustically Criticised. "Showed Absolute Callousness." Hobart
In the Tasmanian Assembly to-day the Leader of the Opposition moved a resolution deploring the fact, that the Government did not insist on taking precautions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday's Thunderstorm. Plays Havoc with Railway. Several Narrow Escapes. Sydney
Yesterday's thunderstorm played havoc with the railway service. Lightning struck the main signal box, casing 60 fuses to blow out, and four signalmen had narrow…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Disastrous Storm. Widespread Damage in Victoria. Velocity of Over 65 Miles, an Hour. Melbourne
A disastrous storm passed over Melbourne this morning. Many buildings were unroofed and trees uprooted, and several small craft at Williamstown and Brighton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shipping Disasters. Storm in America. Battleship and Steamers. Norfolk (Virginia)
Two bluejackets are dead and four others were scalded by the blowing out of the United States battleship. Vermont's boiler while the vessel was anchored in Hampton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Storms. Great Damage Done. Sydney
The Deputy Postmaster-General has received advice from Blackall to the effect that a severe storm with hall and terrific wind was experienced on Saturday night,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Recent Storm. Incalculable Damage. Grafton
Last night's storm tore off part of the verandah of Polin's store, Ulmarra, and whirled it forty yards away and broke the windows, crockery, etc. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone in Queensland. Severe Damage. Brisbane
A severe cyclone has been reported from Koorookra railway extension, in Queensland, doing considerable damage. The top story of Gunther's residence was blown off,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wedding Bells. Flood—Meaney
St. Patrick's R. C. Church, Wardell, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Tuesday morning, 12th inst., when Patrick Thomas Flood, eldest son of Mr. M. Flood…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cycionic Storms
Most cyclonic blows we road of are American in origin, and action; but occasionally on the North Coast we get a miniature one quite sufficiently…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Violent Hail Storms
One of the most disastrous hail storms that has ever, swept over this district thundered down at Coraki last Monday evening. Between 6 o'clock and 7…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Phenomenal Storm
A message from Singleton gives particulars of a phenomenal storm experienced at Bulga lust Friday afternoon. At the inlet 173 points of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrific Storm at Grafton
THUNDERSTORMS in the afternoon are of almost daily occurrence in Grafton district at this time of year. On Monday 76 points of rain fell in 15…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fierce Storm at Grafton
A cyclonic strain burst over Ulmarra on Monday afternoon, doing enormous damage. The storm was accompanied by hail, while the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wedding Bells at Wardell. FLOOD—MEANEY
The wedding bells rang out in all their glory at St. Patrick's R.C. Church, Wardell, on Tuesday morning, when Mr. Patrick Thomas, eldest son of Mr. and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain
Yesterday evening very heavy rain was experienced at Clunes and Eltham and across towards Tintenbar. Although the fall did not last very long, about 150…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm at Bombay. Bombay
A cyclonic storm has done great damage to harbour craft and many natives have been drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Houses Unroofed. Severe Storm at Brisbane. Brisbane
A very severe storm burst, over the city and suburbs about half-past seven on Saturday evening. The lightning was exceptionally vivid and was accompanied by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Weather. Saturday's Storm. a Wild, Weird Spectacle
Though the forenoon of Saturday was fairly warm, there was nothing to indicate that a storm of great severity was likely to occur in the afternoon, or that the…
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