Violent Storm at Tocumwal
A TOCUMWAL telegram of Friday says:— The most violent storm that has occurred here within the memory of the oldest inhabitants, broke over the town last evening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods & storms, 1896
34 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 2
Severe Gale at Albury. a Dancing Hall Collapses
After 48 hours of extreme heat a thunderstorm occurred at Albury on Thursday night, accompanied by the heaviest gale of wind experienced for many years past. A large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Great Storm at Albury. a Dancing Hall Demolished
A VIOLENT wind storm, followed by a little rain, passed over the Albury district on Thursday night. The wind blew with almost hurricane force, and during the height of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Storms Near Wagga. Wooden Stbucxures Destroyed. Tbees Blown Down
The storm od Friday afternoon blew with some force, jet was not of great velocity in the immediate vicinity of Wagga. Beyond raising the dust in the streets, it did no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water Famine at Geraldton, W.a. Drought and Deluge. Geraldton, 28Rd January
Heavy falls of run occurred at Mullewa yesterday, and delayed the return of the train for three hours, the railway line being submerged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Storm in North Queensland. Great Damage and Loss of Life. Brisbane
IN the northern portions of Queensland the disturbance " Sigma " has been raging with great violence, causing floods, gales, and consequent disaster to shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Aramac in the Cyclone. Brisbane
The Aramac arrived at 9 o'clock this morning from Townsville, apparently very little the worse for her recent experience in the gale between Cairns and Townsville…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclone and Flood in Queensland. Townsville Laid Waste. Damage to Shipping. Cairns
In addition to the particulars of the shipping disasters and casualities reported, the following details were made available by the steamer Wodonga, which arrived here at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Terrible Cyclone in North Queensland. Great Loss of Life. Brisbane
FURTHER reports from the north are most die heartening. Townsville was struck by a cyclone of unparalleled, fury, and the people were terror strikes. Houses rocked as if in an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cyclone in Queeusland. a Boat's Party of Seven Drowned. Great Damage to Shipping. Loss Estimated an Half a Million. Brisbane
NEWS from Townsville gives further particulars of the terrific gales which have raged there. The wind blew persistently from the south for a couple of days, accompanied at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods at Rockhampton. Rockhampton
The Diwson and Comet rivers are in high flood. Unparalleled Hoods have occurred on the Clermont line, while for 33 miles is more or less inundated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm at Bourke. the Town Flooded. Mail Trains Delayed. Bourke
Rain continued to fall steadily during the greater part of last night, 153 points being recorded at the post-office this morning. Showers fell intermittently all through the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Floods in Queensland Rivers Still Rising. the Victoria Bridge at Brisbane Tottering. Brisbane
THE weather has been fine here all day. The flood waters came down Blowly last night, bringing large quantities of driftwood, which is being piled up against the wooden portion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Queensland Floods. Position in Brisbane. Brisbane
No rain has fallen in Brisbane since yesterday, but the weather continues dull. There is a very strong flood in the Brisbane River, and an immense…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Floods in the West. Bourke
Exceptionally heavy rain fell last night, 418 points being recorded at 9 o'clock this morning. This makes the total 571 points for two days. It has been showery all day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Violent Storm at Maltland
ONE of the most violent and destructive hailstorms witnessed in the Maltland district for the past 20 years occurred on Sunday evening. The storm only lasted about 10…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Cyclone at Kanowa
A KANOWNA, telegram of Wednesday says: —A terrible storm burst over this township to-day. Heavy clouds, which had been gathering north and south of the town,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Storm in Melbourne. Terrible Wind and Hail. Houses Unroofed and Windows Broken. a Young Woman Crushed to Death
ONE of the most severe storms that has been experienced for very many years passed over Melbourne (the Argus says) on Sunday afternoon, and though it only lasted for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Sydney Letter. a Calm Before the Storm
Matters political an quiet. Ministers are engaged in preparing their measures in readiness for the reassembling of Parliament in a few weeks time, and, beyond one or two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Desperate Boat Race. Won by Oxford. Rowed in a Storm. London, March 29
The fifty-third boat race between crews representing the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge [?]ook place over the Thames Championship course, from Putney to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →