Electrical Storm Man's Narrow Escape at Newcastle Newcastle
A fierce electrical storm swept Newcastle this afternoon. At Carrington. Clarence Pascoe, aged 36 years. of Wickham, barely escaped…
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Storms in Victoria Thunder and Lightning But Not Much Rain Melbourne
Deafening peals of thunder and brilliant lightning which illuminated towns as if it were day were experienced throughout the north-west of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrific Electrical and Wind Storm Roofs Torn From Buildings Temperature Soars to 111 Degrees
A severe storm, which struck Gundagai on the afternoon of Tuesday, of last week, left a trail of damage in its wake; roofing was torn from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burrinjuck Dam Engineering Consultants' Reports Handed to Premier Flood Prevention and Increased Stability Provided for
The Premie: (Mr. Stevens) announced that the Government's engineering consultants, Messrs Randall, Palmer and Tritton, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Struck by Lightning Whilst Sheltering From Storm
Noel Bing, 16, was killed to-day when he was struck by lightning at Bogan Gate. Bing was helping a drover with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm Upsets Play
Play in the Sunday competition at Henty was upset yesterday when rain fell, followed by a storm which tore the matting to pieces. Henty No. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Storm Rains Shortly"
Mr. Inigo Jones writes under date, January 4: The storms cyclically due about January 10 may be expected any time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain in Queensland Brisbane
The greater part of Queensland is badly in need of rain; but during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day some very heavy downpours were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Storms Predicted by Inigo Jones
MANY farmers swear by the weather predictions of Mr. Inigo Jones, and it is to be hoped that the following, recently issued by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CYCLONE Fears for Fate of Residents PERTH
A cyclone struck Port Headland, 1300 miles away on the north coast yesterday and no word has since been received of the fate of the residents. All…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclone Strikes Town Fears for Fate of Residents Perth
A cyclone struck Port Headland, 130O miles away on the north coast, yesterday, and no word has since been received of the fate of the residents…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four Inches of Rain Floods at Kalgoorlie and Boulder Kalgoorlie
Damage to local government and public works, estimated at £50,000, was caused, and 2000 men were temporarily thrown out of employment to-day when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Damage by Cyclone Perth
Wireless communication was established to-day with Port Headland, which was cut off from the rest of the State by a cyclone yesterday. No loss…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone Coming With Torrential Rain May Bring Relief to Riverina
One of the worst cyclones ever experienced in the history of the northern part of West Australia at Port Hedland occurred on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods At Kalgoorlie
Unequalled in violence within the memory of residents a rainstorm on the goldfields continued throughput Wednesday afternoon and night, and…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Gales and Bush Fires In New Zealand. SYDNEY
A messages from Auckland states that gales are sweeping the Hawkes Bay district, and bush fires are raging in many parts. At times the wind…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Drowned in Gale Wellington (N.z.)
Roy Mackenzie and H. L. Riddell were drowned in Lyttleton Harbor when a small sailing skiff overturned after being swamped during a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in W.A. Towns Threatened KALGOORLIE
Townships in the Kalgoorlie district, following a downpour of rain over the lost three days, are threatened by a vast wall of flood waters. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Floods in New Zealand Sydney
Heavy floods occurred in many parts of New Zealand as the result of torrential rains. Serious crop losses are reported, and telegraph services are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in W.A. Townships Threatened Many People Marooned East-West Railway Tracks Washed Away KALGOORLIE
Townships in the Kaigoorlie district, following a downpour of rain over the last three days, are threatened by a vast wall of flood waters. The…
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