Electrical Storms in California. (From the Daily Alta, May 31.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 July 1866 · page 3
FACTS noted in connection with the commotion at an early hour yesterday morning, to our mind remove whatever hesitation has heretofore been felt in accepting the theory, that the tremblings to which this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Flood at the Manning and the Macleay
Empire · Thursday 2 August 1866 · page 3
No one has spoken of anything in our presence, or written to us, of anything during the last week, except the flood. Even now, it seems impossible to realise the fearful havoc that has been made; made too, so…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Postal Mismanagement During Floods. To the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 August 1866 · page 3
SIR,—A telegram appeared in your issue of the 14th ultimo to the effect that owing to the floods no mails were dispatched from Araluen and Braidwood, and only one received during the week, which will cause a stagnation in business…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Recent Gale
Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 16 August 1866 · page 5
THE first premonition of the storm was felt on the morning of the 11th ult.: the barometer became very unsettled, and heavy banked clouds along the eastern horizon became heavier as the day wore on, until about two o'clock, when the wind shifted from W. to S. and E., and the clouds rapidly spread across the sky…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No. 3. Telegram from Mr. Edward Flood, Sydney, to the Colonial Secretary, Mudgee. Sydney, 2nd July, 1866
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 August 1866 · page 6
Boy in Infirmary died at 9 on Sunday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Gale's Non-explosive Gunpowder. (From the Times, June 22.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 August 1866 · page 8
THE final Government trails to test to the utmost the value of Mr. Gale's discovery were made on the largest scale on Wednesday afternoon and evening in one of the Martello towers on the beach half way…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Gale's Non-explosive Gunpowder
Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 September 1866 · page 7
THE final Government trials to test to the utmost the value of Mr. Gale's discover}' were made on the largest scale on Wednesday afternoon and evening in one of the Martello towers on the beach half way…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chapter Viii. Flood
Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 15 September 1866 · page 11
The rain fell heavily enough, and constantly enough, for some days after Harley Ravensden and his companion had taken up their quarters at Burramulla—in fact, it seemed to have quite made up its mind, after roaming the length and breadth…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Flood in Grey River. (From the Grey River August, September 11.)
Empire · Monday 8 October 1866 · page 3
On Saturday night Greymouth was visited by as heavy a flood as over occurred since the formation of the [?]. On Thursday a good deal of rain fell, and during that night constant fishes of lightning and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive Storm
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 October 1866 · page 5
ON friday evening last, Sydney was visited with a tempest of wind, rain, and bail of almost unprecedented violonce. Fortunately the storm did not burst over a very large area of ground, otherwise the injuries done by it would have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Storm at Brisbane. (From the Courier, October 27.)
Empire · Wednesday 31 October 1866 · page 3
Yesterday afternoon (Friday) a storm, such as is seldom witnessed even in this semi-tropical country, passed over this city. For the past few days cloudy skies and oppre[?]sive heat have given indications of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destructive Storm
Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 November 1866 · page 7
ON the evening of 26th ultimo, Sydney was visited with a tempest of wind, rain, and bail of almost unprecedented violence. Fortunately the storm did not burst over a very large area of ground, otherwise the injuries done by it would…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Gale and Flood at Hokitika. (From the Canterbury Press, November 17.)
Empire · Monday 3 December 1866 · page 8
Monday, 12th November, will be long remembered in Hokitika, as it was not only marked in black by Saxby, but the prognostication of the meteorologist was absolutely verified, the coast being visited by a…
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