A Terrible Storm
GRAFTON, Tuesday.--One of the most destructive storms of wind and hail that has yet visited the Clarence passed over several portions of the district on Sunday afternoon…
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Severe Storm at Queanbeyan. (By Telegraph)
QUEANBEYAN, Tuesday. -- The weather changed yesterday afternoon, and at dusk a thunderstorm broke with considerable force, At 9 p.m. there were several successive flashes…
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The Eastern and Australian Company's steamship Airlie, Captain Winthrop Ellis, arrived yesterday from Hongkong. She left there on the 9th ultimo, and experienced a strong monsoon in the China Sea, thence…
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GOULBURN, Wednesday.--A severe, thunder-storm, accompanied by a squall of hurricane force and destructive hail, broke over the Bungonia district early yesterday morning. The…
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A TERRIFIC hail storm passed over Grafton on Sunday afternoon from South Grafton, round the west side of Grafton, across Carr's Island and up towards the Junction. With the hail fell large lumps of ice, and along the line of the storm…
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NARRABRI, Friday.--The storm which visited the district on Monday proved heavier than was at first thought. Considerable damage was done at Walgett and Pian Creek. The Euroka…
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SIR,—My opponent has taken twenty-three inches of valuable space to reply to my answer to his question, viz., "Why the Americans did not send more money to the London Dock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Violent Thunderstorm in the Germanton District. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Germanton
Reports from Kyamba describe a heavy thunderstorm on Saturday, accompanied by very vivid lightning. The Rev. William Scott, Presbyterian minister, narrowly escaped fatal consequences. In…
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The sound of thunder roll'd down the threatening arch, of sky, Echo'd from hill to hill till the valley rang with the roar;…
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A very violent thunder and rain storm broke over the metropolis between 4 and half-past yesterday afternoon. The lightning was terribly vivid and the rain fell with great force for…
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The Government Astronomer's report on the storm of Tuesday afternoon is "Light to moderate and heavy rain generally except in north-east and south-west parts." Our own…
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BOURKE, Thursday.--A sharp thunderstorm broke over the town about 8 o'clock last night. The wind was boisterous, and the lightning very vivid. Several signboards…
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By the E. and A. Company's steamer Menmuir further particulars are to hand of the damage done to the Mess gerics Maritimes mail steamer Natal in the typhoon October 31. The deck was washed by heavy seas, the whole of…
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CAPTAIN JORGESEN, whose arrival at Madeira in his new patent lifeboat Storm King was reported on October 2, has now sent an account of his outward voyage. The…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.--A terrific cyclone in the Winton district has completely demolished some valuable boring machinery, the property of the Government…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The R. M. S. Austral, from Sydney, when off Wilson's Promontory at midnight on Sunday, encountered a heavy gale. Everything…
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PARKES, Thursday.--We were visited yesterday afternoon by a very heavy thunderstorm which has done a great amount of damage. The roof of the Roman Catholic…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Telegrams received from Richmond Downs and all surrounding stations report thunderstorms and splendid rainfalls. The Flinders River is running…
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A violent wind and rain storm occurred this afternoon. 125 points fell in 45 minutes. Serious damage was done to the roof of the Roman Catholic church in course of erection. The framing of the roof was…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.--Heavy and continuous rains have fallen at Gympie, where the river is 8ft. over the Channon-street bridge. Much damage to the crops along the banks and to…
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