The Nevertire Cyclone
NEVERTIRE, Friday.âThe disastrous effects caused by the recent cyclone are rapidly being rectifled. There are a number of carpenters and bricklayers busily engaged in replacing the…
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The Wellinston Storm
WELLINGSON. Friday.—The storm, of which an account appeared in the [?] and will [?] place last Sunday week, and [?] proved to be [?] a phenomanal character. [?] which [?]…
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED. NEVERTIRE, Thursday.--The ruined appearance of the town is now fast being changed in parts. About 30 carpenters and bricklayers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone Near Narrabri. Houses Unroofed and Trees Uprooted
NARRABRI, Thursday.--a cyclonic storm at Gundemaine last night killed birds in great numbers, unroofed houses, and uprooted trees. The storm was about half a mile in width, and caused…
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A most terrific storm of cyclonic nature passed over the town of Nevertire, about half-past four on Monday afternoon, which has completely wrecked the whole town,…
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A cyclone passed through Nevertire on Monday afternoon, and completely wrecked the whole town. It demolished houses, lifted trucks from the railway line, knocked…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →My Cyclone-proof House
Two or three months ago, when I was just deciding to build a house, I saw in our local paper a description of a cyclone-proof dwelling. Now, if there is anything I dislike, it is to have a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Storms in the Country. Damage by Wind and Rain. Buildings Blown Down. Trees Uprooted
WALGETT, Saturday.—A terrific storm of wind, lightning, rain, and hail passed over this town yesterday evening. In the last hour and a quarter 250 points of rain fell. During that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Nevertire Cyclone. Sketches Op the Ruins. Drawn Prom Photographs Taken by Our Special Reporter. to the Editor
Sir,—As the severe wind storm which has recently occurred at Nevertire has caused considerable excitement throughout the colony, it may be interesting to your readers to know of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nevertire Wrecked. the Town Struck by a Cyclone. Houses Blown Down, Trees Uprooted Horses and Cattle Killed. (By Telegraph From Our Correspondent.)
NEVERTIRE, Tuesday.—A terrible cyclone struck the town last evening, and completely wrecked overy building, including stores, hotels, churches, and dwelling houses. They were razed…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Australian Art. Gully and Piguenit. Mather and Patterson. The Darling in Flood-- The Big Bush. No. 4
Not one of all the artists we have known has developed so perseveringly as Mr. Piguenit. For a full quarter of a century now his work has been…
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NYNGAN, Saturday.--Mrs. Frost, one of the sufferers by the Nevertire cyclone, remains under medical treatment here. She is seriously injured, and it will probably be a considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Storm at Walgett. Walgett
A very heavy thunderstorm broke over the town yesterday evening, lasting about 45 minutes during which time 250 points of rain fell. The storm was accompanied by hail and a violent wind uprooted the…
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WALGETT, Saturday.--A terrible storm occurred here last night, starting shortly before 6 o'clock, and lasting until 7. Altogether 2½in. of rain fell. All the telegraph wires were blown down in the neighborhood of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Disastrous Storm. Buildings Wrecked. Gunnedae
Last night a terrific strom of wind and rain burst over Mullaley, 24 miles from here, carrying away several tenements, and toppling one house over into Cox's Creek. Nowland's mail coach station at Basin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm at Cowra. a Boy Killed by Lightning
COWRA, Monday.—During a heavy thunder storm yesterday afternoon a boy, aged 11 years, a son of Andrew Mackie, a wood carter, was struck by lightning. Death was almost…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weather. Further High Temperatures. Storm at Walgett
A storm of the same character but not so violent in its intensity as the Nevertire tornado has visited Walgett. It came suddenly with hail and heavy rain, unroofed some buildings, and uprosted trees. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Storm at Parramatta
A violent wind storm passed over the Parramatta district last evening. Several houses in Parramatta, along the Windsor-road, at Granville, and Auburn, were unroofed. A large shed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Storm at Woollahra
At Woollahra the storm blew down several large signboards in Queen-street, and snapped, about 30ft. off the top of a Moreton Bay figtree in Mr. Alston's garden. For a quarter of an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Storm on the Harbor
Our South Head correspondent wired last night:--"At about 6.40 p.m. a storm from the north-west came up, accompanied by a smart shower, and at 7 o'clock a fearful storm from the…
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