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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1902

736 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 37

Thunderstorms in the Country

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 8

Though rain promised yesterday, and the sky at times encouraged the belief that a repetition of Tuesday morning's storms might take place, the day passed without anything like a heavy shower. A…

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The Drought. Scattered Thunderstorms

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 6

Several scattered thunderstorms were experienced over the State yesterday, the principal fall being 35 points at Taralga, where two thunderstorms occurred during the afternoon. At…

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Flood at Millthorpe

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 10

A violent thunderstorm accompanied by hail and heavy rain passed over Millthorpe on Monday afternoon. The storm lasted about an hour and twenty minutes, and during that time…

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The Drought. Isolated Thunderstorms

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 6

Eight stations reported rain between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. yesterday, but with the exception of Maclean 113 points, Forbes 85 points, and Clarence 52 points, the falls were insignificant in quantity…

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Tuesday's Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 4

However auspicious, as the hopeful precursor of bettor things to come, Tuesday's rain may have been, it was to many parts of the district of little use for the purpose of irrigation…

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Storm at Cooma

Evening News · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 4

COOMA, Friday.— There was a heavy storm last night, accompanied by vivid lightning and loud claps of thunder, which lasted about half an hour. All the watercourses and creeks ran…

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Fearful Cyclone. Visits the Spanish Port of San Sebastian

The World's News · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 24

A violent cyclone was experienced at San Sebastian on Monday, January 27. The inhabitants were all full of fear the following day, contemplating the terrible spectacle…

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The Electric Storm. Damage in the City. Electric Wires Fused

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 7

The forked lightning which was so very vivid, and which danced about in the atmosphere over the city and the clouds yesterday evening, did not visit Sydney without doing…

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St. Patrick S Day. a Storm in a Tea-pot. How Irishmen Will Spend the Day in Sidney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 23

If an enthusiastic celebration of St. Pat-rick's Day on Monday next was over a moment in doubt, that doubt has been removed by the events of the past week. The State…

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Terrific Storm in New Zealand. Much Damage to Property. Houses Unroofed and Carried Away. a Phenomenal Rainfall. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 9

Leeston, near Christchurch, was visited by a terrible thunderstorm last night. Considerable damage was done to property, and several people were seriously injured. In the middle of the storm a…

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Thunderstorms with Scattered Rain. 22 Points at Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 10

Another heavy thunderstorm broke over the city yesterday. Banks of clouds in the southwest early in the afternoon were the first indications of the storm, but it was until 4.30 that a…

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Extraordinary Storm

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 March 1902 · page 8

An extraordinary thunderstorm and whirlwind visited Leeston (New Zealand) on Thursday evening. The lightning, which was extremely vivid, appeared to burst into…

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The Weather. Expected Thunderstorm Rains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 9

The temperatures inland on Monday ranged up to 107 degrees, which was recorded at Mogil, and was the maximum for the State. In several districts the heat was over 100 degrees. At 9 o'clock yesterday…

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A Mining Disaster. Fearful Accident in Victoria. Cardigan Proprietary Mine Flooded. Six Men Entombed. Three Others Escape. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 7

A profound sensation was created in Ballarat this morning wheif it was reported that a burst of water had occurred at the Cardigan Proprietary Mine, about five miles out on the Haddon-road…

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The Drought. Further Coastal Rains. Some Falls Inland. a Gale on the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 7

The southerly change which set in on Wednesday morning, and resulted in the whole length of the seaboard being influenced by rain, continued nearly all the night, and many stations on the…

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Stormy Conditions. Gale on the Coast. Further Coast Showers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 10

Stormy conditions prevailed along the coast yesterday. The brunt of the storm, however, was experienced north of Sydney, and most of the signal stations advised rough or heavy seas…

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Whirled to Death. German Balloon Caught in a Storm

The World's News · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

A terrible balloon accident occurred at Antwerp on the afternoon of February 2, whereby Lieutenant von Siegsfeld, a well-known German military aeronaut, was killed, and Dr. Lincke, of…

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Oxford and Cambridge. the Annual Boat Race. Easy Win for the Light Blues. Heavy Rain and Smooth Water

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--The inter-University boat race rowed this afternoon on the Thames, over the Putney, to Mortlake course, resulted in a victory for Cambridge…

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The Water Commission. at Appin Falls. Suggested Retardation Dams. Impounding Flood-waters

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 6

On Saturday the Water Commissioners again went abroad, this time to inspect the site of the suggested retardation dam at Appin Falls. Dams on various parts of the catchment are…

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Phenomenal Storms

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 6

Phenomenal, heavy storms fell over portions of the Mudgee district on Monday and Tuesday evenings, particularly on Monday, when regular waterspouts…

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