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832 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 42
COROWA, Tuesday.--In connection with yesterday's storm country reports show that the rain was light, ranging from 15 points at Bull Plain to 70 points at Lowesdale, and there was an absence of hail or wind. It…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Scattered thunderstorms were experienced in the southern portion of the State on Monday evening. An additional 38 points of rain fell at Corowa, making a total of 180 points for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. Cooma…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →COROWA.-- A thunderstorm of some severity raged yesterday afternoon, over an inch and a half of rain falling. Gutters in the main streets overflowed, the water entering several busings places, and doing more…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →COROWA, Wednesday.— Reports from farming centres show that little damage was done to crops by Monday's storm, the full force of which seemed to have broken over the town of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Otago (N.Z.) "Daily Times" of January 5 contains the following account of thrilling experiences on board the barque Falls of Halladale:— The four-masted iron barque Falls of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The mail from Birdsville, due last Saturday, arrived at Hergott last night. The mailman reported the following rainfall:—Mungarannie, 2in, Mirra Mitta, 3in; Mount Gason, 8in; Goyder's Lagoon, 7in, Clifton Hills,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Commonwealth electoral officer yesterday evening received a wire from the returning officer, for Kennedy Division, to the effect that the mails containing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A message from Corowa says:—"A thunderstorm of some severity raged on Monday afternoon, over an inch and a half of rain falling, flutters in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Heavy thunderstorms have occurred in various parts of the State. Much damage has been done in some districts to the crops. Low-lying lands in many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A severe thunderstorm, accompained by heavy rain, broke over the city to-night. At Geelong William Matthews was killed by lightning. Several horses were also destroyed, and severe damage has been done…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The coast and highlands have again been visited by thunderstorms. A number of districts in the West and Riverina also had rain. The best returns came to hand from the West, where…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →At the Globe Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., Joseph P. Flood (40), described as a dentist, was charged with "obtaining the sum of £1 from Susan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TEMORA, Monday.— After two very sultry days a terrific storm occurred on Sunday afternoon, when houses were unroofed, and shrubs and flowers were cut down by the hail, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →COOMA.--A heavy thunderstorm occurred last night, accompanied by hail and rain, about 50 points of rain being registered. The fall was much heavier in some of the surrounding districts. A few miles from Cooma…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →COOMA, Tuesday.—A heavy storm occurred at Cooma last flight, accompanied, by thunder and hall and vivid lightning. It lasted about half an hour. All the waterways leading to the creeks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, January 19.—The flood at Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony, was due to heavy rains causing the reservoir to burst its dam. Twenty-five people were drowned, and 176…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The bursting of a waterspout flooded Bloemfontein, destroying many houses and rendering hundreds of people homeless. Jan. 19…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shortly after midday yesterday the heaviest storm ever experienced at Goulburn broke over the town, and in less than an tour three and a qrarter inches fell. Gutters ran bankers, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Goulburn was at 1 o'clock to-day visited by the heaviest storm experienced in its history. Three and a quarter inches of rain and hall fell in about an hour. The gutters overflowed, and the streets in many…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The " West Australian Record " gives pictures of the ruins of the school-church at the Boulder, recently wrecked by the cyclone on the fields, and from which the 200…
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