Last Night's Storm
A fierce rain storm, of very short duration, accompanied by hurricane-like gusts of wind, broke over Sydney about 9 o'clock last night. It was particularly severe in the Homebush…
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Damaged by the Storm. King's School, Parramatta, Suffers
Parramatta seems to have received the full force of the storm which last evening swept over the metropolis. It named and hailed heavily, and the…
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The weather conditions prevailing in the city during the past few days increased in intensity to-day, and, to add to the discomfort caused by the heat, a violent wind blew…
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PERTH, Tuesday.--Arrivals: Barbarossa, G.M.S., from Bremen; Ormuz, R.M.S., from Sydney, Departures: Barbarossa, G.M.S., for Sydney; Ormuz, for London; Meissen,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storm at Parramatta King's School Damaged. Coachbuilder's Premises Blown Down. [By Telegraph.] PARRAMATTA
severe storm occurred here last night. There was a very high wind, and the hailstones that fell were very large. The balcony of the King's School was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special City. "Evening News," Office 4.30 P.m. the Weather. Gales and Dust. Wind 88 Miles an Hour. Telegraphic Communication Interrupted. Heat and Rain
The acting-Government Meteorologist (Mr. Hunt) anticipates that there will be a great change in the weather to-day. At noon the thermometer had reached its highest point—…
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The storm at Parramatta on Tuesday night was responsible for a fair amount of damage. One of the verandahs at the King's School was considerably torn about, while a building used…
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MELBOURNE. Wednesday .-- Terrific gales are raging on the western coast, and many vessels have been obliged to seek shelter. The wind attained a velocity of 65 miles an hour…
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The gale swept over the harbor with terrific fury, the hurricane-like squalls sending clouds of spray high over the ferry-boats, aud impeding navigation for a time. No serious mishap…
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SINGLETON, Thursday.—Yesterday was one of the most disagreeable periods experienced this season here. A high, hot, westerly wind blew all day, enveloping the town in clouds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Violent Storm. North-westerly Gale in the City. Squalls of Terrific Fury. One Gust Up to 88.7 Miles. Rise in Temperatures -- 93.2 Recorded in Sydney
A storm of remarkable fury swept over the city yesterday. The wind came away from the north-west at 2 a.m. in the shape of a fresh breeze, and gradually increased in force until…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rain, Gales, and Heat. Boisterous Weather in the Country. Houses Unroofed. Trees Uprooted. Sheds Blown Down
BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—Very hot weather prevailed yesterday, being 96deg in the shade. Thunderstorms cooled the air in the evening, and all night there was severe…
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PERTH, Tuesday. -- The Ormuz arrived at 12.30 yesterday morning, over twelve hours late. Leaving Adelaide, fine weather was experienced till Sunday morning, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Violent Gale. Much Damage Feared. a Velocity of 88 Miles Per Hour. Telegraph Lines Down. the Hottest Day of the Season. Rain in the Interior
A north-westerly gale of exceptional violence passed over the State yesterday, and resulted, it is feared, in considerable damage. Numbers of buildings were unroofed, trees were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Maclean Cyclone. a Man Killed. Much Property Destroyed
MACLEAN, Friday Afternoon.—Later particulars of the cyclone show it extended in full violence from Woodford Leigh to P[?]er's Island. At Woodford Leigh, Hugh M'Swan was killed by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Gale on the Hawkesbury. Steamer General Cordon in Trouble
The full force of Wednesday's gale was experienced on the Hawkesbury River, where the excursion steamer General Gordon received a rough, handling. The steamer had on board a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cyclone at Maclean. Many Buildings Wrecked. Streets Littered with Debris. Cane Punts Sunk
MACLEAN, Thursday.--A terrific storm of a cyclonic character struck the town, this afternoon. The weather yesterday and to-day had been very hot, culminating in a storm about 4…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Late Gale. Further Accounts of Damage. Sensational Trip on the Hawkesbury. Injury to the Crops
Telegraphic communication with the country districts, which was interrupted by the violent gale on Wednesday, was restored yesterday, although many of the lines…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Recent Storm. Now Over the Tasman Sea. in the Track of New Zealand Vessels
Further evidence of the severity of the storm that passed over the State on Wednesday was afforded yesterday when telegrams were received from the country, giving particulars of…
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