Town-hall Concert. Mr. N. J. Gehde's "Storm."
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 5
The holiday programme provided by Mr. N. J. Gehde attracted a fair audience to the Town-hall last night. Of principal interest was Mr. N. J. Gehde's "Storm Fantasia," for there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Antarctic Expedition. Nimrod in the Icepack. Cyclonic Gales Encountered
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 7
The Union S.S. Company's ' steamer Koonya returned to Port Chalmers (N.Z.) on January 22, after towing the Antarctic exploration steamer Nimrod to the edge of the Icepack. The Koonya,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Violent Storm. Extraordinary Rainfall. Germanton
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 8
A storm of a very severe character is reported to have occurred between Cromer and Garryowen, on the Sydney road, six miles from here, on Sunday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Last Night's Storm. Heavy Rain in Sydney. Twenty Points in Eleven Minutes
Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 6
A welcome change took place last night In the atmospheric conditions in Sydney. Rain began to fall about 10 o'clock, and continued steadily for some boors. Between 10…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tremendous Gale at Townsville. Barometer Touches 29.79
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 8
TOWNSVILLE, Wednesday.--Yesterday the barometer began to fall steadily, and at midnight, when it registered 29.83, the wind set in from the east-south-east, and blew at times…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Severe Storm at Tonga. Banana Plantations Damaged
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 7
A very severe gale from the north-east blew at Tonga on the night of January 10 (writes our correspondent), and for some time we were afraid that we should have a hurricane. Boats…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Series of Thunderstorms. Rain in the City
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 8
Following the intense heat of the past few days, violent thunderstorms have occurred in various portions of the State, and in a few isolated cases welcome downpours have been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heavy Thunderstorm in the City. a Welcome Change. Heavy Fall of Rain
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 4
Shirtly after 10 o'clock last evening rain commenced to fall in the city, and there was a steady downpour until a late hour. The fall Was accompanied by vivid lightning and loud…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain Storms
The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 6
Some heavy falls of rain are reported from inland stations. At Reefton, near Temora, three inches of rain fell in 20 minutes on Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Storm Local What Mr. Wilson Says
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 5
The divisional officer, Mr. Wilson, stated that the storm was purely local in character, and was not the result of a great disturbance. Its centre seemed to be in the northern suburbs, as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New York Banks Two More Suspensions Failed to Weather the Financial Storm. London, Thursday, 3 p.m
The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 1
Two more New York banks have closed their doors. The latest institutions that have found it necessary to suspend payment are the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in Queensland. Record Fall at Croydon. Twenty Inches in Seven Hours. Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 8
At Geraldton the rainfall before 4 and 10 p.m. yesterday totalled 11[?]in. There is a big fresh in the river. At Croydon during a heavy rainstorm this morning from 2 to 9.30 over 20in fell, the heaviest…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →City Water Supply Heavy Rain on the Catchment
The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 13
The rain long looked forward to by the Water and Sewerage Board has come at last, and as a consequence the catchment area has benefited considerably. At the last…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Storm Water Drain Bursts
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 14
A drain carrying storm waters burst to-day and allowed a flood to enter the excavations which are being made for the erection of the new Treasury building in King William-street…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Storms in France Enormous Damage Done
The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 1
Such was the fury of the wind on December 15 in Paris, and, in fact, over a vast region of northern and western France, and such the strange mingling of hall, rain,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wet Weather Heavy Overnight Rain Catchment Benefits at Last
The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 13
Sydney is in for a spell of wet weather, and though the conditions are not over-pleasant for the man in the street the rain will do an immense amount of good. The…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Big Gale in Great Britain. Seven-masted Schooner Wrecked. Heroic Deeds and Loss of Life
The World's News · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 3
GREAT damage and loss of life were caused by the big gale which swept over Great Britain, beginning on Friday night, December 13, and only moderating late on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Easterly Gale Raging on the Coast Northern Boats Put Back
The Sunday Sun · Sunday 2 February 1908 · page 1
The weather of the last Couple of days developed at a last hour, last night into an easterly gale, which swept along the coast and raised tremendous seas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Rise in Catabact Dam. Heavy Rain on Catchment Area
Evening News · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 4
On inquiry at the Water and Sewerage Board this morning, the secretary explained that between Saturday at 9 o'clock and the same hour this morning Cataract Dam had risen 26¾ft, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm-swept Coast
Evening News · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 5
The weather conditions on the New South Wales Coast this morning, while not so boisterous, generally speaking, as, during saturday night and Sunday, are bad enough. For over…
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