A Winter Storm
Interjected sharply into a winter whose mildness was exciting cynical curiosity as to whether the seasons had not somehow got out of joint, yesterday's rainstorm with its…
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Storm at Penrith
Although Penrith did not experience any snow, the residents of the town were almost flooded out. The rain came down in torrents, and lightning was prevalent. It was, indeed,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Gale. a Rough Time for Shipping
The severe gale which ruled over Sydney, and only cleared up last night caused much trouble in shipping circles. Both loading and discharging…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Gale. Rain, Snow, and Storm. Railway Lines Buried in Snow. Disorganised Harbor Traffic . Shipping Suffer Severely. Sydney's Wind-swept Suburbs
The eastern part of the State has had more wind and water blown over it in the last two days than for a long while. Up on the north coast some kind of tropical disturbance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hurricane at the Heads. Worst Gale for Years
The wind was blowing a gale of hurricane fury at Sydney Heads, and tremendous seas were breaking against the rocks, sending clouds of spray high over the cliffs. It was the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Storm-swept Harbor. Shipping in Danger
In the harbor the full fury of the storm was felt, the violent squalls whipping up quite a lumpy sea, which played great havoc with small craft. Shipping at the anchorage had a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At Manly. a Storm-swept Village
Manly received the full force of the gale, and the Corso was desolate towards the close of the afternoon. Manly Cove was exposed to the wind and beating rain, and angry-looking…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Gale in the City. Sixty Miles an Hour
The heavy rain which set in early on Sunday, morning in the metropolitan and some of the coastal districts developed into a terrific storm. The wind started from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Gale at Newcastle. Salamis Breaks Two Lines. Newcastle
A strong southern gale prevailed to-day, and a particularly heavy sea was running all the morning. Several vessels experienced difficulty in entering the harbour. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An Incident of the Storm. Startled Ferry Passengers
A passenger to Mosman by the 5.15 steamer from Sydney on Monday evening says the gale was howling, and the steamer was knocking about in a heavy sea. The foreshores were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Northern Suburbs. Full Force of the Storm
Throughout the day the, full force of the storm was felt along the highlands on the North Sydney side of the harbor. In the more exposed places pedestrians found a difficulty at times…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On the Ferry Steamers. Interruption of Service. "Worse Than the Nemesis Gale."
"This is the worst gale I have ever, seen in the harbor." Such was the report of the captain's of the ferry steamers, some of them with over 20 years'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →No Telegrams. Lines Generally Disorganised. Down in All Directions. Storm Does Great Havoc
"When we get a storm like this, coming as it did so suddenly, we must expect a little disorganisation, said Mr. Murphy, manager of the telegraphic department at the G.P.O., in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the Harbour. Vessels Adrift Everywhere. Sydney Ferries Interrupted. "Worst Storm Seen in Harbour."
Between 2.30 and 3 o'clock the storm began to gain in strength in the harbour, and between 3 and 3.30 it was at its worst. The manager of the Sydney Ferries, Limited, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Hurricane. in Extraordinary Visitation Wind at 60 Miles an Hour. Fiercer Than the Nemesis Gale. Meteorologist's Observations
Hundreds of umbrellas, thousands of hats, million or two tempers, one ship, and a floating baths were lost in the storm yesterday. Beyond the majority of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →All Day in the Gale. Mission Yacht's Experience. Hove- to in Mountainous Seas. Off Port Jackson for 24 Hours
The London Missionary Society's yacht John Williams entered the Heads during the night, and berthed at Parbury's Wharf, Miller's Point, after passing medical inspection,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tremendous Storm. Hurricane at South Head Wild Scenes on Harbour. Shipping and Ferries Damaged. a Record Snowfall. Mountain Railways Blocked. Serious Accidents in Sydney
There raged over Sydney yesterday the most tremendous storm that has swept along the coast since the terrible Nemesis gales of July, 1904. The gale yestorday was for a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods in Assam. Bridges Washed Away
LONDON, Monday Evening.—Floods in Assam have breached three miles of the railway and destroyed 10 bridges…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nepean in Flood. Police Boat Ready
CAMDEN, Tuesday.—Over 6in of rain had been recorded up to 9 o'clock this morning. Rain recommenced falling at 8 o'clock this morning. The Nepean River is now flooded, and the Grove…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Illawarra District. Cook's River in Flood. Water Nearly a Mile Wide
When asked about yesterday's blow, Mr. Thomas Saywell, who has had many years' experience of Botany Bay, said it was the worst he had ever experienced. As an evidence of…
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