Hawkesbury Flood. Windsor
The Hawkesbury River which bad reached 27 feet, and six feet over the Windsor Bridge, has been falling since Friday afternoon and was down to 13 feet by 3 o'clock this…
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Big Losses in Victoria. Long Tunnel Shaft Flooded
MELBOURNE, Monday.--As a result of the flood waters at Walhalla there was 230ft. of water in the Long Tunnel shaft to-day. The manager estimates from the quantity in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Toll of the Floods. Windsor Crops Ruined. District's Worst Visitation. Water Slowly Subsiding
WINDSOR, Monday.--Now that the flood waters have receded a rough estimate of the damage done can be arrived at. It has been the most disastrous visitation the district has…
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There has been less damage done to the streets of Sydney by the recent heavy rain than has formerly been the case. This is attributable to the improvements effected during the last…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →In a Wild Storm ! Great Fight at the Stadium. Smith Defeats Clabby. a Deluge of Rain
In the wind and in the rain, with the artillery of the heavens thundering, and with lightning vividly darting across the sky intermittently, thousands of people at the stadium last night saw Dave Smith, of Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Supen Storms. Sydney and Melbourne Deluged
A remarkably sudden rainstorm passed over the city at about 9 o'clock last night, It was proceeded by vivid lightning which lit up the sky in a dazzling fashion. The rain commenced at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tram Traffic, Storm and Fight
A feature of the city on Tuesday night was the tram traffic to Rushcutter's Bay the centre of attention. There was, however, nothing phenomenal such as attends an event…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Blue Lightning. Remarkable City Storm
The rainstorm which passed over Sydney last night was preceded by a brilliant display of lightning. Unlike most summer lightning, the majority of the flashes were distinctly blue,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Storm in Melbourne. Streets Under Water. Many Shops Flooded. Melbourne
A heavy storm was experienced in Melbourne this afternoon, and in a few minutes the lowlying streets were under water. Seventy-seven points of rain foll in 23 minutes. The brushes…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bash and Splash. Fighting in a Deluge. Dave Smith Outpoints Clabby. Brisk Twenty Rounds' Battle
With a blinding rainstorm beating into his his face. Jimmy Clabby, the American welter-weight, made an effort at the Stadium last night to stop the onward march of Dave…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Queensland Letter. Heavy Rains and Floods
The week has been an eventful one, owing to the presence of a monsonal depression of considerable energy, which seems to have affected the whole State, causing considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Stadium. Dave Smith v. Jimmy Clabby. a Great and Gallant Battle. Latter Rounds Fought During a Terrific Thunderstorm. Rain Falling in Sheets, but Thousands of Ringsiders Sit Till the End. Smith Proves Too Strong, and Displays Great Cleverness—He Punishes Clabby Severely in Latter Rounds—He is Awarded the Decision on Points—Scenes in the Rain at the Conclusion
In spite of the postponements, and the fact that the sky above was as black as the proverbial hobs of hell, there was a mighty muster at the Stadium ringside last might…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Thunderstorm in the City. Light to Heavy Rains
Vivid flashes of lightning began to play over the city at about 8 o'clock last night, accompanied by peals of thunder. The storm came from the west, but was of purely local…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Melbourne's Turn. a Torrential Downpour. Several Shops Flooded. Street Traffic Impeded
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--One of the heaviest rainstorms experienced in Melbourne for a long time occurred this afternoon. Shortly before 2 o'clock heavy clouds passed over the city,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Light to Heavy Rain. Almost Generally
Light to heavy rain, with thunderstorms, has been recorded almost generally, excepting in the western division and the north coast. Many stations report falls over the inch, and in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Deluge at Windsor. Aftermath of the Floods
WINDSOR, Wednesday.—A storm of exceptional violence occurred at about 8.30 last night. Rain foil In torrents for ton minutes, and was preceded by heavy elaps of thunder and Hashes…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cyclone at Roma
ROMA (Q.)Wednesday.—A storm passed over town to-day. For a short period the wind was of cyclonic force. A number of trees were blown down, and many stables, roofs, and signboards damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Storms in Victoria. Melbourne
Damage to the amount of thousands of pounds was done by a terrific hall and thunder storm which passed over Geelong yesterday. In 20 minutes 120 points of rain were…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Boxing. Ttm Land v Cyclone Thompson
Cyclone Johnny Thompson will oppose Tim Land, the stiff-legged boxer from Bondi, in a 20-round contest at the Stadium on Saturday night. This is the second occasion on which the pair have met,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wollongong's New School Destroyed By Friday's Storm
While the great storm was raging during the early hours of Friday morning last, the new Catholic School Hall, Wollongong, which was in course of erection, was completion…
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