Runaway Trucks. Propelled by a Gale. Excitement at Port Germein
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 9
ADELAIDE, Thursday.--At Port Germein, 246 miles from Adelaide, yesterday, a terrific gale blew from the south-east. Three trucks at the sea end of the jetty were started off, and, with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flood Boat. 277—Boat Used for Ferry
The Land · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 9
(Case.)—The council has control of a flood boat, which is used fairly often by people on occasions of small freshes in the river, both for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Floods in Texas a Big Death Roll
Evening News · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 1
HOUSTON (Texas), Thursday Evening. The final figures in connection with the recent floods in Texas are now stated to be 20,000 homeless, and 165 drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thunderstorms. Useful Rain in the North. 122 Points at Glen Innes. Great Heat in the West
Evening News · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 4
Warm conditions again ruled throughout the greater part of New South Wales yesterday ,and west of the [?]lands the maximum temperatures were [?]in the [?], while…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Taming Floods and Cyclones to Take the Place of Coal
The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 11
There is no longer any cause for worry over the rapidly diminishing coal supply. Long before that means of obtaining…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →American Floods. Great Loss of Life. Houston (Texas), Dec. 11
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 23
Final figures in connection with the floods in Texas show that 20,000 people have been rendered homeless, and 165 were drowned. The damage exceeds £1,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Texas Floods. 165 Drowned, 20,000 Homeless
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 13
HOUSTON, Texas, Thursday Evening. -- The final figures in connection with the recent Texas floods show that 20,000 people were left homeless, and 165 drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Uncanny Storm. Sky Clear, No Wind. Waves Demolish Wharves. Los Angeles
The Sun · Sunday 14 December 1913 · page 5
Lashed to fury by some unknown force, huge waves beat against the coast last night. The pleasure piers and buildings and oil wharves were wrecked, and 75ft. of concrete…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm at Morven Q.
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 December 1913 · page 8
BRISBANE, Sunday.--The Commissioner for Railways received a telegram to-day, from the traffic inspector at Morven (427 miles west of Brisbane) stating that during a storm on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Disastrous Dust Storm. Travelers' Thrilling Experience
The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 December 1913 · page 4
During a motor nip to Yalpunga last work, Mr. A. N. Pointer, of Broken Hill, experienced the full force of a terrible dust storm, against which it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Heavy Storm
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 9
BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- The Commissioner for Railways has received a telegram from Friezland, stating that a heavy storm on Sunday night caused a wash-out a couple of miles…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Niagara in a Cyclone. Auckland
Evening News · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 9
The Canadian-Australian R.M.S. Niagara, from Vancouver to Sydney, via ports, arrived at Auckland this morning. Captain Morthby reports that the vessel [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Storms at Colombo. London, Wednesday Morning
The Sun · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 7
Severe weather is being experienced at Colombo. The railways have stopped running, and no ships are leaving the harbor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Cyclone. Havoc at Winton. Terrific Force. Winton (Q.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 20
A terrific cyclone struck the town of Winton this afternoon, and although it lasted only a few minutes a great deal of damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The Weather. Thunderstorms Likely
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 21
The only rainfall registration reported in the State since Monday was of a very light and scattered nature; and confined to the coast and Blue Mountains. Kurrajong had 18…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Cyclone in Ceylon
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 10
COLOMBO, Tuesday Evening. -- A cyclone has, been experienced in Ceylon Heavy rain caused extensive floods and numerous railway washaways occurred. Many small craft were wrecked…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cyclone in Ceylon. Great Damage to Property. Colombo, Dec. 17
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 9
A cyclone swept over Ceylon, causing floods and washaways on the railways. Many small craft have bean wrecked, and shipping is still unable to leave the harbour…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Thunderstorms and Squalls. Unsettled Conditions
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 14
At 9 a.m. yesterday New South Wales occupied an area (called a "col") between two high pressures, and consisting of relatively low barometric pressure. Thunderstorms and local…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Railway Flooded. Perth
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 12
A rainstorm, during which two inches of rain fell in 20 minutes, delayed the Goldfinch express for eight hours yesterday by flooding the permanent way at Dedarl, and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Colombo Cyclone. Eleven Deaths Recorded
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 13
COLOMBO, Friday Morning.--The cyclonic weather has abated. Railway traffic is still dislocated, and many bridges have been washed away…
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