The Storm at Kensington Racecourse
The larger picture shows the new Leger stand at Kensington Racecourse, as it appears today, and the Paddock stand is seen in the inset. During the gale yesterday the roofs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods & storms, 1917
935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 47
How the Storm Developed. Scope of the Rainfall
Between 3 a.m. on Tuesday and 9 a.m. yesterday the remnant of the recent big rainstorm over the Slate, which was just about clearing away, underwent an extraordinary change…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lonesome Heights. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Xi. Storm
Jasper had wondered what to do with this autumn day, after watching his brother ride up into the moors. Like the Squire and Dick, he had been restless since the birthday-feast…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Gale Widespread Damage Wild Night at Sea Coastal Steamer Founders Collier Ashore
The gale that swept over Sydney yesterday was the Worst that has been experienced for many years. The storm struck the coast shortly after…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday's Gale Shipping Disaster Coaster Founders Vessels Blown Adrift Great Damage to Property
Forecast for New South Wales.-- Cyclonic storm gradually passing off the coast to the eastward, with further heavy rain and some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Storm's Track Everywhere Destruction Communications Interrupted Damage in Parks and Gardens
CITY FORECAST.--Fine, with southwest winds, NEW SOUTH WALES FORECAST.-- Temporarily fine in the east; becoming…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods Feared at Tamworth Areas Inundated. Tamworth
[?] narrawly escaped disaster by flood [?] of the swollen state of the [?] a very little margin saved the [?] anxely was fell until well…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Narrnbeen Tran Track Flooded
The Narrabeen-Masly service was inter[?] with by the stors. Flood waters covered the list at the [?] so that it was impossible for the trams to proceed [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Storm
To-day's weather forecast (Issued at noon):—Further rains and thunderstorms in the north-east; becoming unsettled in the west, with warmer temperatures…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Passing of the Storm. Welcome Change
The cyclonic storm, which raged so furiously on Wednesday has worked rapidly over the Tasman Sea, and fine weather prevailed over the State yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Searchlights in the Storm. Newcastle
The captains of vessels which were caught by the south-easterly gale yesterday morning complain bitterly of the searchlights being played on their vessels as soon as they…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Foundered in the Gale. a North Coast Steamer Lost
During the height of the storm on Wednesday afternoon a steamer which proved to be the North Coast S.N. Company's steamer Nevong foundered o[?] the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Post of Honor. Australians As Storm Troops. London, Thursday Night
In the great fight now raging west of Ypres a high honor has been paid to the Australian troops. They have been specially selected…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamernerong Founders in the Great Gale. Eleven Survivors. Three Lives Lost. Newcastle
The North Coast Company's steamer Nerong, after being buffeted about for ten hours by the south-easterly gale yesterday morning, foundered three…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Misadventures a Cyclonic Storm Much Damage Done by Wind and Rain
A terrific gale swept over the eastern part of New South Wales on Tuesday night, and throughout Wednesday, due to a [?] disturbance. The storm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Great Storm. Damage in the District. School Building Collapses. Two Boys Injured
The severe rain and wind storm which commenced on Tuesday night, and continued with unabated fury on Wednesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murray Flood. Adelaide
Anxiety continuos to be felt regarding the Murray flood. The river rose more than an inch at Mannum, near to Murray Bridge, during the night and the water is now within one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood at Tamworth. Tamworth
The Peel River rose to a banker last midnight, and later overflowed in the lower end of Peel-street, near the viaduct. Early this morning there was a slight drop…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Peel in Flood. Anxiety at Tamworth
TAMWORTH, Thursday.—Tamworth has not had a flood scare since last January. However, late last night there was alarm amongst the business people as to the possibilities of…
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