In the Track of the Storm Much Damage at Wilcannia
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 December 1917 · page 4
WILCANNIA, Sunday.--A cyclonic storm, travelling form the south-west, struck the town at about 3.30 p.m. yesterday. Several buildings, including the police station and large…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods and Hoodlums. Mr. Black's Experience
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 December 1917 · page 6
Mr. George Black has returned from a southern tour in the Interest of an affirmative vote on the Referendum, and at Tocunwal, Finley, Berrigan, and Jerllderic, he said, he had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Cyclone at Wilcannia
The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 5
A storm of a cy[?] nature passed once with ca[?] (N.S.W.) on Saturday afternoon. It struck the town travelling from the south-west, and was accumpanled by a heavy rain[?]. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm at Mittagong
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 5
MITTAGONG.—An unusually heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by large hailstones, accurred at Mittagong, at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday, causing much damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Restless Coal-miners. Rumblings of Another Storm
The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 5
The president ut tin? Arbitration Court in [?](Mr. Justice Higgins) on Saturday refused an application by the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thunderstorms and Rain. 216 Points at Kiama
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 8
As a result of the intensifleation of the advancing high pressure system during Saturday, rain was reported from an extensive area yesterday morning. The falls were associated with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fruit Destroyed in Storm
The Sun · Wednesday 12 December 1917 · page 3
Courangra, Wednesday.-- Thousands of cases of fruit have been destroyed by the storm of Saturday. Within an hour 250 points of rain fell, and hail came down in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rescue Work at Halifax Third Storm Interferes VANCOUVER
The Sun · Wednesday 12 December 1917 · page 1
A third great storm has broken over Halifax, stopping the work of relief and the burial of the dead…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thunderstorms and Rain. Heavy Falls Probable
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 December 1917 · page 13
During the next two (days, sultry and unsettied generally, with many thunderstorms and rain developing; heavy fails and some hall; strong local blows; squally northerty…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Heavy Rain at Kembla Spoils Racing and Drenches Record Attendance
Arrow · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 1
Although the weather was dull on Wednesday morning, prospects of rain did not deter a record crowd from visiting Kembla Grange, but had the visitors known what was in store…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hornsby Electrical Storm
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 8
A thunderstorm sudenly swept over Hornsby on Saturday afternoon. Heavy rain fell, and the thunder crashed and rolled. On the Pennant Hills aide of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir Fulham Wins Forbury Cup. Racing in a Gale. Trotter Beats Pacers
Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 6
The Victorian-bred pacing stallion Sir Fulham, 24yds bhd, driven by Jas. Bryce, won the Cup of 600 sovs, at the Forbury Park (N.Z.) meeting by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Difficulties of the Advance in Flanders—the Flooded Lanks of the Yser Canal
The World's News · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 13
"Our men dug in," writes Mr. Philip Gibbs in describing the fighting in Flanders, "and the rain, which had begun on the afternoon of the battle, grew heavier. It has rained ever since. The ground is all a swamp, and shell-holes ore ponds. The army lies wet, and all the foulness of Flemish weather in winter is upon them in August. The walking wounded come back over miles of churned-up ground, dodging shells, and when they get down to the clearing…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Cloudless Skies Follow Violent Storm
Sunday Times · Sunday 16 December 1917 · page 8
High pressure to the south and monsoonal influences over the mainland resulted in a great rainstorm and hail over all that area, associated with thunder. The hail is reported…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Before Venice Italians Flood Country Fearful Struggle in Alps LONDON, Sunday Night
The Sun · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 1
Reuter's correspondent with the French army in Italy, describing the artillery defending the belt of Venice, which is entirely a naval affair, states:--"A large stretch of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scattered Thunderstorms
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 9
Thundershowers have been recorded at isolated places on the tablelands and at Forbes on the central-west slopes. The maximum gauging of 44 points was measured ut Blayney, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Further Thunderstorms. Light Rain
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 8
Thunderstorms "were experienced during Saturday and Sunday in coastal areas from Kiama northwards, on the tablelands and slopes, and lit the western districts. The accompanying rain…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Before the Storm
Sydney Mail · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 8
Trove gives no preview of this one. Open it to read the story on the page.
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gulf Country Floods
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 11
BRISBANE, Tuesday.-- A telegram received from Croydon yesterday states:-- "Owing to the heavy rains, all the rivers in the Gulf country are in high flood. The overland coach, due on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Floods on Murray River. Interesting Comparisons
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 10
With the view of ascertaining the approximate time flood waters, or freshets in the rivers, take to flow between various towns on the Murray and its tributaries in northern…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →