Cyclone in North Queensland Town Destroyed. Brisbane
The Premier, Mr. Ryan, this morning received the following mesange from Mr. MacCormack, M.L.A, which had been lodged at Cairns at 11 o'clock last night:…
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662 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 34
Queensland Cyclone Innisfail Practically Demolished. Eight Persons Killed. BRISBANE
Official news was received this morning that Innisfall, a town at the month of the Johnston River, received the full force of Sunday's cyclone, and that the town has been practically…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclone in North Queensland. Babinda Suffers. One Killed, 17 Injured
BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- The Commissioner for Railways to-day received the following telegram, despatched from Cairns late on Monday night: --…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cyclone Kills Eight Innisfail Wiped Out Every House Destroyed District Suffers Heavily BRISBANE
Innisfail, an important sugar growing centre on the Johnstone River, was laid low by the cyclone on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Heavy Rain. 325 Points at Tumbarumba
Further light to heavy rain fell over the western half of New South Wales yesterday is parts it was accompanied by electrical disturbances, particularly in the south-west and on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cloudy to Overcast Heavy Rain on S.w. Slopes
City Forecast.--Close and unsettled, with thundery conditions developing; chiefly north to north-east winds at first, followed by a cool New South Wales Forecast.--More rain and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclone Smashes Innisfail. Eight People Killed. Nearly Every House Demolished
BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The news has just reached Brisbane that a terrific cyclone struck Innisfail on Sunday night. Nearly every house in the town and district was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland. Devastation by the Cyclone. Death-roll at Innisfail. Brisbane
Further reports from the north give additional details of the devastation which has been caused by the cyclone. At Innisfail on Saturday practically every…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Devastating Cyclone Queensland Visitation. Several Places Suffer. Fifteen Deaths Reported. Brisbane
News has been received that a terrible cyclone struck inn[?] on Saturday night, and almost [?] out the town. Light persons are reported out the town. Light persons are reported to have been killed. The [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone Ruin Innisfail Stricken ABOUT 300 Injured Death-roll Now 15 BRISBANE
The steamer Mourilyan has been hastened back from Cairns to Innisfail with foodstuff for the stricken population…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cyclone. Innisfail Disaster. at Least Nine Victims
CAIRNS, Thursday.--The steamer Mourilyan arrived to-day from Townsville. It was reported that Innisfall suffered colossal damage. There are nine deaths. Including the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cyclone. Many Lives Lost at Innisfail. Sugar Crop Heavily Damaged Brisbane
Reports from Cairns show that terrific destruction was caused by the cyclone at innisfail. It raged from 6 p.m. on Sunday until midnight. The death roll is now estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cyclone Horrors 300 People Destitute Falling Houses Cause Deaths Wind Lasts for 17 Hours BRISBANE
The cyclone raged at Innisfail from 10 on Sunday morning until 3 on Monday morning. Houses fell like packs of cards, and most…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cyclone. Many Towns Suffer. Brisbane
Further details of the cyclone in North Queensland, show that Gordonvale, Aloomba, Herberton, Stannery Hills, Mt. Garnet, and Mareeba, all suffered severely as well as…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →In Ruins. Cyclone Destroys Much Property. Heavy Casualties
BRISBANE, Friday. -- The Commissioner Police has been advised that the eyelone at Babinda was responsible for the death of a Japanese, and 43 people were injured. Eighteen…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Innisfail Cyclone Great Destruction to Sugar Crop Estimated at £500,000
Mr. C. O. Randell, sugar chemist, engineer, and picture theatre proprietor, of Innisfail (Q.), is at present in Sydney. Mr. Randell said that he left Innisfail…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Caught in a Simoon Players in Desert Storm
When the Selig Film Co. were out in the desert a simoon struck them, and almost caused the filming of The Garden of Allah, on which they were working, to become a fatal venture…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Cyclone. Steamer Missing. Maryborough
The steamer Hopewell left Cairns on Saturday last for Maryborough, and since has not been seen or heard of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rain and Gales Severe Weather Coming Hurricane at Norfolk Island
The Weather Bureau has been advised of an intense form of cyclone which is centred a little to the west of Norfolk Island, where it is causing winds of hurricane force and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Cyclone. May Beach New South Wales Stormy Weather Predicted
An intern[?] from of cyclone is centred a little to the west of Norfolk Island, where winds of almost hurricane force arc being experienced…
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