Great Rain Storm Over a Wide Area
Mr. D. Mares, in charge of the N.S. Wales division of the Weather Bureau of the Commonwealth, attributes the wet spell to a southerly surge Of tropical conditions. This…
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Flood in Cook's River
A PHOTO TAKEN YESTERDAY AFTERNOON SHOWING THE FLOODWATERS OF COOK'S RIVER SPREADING OVER THE FLATS…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →By Fire and Flood Thousands of Acres of Grass Burned Floods Cause Damage to Acres of Grain Crops Bag Shortage Aggravates Loss
The fight with fire in the dry season and with drought in its periodical menace of his progress, and with floods in the wet period, is all in the year's work of the man on the land…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wollongong Again Flooded Wollongong
Heavy rain since yesterday has caused all the creeks and low-lying lands to become Hooded. Cabbage Creek, winch crosses the main south Coast line at fairy Meadow, was flooded, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hawkesbury Flood Threatened Windsor
Three hundred and fitiy-two points, of rain have fallen since early yesterday morning up to 9 o'clock this morning. The Hawkesbury at Windsor is 6ft from the decking ol the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods Feared at Courangra Courangra
Further heavy and continuous rain has fallen, and to noon over 5 inches has taken, with prospects of continuing. Creeks are running high, and flats arc being submerged, Unless…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in Queensland Heavy Sheep Losses Feared BRISBANE
Further heavy rains are reported along the Western line The Ayr train has been cancelled owing to the water being 2ft over Haughton bridge, The Bowen train, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Floods Railway Traffic Interrupted BRISBANE
Queensland is again being visited by bounteous rains. Floods are causing interruption to railway traffic in the north and west…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Storm. Remarkable Downpour
A glorious summer day yesterday succeeded the remarkable torrential downpours which for three days deluged practically the whole of New South Wales and a large portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Unsettled Weather. Storm Conditions Returning Nearly 10 Inches on Catchment Area
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Washaway. Flood Waters Near. Wyalong
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storms and Floods. Damage in City and Country
Phenomenal rains have fallen over many districts throughout Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales during the past week. The intensity of the rain-storm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone at Bathurst Much Damage Done Sensational Escapes Bathurst
A cyclonic storm burst upon Bathurst and portion of the surrounding district yesterday afternoon; doing consideration damage to buildings, crops, orchards, trees, and fences,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cyclone at Bathurst Considerable Damage Caused Passenger Train's Narrow Escape. [?] Tuesday Afternoon
A cyclen[?] swept through "he town late yesterday afternoon doing considerable damage to buildings, [?] and [?] up rooting [?] and causing a series…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Before the Storm Calm in West Expected Blow London, Jan. 14
Mr. Philip Gibbs telegraphs: Since the counter-attack at Cambrai the lines have been quiet and under heavy snow. The resting battalions have enjoyed a spell of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods in Queensland
A report from Charleville states that Cooper's Creek is in high flood, running 12 miles wide in parts, and drovers are likely to be held up for three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm at Bathurst. Sensational Incidents. Bathurst
A destructive wind storm, accompanied by several dramatic incidents, passed over the district last evening. Trees were uprooted, or broken off, in all parts, and portions of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Storm at Bathurst. Great Damage Done. Many Narrow Escapes
BATHURST, Tuesday.--A cyclonic storm, carrying destruction and desolation in its train, burst ever the outskirts of Bathurst and surrounding district Into yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Queensland, Floods. Brisbane
Flood conditions still prevail in various parts of the State, a message from Charleville stating that general rain had fallon over the district. The Warrego River fell 3ft last…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Queensland Floods
BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The water is 8in. over the Inkerman bridge in North Queensland, and the Leichhardt River is 5ft. over the rails on the Mount Cuthbert line…
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