Squalls Up to 52 Miles. Yesterday's Gale
Squalls up to 52 miles an hour swept over from the westward yesterday. It was one of the heaviest gales recorded from that quarter for some time. The storm started early in the…
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Wind, Flame, and Snow. Sydney Swept by 52 Mile Gale. Coats Blown Seawards; One Man Drowned
Sunday was a gaol day for sparrow:—[?] the whole day was one long [?] and the strong howling wind took good…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Italian Attack. Enemy Suffers Heavily. Floods Interfere with Fighting. London
The Italians have opened an offensive in the Grappa sector, west of the Piave. The attack is progressing well. They have crossed the River, and have captured 3000 prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm-swept Sydney Numerous Mishaps in the City and Ok the Harbor. Strong Westerlies
Sydney was swept by a strong westerly wind on Sunday that at times attained a velocity of fifty[two miles an hour. The boisterous wied raised…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News of the Day From the Four Quarters Misadventures Fatal Boating Accident in a Sydney Harbor Storm. Much Damage to Small Craft
The boisterous gale that raged all day on Sunday last caused several capsizes among the smaller craft in Sydney Harbor. In some instances…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hail and Thunder. Heavy Rain at Bathurst
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Shortly after 5 o'clock this afternoon a storm broke over Lake Macquarie district, and several launches broke away from their moorings. The storm struck…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →120 Miles an Hour Cyclone at Gilgandra GILGANDRA
A cyclonic storm struck Gilgandra late yesterday afternoon. The wind attained a velocity of about 120 miles an hour, and kerosene tins and…
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Another shipping disaster has occurred off the coast of British Columbia, 40 lives being lost. The Government steamer Galiano (860 tons) was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Storm. Lumps of Ice. Considerable Damage Done. ORANGE
A terrific rain, ball, and wind storm swept over the Milthorpe district yesterday, doing considerable damage. Fences were blown down, houses unroofed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Swept Damage in the Country Buildings and Crops Suffer Huge Hailstones Orange
A devastating storm, reminiscent of the one which occurred lust two years ago, when Mr. William James and a youth named Oates lost their lives,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The 1870 Flood on the Shoalhaven River
Iu 1870 the Shoalhaven was visited by the biggest flood in the history of Australia. At that time Terrara was the main town on the Shoalhaven River. It rained…
Continued on Trove, page 46 →Wednesday's Storm. Destruction in the Country. Cyclone at Gilgandra
GILGANDRA, Thursday.--A eyolonic storm struck Gllgandra late yesterday afternoon. The wind whistled along at over 100 miles an hour. Kerosene tins and galvanised…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Caught in a Gale
The Chilian barque Guaytecas unexpectedly entered Sydney Heads this morning. She was bound to Melbourne from Iquique, but was caught…
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MOLONG.—The recent tornado caused serious deterioration in the crops, and damaged farm buildings, several roofs being blown away. Steady rains appoared to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Effect of the Gale. Telegraphic Interruptions
The week [?] gains the Postal authorities intimate [?] extensive disorganisation of the western telegraphic connections, the whose of the lines between…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclonic Gales. Great Damage in Country. Devastation Near Orange. Orange
Within a day or two of the seceond auniversary of the memorable storm in the Millthorpe district, whereby Mr. William James and a youth named Oates were drowned when…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires and Violent Gales. Much Destruction in Orchard Country
Driven by a westerly gale, which blew throughout Sunday at a rate of 60 or 70 miles per hour, widespread bush fires swept across the gully country between…
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Three-quarters of an hour's storm, ruining hail as big as pigeon's eggs, was sufficient to undo a whole year's work for the unfortunates in the track…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cyclonic Storms Inland New South Wales Swept by Fierce. Winds. Crops Spoilt by Hail
A cyclonic storm swept over the western districts of New South Wales on Wednesday last and left a trail of destruction to crops and property in…
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