South Coast Floods. Mails Dislocated
The Postal Department intimates that advice is to hand from Cobargo, Moruya, and Milton that, owing to the recent heavy rainfall, find the consequent flooded condition of the…
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Dazzling Flashes. Thunderstorm in the City
Dazzling lightning flashes and loud peals of thunder heralded the approach of a storm in the city between 8 and 9 o'clock last night. The storm was associated with developments…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Barque Weathers the Storm. Melbourne
The barque which has had a four days battle with the breakers off Port Albert stood off the shore to-day, steering a course to the south-westward in the direction of Gabo. Pilot…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bega's Deluge 28 Inches of Rain Heavy Stock and Crop Losses BEGA
Bega has experienced the biggest flood on record. Since Monday last 28 inches 72 points of rain fell. The water rose rapidly around the town,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods at Bombala. Bombala
After the longest drought experienced here for 40 years, heavy rain set on on Tuesday, continuing without intermission until Thursday morning, 9.75 inches being recorded up to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Filled the Gauge Heavy Rain in North-West MUNGINDI
Thunderstorms prevailed throughout most of the Mungindi district yesterday, and heavy falls of rain were recorded at South Bunarba, 75 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Devastating Flood in Bega District. Boy Drowned, Herds of Cattle Lost Communication Cut Off, and Heavy Crop Losses. BEGA
The flood waters have receded, leaving devastation in the trail. For miles and miles fencing and wire netting are gone, as also are bridges and culverts, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Deluge at Jenolan Caves
THE ENTRANCE TO THE MOTOR GARAGE AT THE REAR OF THE ACCOMMODATION HOUSE CHOKED WITH BOULDERS WASHED DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SIDES BY THE STORM ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT LAST…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Furious Gale at Bega
EDEN.--A furious east-south-east gale blow on Friday and Saturday, with mountainous seas and torrential rain. Over 14 inches of rain have fallen. Bridges, culverts, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ships in the Gale. Rowena Gets Clear
MELBOURNE, Saturday,--The gale which has been raging on the Victorian coast most of the week having subsided, the four-masted ship, supposed to lie the Rowena, from Sydney, which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jenolan Storm Destruction at Caves House Later Particulars
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →Snowy River in Flood Heavy Damage Cultivation Areas Under Water MELBOURNE
A telegram from Orbost says that the Snowy River flats were fooded about 3 o'clock on Friday morning. with appalling suddenness. About 30,000 acres…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood in Victoria. £100,000 Damage. Melbourne
It is estimated that damage amounting to £100,000 was done by the flood which swept over the bean and maize crops at Orbost early on Friday morning. The prolific bean…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →More Heavy Rain. 575 Points at Coff's Harbor
Light to heavy rain has fallen over the northeast half of the State and on the south coast between Milton and Wollongong. Coff's Harbor had 575 points, Mullumbimby 358,Murwillumbah…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trawler Tn Heavy Storm
While trawling between Merimbula and Disaster Bay the State trawler Koraaga met the full force of the wild weather which has been prevailing. Skipper Finnie reports:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Gale on Coast. Vessel Damaged
MELBOURNE, Monday.--A full share of the boisterous weather conditions lately prevailing on the Australian coast was encountered by the collier Beulah,932 tons gross, during her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Struck by Lightning Storm at Orange Orange
During a thunderstorm at Orange on Saturday night "Nareena," the residence of Dr. Paton, in Anson-street, was struck by lightning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Victoria. Extensive Damage
It is estimated that damage amounting to £100,000 was done by the flood which swept over the bean and maize crops at Orbost (Vic.) early on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bega Floods. Heavy Losses Reported
The torrential rains at Bega (N.S.W.) during the past few days, during which over 28-in. of rain fell, have been responsible for great damage…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods at Bega. Widespread Damage. Bega
The flood waters are subsiding. An onormous amount of damage has been done, the total of which will run into many thousands of pounds. Not since the big flood of 1870…
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