Hunter in Flood Eight Inches of Rain Other Rivers Rising
As a result of the torrential rainfall the surrounding area of the Hunter River was in flood this morning at Paterson. The river was assuming dangerous…
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Families Morooned Rescue Work. Newcastle Suburbs Flooded, Newcastle
There are extensive Floods in the Newcastle district as the result of the heavy rain. All the low-lying suburbs of Newcastle are under water. Mayfield, Islington, Newton,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Floods Forecasted
In a forecast issued by the State Meteorologist, Mr. D. J. Mares, at 3 o'clock last night, unsettled weather generally was forecasted, with more rain. Heavy falls are…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Station Hand Drowned Barcoo in Flood ROCKHAMPTON
James Searle, a middle-aged station- hand, employed at the Enlsklllen Station. was drowned at the swollen crossing of the Barcoo River at the…
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As a result of the heavy rain, Cook's River is running a banker, and in parts an overflow has occurred. The flats and low-lying lands between…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the Suburbs. Low-lying Areas Flooded
From practically every suburb comes information of damage by the wind and the rain. In the majority of instances full reports of the damage have not yet been obtained, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Record Storm. Grave Damage to Wheat Crops. Destruction by Floods and Gales. Weather Abating
The unseasonable bad weather which commenced on Tuesday night, and developed on Thursday into a storm of cyclonic character, continued unabated yesterday. The heavy rain threatens to cause damage to the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Gale. Big Steamers Delayed
The tremendous seas which were running through the Heads yesterday were responsible for three large oversea steamers being delayed…
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THOUSANDS VISITED THE GAP YESTERDAY TO VIEW THE LASHING SEA. AMONG THE VISITORS WAS THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Gale Abates, but More Squalls Expected the Worst Over Big Storm Moving South-east Winds and Seas Moderating
The big storm [?] During [?] the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Caught by the Gale Cooma's Radios No Visibility
"In good position. Weather not abating. "Heavy sea, no visibility. "Have provisions ready on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Gale on Coast. Seventy-seven Miles an Hour. Crops Damaged by Rain. Large Areas Flooded
The wind rose from 44 miles to 52 miles an hour yesterday morning in Sydney. Newcastle recorded 77 miles an hour, and South Head 70 miles. It is one of the severest storms ever experienced on the coast, and is without parallel in recent years…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Crisis Past Cyclone Goes North-east Stormy Seas in Wake
City Forecast.--The cyclonic disturbance has worked north-eastward and lost in intensity, although still active between Sydney and Fort Macquarie;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sport and Storm. Cricket Fixtures Abandoned. Other Contests Postponed
So far as sport is concerned, to-day will be the quietest Saturday for a long time. The unsettled weather and the sloppy condition of all the grounds has caused the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Gambling Mania Amongst Women. Storm of Disapproval in England and America
THE cry in England that women are going "gambling mad" has occasioned no end of a stir in the British capital, even amid the excitements of a period that certainly…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Lull in the Storm Rapid Movement to the North East Heavy Seas Running Battered Ships Enter Port
The rapid movement of the cyclonic storm in a north-easterly direction continues, and coastal reports this morning were almost optimistic in nature. Weather officials are unanimous in their opinion that it will be several…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter in Flood. Tremendous Local Falls. West Maitland
The rainfall in parts of the Hunter River Valley has been tremendous, although the heaviest falls have been confined to the eastern parts. The Hunter River at Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Flood of Molten Glass
A tank containing 150 tons of molten glass burst last night at the Australian Glass Manufacturing Company, Limited's, works in Dowling-street, Waterloo, through the stone…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Macquarie in Flood Many Crops Ruined DUBBO
The Macquarie River is again in flood and overflowing its bunks here. There has been a slight full since noon, but it is quite certain that there must be a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rivers in Flood. Fences Under Water
Over seven inches of rain have fallen at Undercliffe during the last two days, with the result that most of the low-lying grounds are now under water…
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