At Newcastle Most Devastating Gale on Record
NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Although the terrific wind that has proved so destructive in Newcastle and district has now abated, rain continues to fall…
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Colliery Workings Gale Stops Truck Service NEWCASTLE
One of the most serious effects of the gale yesterday and on Thursday was the dislocation of the truck service to and form the collieries which…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Only the Outskirts Sydney Misses Storm Centre
"Sydney being on the outskirts of the disturbance It did not experience the full seventy of the wind or sea…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Call of the Storm South Head Boom
Even on days when fleets of warships entered Sydney Heads the crowds at South Head were hardly as large as was tho case yesterday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm Troops Battle of Sooth Head Wind, Rain, 'And Wave
For a five-penny tram-fare yesterday the Sydney citizen had heaven and earth performing beneath his insignificant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How Sydney Faced Its Wettest December Week a Record Storm Blowing Itself Out Great Wheat Crop Seriously Damaged-Big Areas Flooded. No Loss of Life
This week's gale has easily broken all recent records. It has been the fiercest and most spectacular gale of recent times, and the accompanying rainfall has made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Passing of the Storm Return to Normal Predicted "More Rain, Less Wind" Seas Now Moderating
Leaving a serious trail of damage, the cyclonic features of the week's storm disappeared yesterday. The Weather Bureau last night predicted further rain, but was optimistic of a return to normal wind conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →4 A.M. Edition. Safe in Port Cooma's Hard Fight Tossed by Tempest Blind in the Storm
The steamer Cooma, after an experience which is in every way remarkable, passed through Sydney Heads at 1.48 this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Record Storm The Great Blow of '76 When the Dandenong Was Lost Wind at 153 Miles An Hour
To the Dandenong gale belongs the distinction of being the fiercest storm by which any part of Australia has ever been swept…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farms Flooded Losses at Maitland West Maitland
Light showers prevailed in the Maitland district to-day. As heavy rain has fallen over the Upper Wollombi Brook, It is expected that there will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Deluge. Incessant Rain Throughout Week-end. Cyclone Moving Eastward
The severity of the storm over the coastal area considerably abated during the week end, but heavy downpours of rain were almost continuous. The cyclone is moving eastward, but officials of the Weather Bureau consider that improvement in conditions may be slow…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Battled With the Storm
The Reward Smith steamer Cooma, which experienced a rough time off the cast…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Progress of the Storm
The following comments on the progress of the storm during Saturday and yesterday were issued by the Weather Bureau at 9 o'clock last night:—…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Meandering Cyclone Now West of Sydney
Mr. Mares State Meteorologist stated this morning that the cyclonic disturbance after [?] operating on the coast since Thursday has lost…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dutch Steamer in the Storm
The Dutch steamer Socrakarta had a rough handling in the storm of her voyage from Brisbane to Sydney. For two days she fought her way through Heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Botanic Gardens Storm Does Little Damage
Little or no damage was done by the storm in the Botanic Gardens or Outer Domain. Hero and there a shrub blew over, and an odd branch…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Put to Sea for Safety Cooma in the Cyclone Passengers Praise Captain
After fighting the cyclonic for 46 hours, the Howard Smith steamer Cooma entered Sydney Heads early yesterday morning. The vessel was due from Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →After the Storm Cloudy and Threatening Rain in the Country
The cloudy weather is now confined to the south-east and parts of the tablelands. The winds, according to this morning's reports, have…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →How's Your Garden ? Sorrows of a Snbarbanite Story of a Storm-swept Home
Septimus Suburbs is a changed man. Usually blithe and gay, distinguished from many of his fellows in that he places in a cheerful mood, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →£5,000,000 Wheat Losses Through Storm Farmers' Serious Plight Statement by Minister
"From the information I have received I estimate that the damage caused by the rain and the wind to the wheat crops in New South Wales will amount to at least £5,000,000." This statement was made by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr…
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