The Barque Dartford. Gales and Thunderstorms
The barque Dartford, which arrived at Newcastle from Melbourne at midnight on Friday last, received the full force of some of the heavy weather…
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Violent Storm. in North Queensland. Chillagoe Half Destroyed. Brisbane
A violent tropical disturbance, accompanied in parts by heavy rain, passed over the far northern seaboard during the night. According to a report issued by the Acting…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Cairns Storm Town Still Isolated More Boisterous Weather BRISBANE
Communication with Cairns has not yet been restored. The weather office issued the following special advice [?] 10.20 a.m. to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Gale. North of Queensland Suffers. M Half of Chillagoe Blown Down. Railways Under Water
BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The Commonwealth Meteorological Bureau to-day issued the following special bulletin:-- Although no reports were received this…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cairns Cyclone DAMAGE £150,000 Many Towns Suffer BRISBANE
The damage done by the cyclone and tidal wave at Calrns is estimated at £150,000. Chillagoe Port Douglas Mareeba. Kuranda Mungana and other places…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cairns Swamped. Effects of Cyclone. Havoc in Queensland. Many Buildings Destroyed
BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Acting-Deputy Postmaster-General to-day received a message from the district inspector at Cairns stating that a severe cyclone occurred on Monday and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cyclone. North Queensland Suffers. Tidal Wave at Cairns. Many Towns Damaged. Brisbane
The district inspector has advised the Deputy Postmaster-General that a severe cyclone was experienced at Cairns on Tuesday and Wednesday. The wind,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cyclonic Storm a Town Wrecked by a Tidal Wave and Gale. a Queensland Visitation
A violent cyclonic disturbance visited the north-castern seaboard of Queensland on Mondat and Tuesday last, and caused extensive damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain Good Falls in North 245 Points at Werris Creek
The tropical conditions which have been prevalent for some time during the whole of the present week culminated during yesterday afternoon and last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cyclone. Part of an Island Washed Away
BRISBANE, Thursday. -- A message from Cairns states that a good deal of Low Island, about night miles from Port Douglas, has been washed away. The light house was not damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cyclone. Havoc at Kuranda. Port Douglas Demolished. Brisbane
The Government has received a communication from Chillagoe stating that somo people there had been left without shelter. The chairman of the shire council has been asked…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shock-Proof Fences Cyclone for Appearance and Efficiency. Economy in Erecting
The issue of two fully illustrated booklets produced by the Cyclone Proprietary Ltd., depiciting, it would seem, every conceivable variety of metal gate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cains Cyclone WIND 90 Miles an Hour Business Houses Suffer Severely BRISBANE, Firday
Details of the Cairns cyclone show that heavy rain socompanied the wind, which attained a velocity of 90 miles an hour Small harbor craft were sunk…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WASHAWAYS Railways Suffer Severely Trains Greatly Delayed Heavy rain has been responsible for considerable damage to the railways and traffic has been much delayed
3The following account of washaways was furnished by the Railway Department this morning:— Cootamundra wired that in consequence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →League of the Empire "Stock Journal" Branch. Drought and Flood
Dear "Planets."-Would you please send along a form: my sister wants to join the League. Say, [?] awfully sorry I asked to write to [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thunderstorms in the North. High Temperatures Inland
Light to moderate ruin, with some thunder [?] was reported yesterday from scattered places in the northern border districts of his State and some light falls from parts of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Thunderstorms. Rain Almost General
The rain storms which followed the southerly off Thursday night extended generally over the State yesterday, and resulted in some good falls being recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Horror of Storms
How does a severe thunderstorm affect men who were wounded on active service? After a big storm the other day, I put the question to…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The Cyclone. More Damage Reported
BRISBANE, Friday.--Captain Corbett, of the steamer Carroo, which was to have left Cairns on Monday night, but owing to the cyclins returned to port and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cyclone. Cairns Stormswept. Losses Ln Northern Queensland. Brisbane
The Marine Department has been noticed by the Harbour Master, at Cairns that the pilot launch Daigonar was sunk in the harbour as the result of being holed by a…
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