Heavy Storm Causes Much Damage Brisbane
During a storm yesterday morning, which lasted for 30 minutes, several hundreds of pounds' worth of dam age was done to hotels and houses at…
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Deluge in City and Suburbs One Wettest Boxing Days On Record Much Damage
STRICKING evidence of the manner in which the torrential rain which commenced to fall in Sydney and suburbs shortly after 1 p.m. last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Gales in the Atlantic Getting Worse Each Year, Is Claim Melbourne
The theory that the weather in the Atlantic and off the English Coast was becoming worse every year was advanced by Captain J. B. Williams,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Further Storms Expected Torrential Rain In Many Parts Of State Some Hail
SYDNEY received its heaviest drenching of rain almost a year 236 points the week-end. A total of 236 points of rain was recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tourists Invade Canberra Freak Storm Misses Camp Area CANBERRA
Nearly 3000 tourists have been shown through Parliament House during the Christmas holidays, and over 500 used the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Trail of Damage in Brisbane Storm & Fierce Wind Brisbane
Considerable damage was caused by a thunderstorm which swept the north-western suburbs of the city this afternoon, the wind reaching a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fierce Storm Sweeps Brisbane Suburbs Roofs Ripped Off ; Property Extensively Damaged Brisbane
AN anti-cyclonic storm swept through the suburbs in West Brisbane late yesterday afternoon, causing hundreds of pounds' worth of damage. Accompanied by thunder, vivid lightning and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cloudburst at Wauchope Bodalla Flooded By Thunderstorm
In a cloudburst at the week-end nearly four inches and a half of rain flooded Wauchope. The total fall was 641 points…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Heavy Rain. Risk of Floods. North Coast Rivers Rise
Heavy rains continued on the central North Coast yesterday. The Hastings and Macleay rivers rose sharply, and there may be floods if further heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Thunderstorms To-day: Sultry
FURTHER unsettled weather is forecast by Mr. Mares over metropolitan areas to-day. Sultry temperatures are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Good Rain Over Last Of Drought Areas; More Forecast Minor Floods in North; Roads Under Water
TROPICAL conditions yesterday brought rain over the State, with substantial relief to drought areas missed by recent falls. Further rain and thunderstorms were predicted last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ships Warned of Cyclone
Shipping on the Tasman was warned by the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) last night of a cyclone apparently moving in an E.S.E. direction, whose…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wet Holiday Is Indicated Storms Coming From The West
Soaking rain is likely to usher in the New Year for New South Wales, according to present indications. A tropical depression is moving…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Violent Storm Strikes Vict. Town Melbourne
Great damage was caused at Glsborne, a small town 30 miles from the city, this afternoon when a violent windstorm swept over it. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boats Smashed in Gale Truck Washed Off Ferry AUCKLAND
SMALL craft were pounded to matchwood and yachts and launches drive nashore in a terrific easterly gale…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Violent Storm. Damage in Victorian Town. MELBOURNE
A cyclonic storm struck Gisborne to-day, and in five minutes did hundreds of pounds worth of damage. Preceded and followed by a dead calm, its path through the town was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Floods Likely on the Coast
INFLUENCED by tropical tendencies, the weather continued unsettled over the greater part of the State yesterday, particularly in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Downpour Last Saturday's Storm
Shortly before midday on Saturday last, Penrith had its heaviest downpour of rain for the year. Within two hours a little over two inches fell…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lives Lost in Fierce Gale Two Drowned Near Auckland AUCKLAND
TWO lives have been lost in the sudden gale which pounded Auckland. Athol Gordon, 20, and James…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Holidays Anxious Period for Beach Shops: Face Heavy Losses Rain Would Kill One of Year's Best Days
SEASIDE shopkeepers will be seriously affected if the threatened holiday rains are heavy enough to keep people indoors. Wet weather during the Christmas holidays has already…
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