The most terrific and sensational storm within the memory of the oldest resident of the Wimmera passed over the town and, no far as can be learnt, practically over the ...
Article : 964 wordsOur correspondent writes :—On Friday afternoon a terific storm of wind and dust, evidently resembling a tornado in its fury, passed over the plains, carrying ...
Article : 310 wordsOar correspondent writes :—Mr. Jacob Becker, son., had his arm broken by a falling limb. It was set by Dr. Bird on Saturday morning ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Minister of Lands has gone to Nhill to make an inspection, on behalf of the Government, of the damage caused there by Friday, night's storm ...
Article : 36 wordsOur correspondent writes :—On Friday afternoon Murra Warra was struck by a cyclone which lasted about a quarter of an hour, and then passed on leaving ...
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Advertising : 1,389 wordsOua correspondent writes:—At Dimboola the hurricane was so furious that houses were razed, roofs blown hundreds of yards, trees broken off short and ...
Article : 89 wordsOur correspondent writes :—The hurricane which visited the place on Friday has caused great damage, the three churches, English, . Bible Christian and ...
Article : 80 wordsThe tornado raged at Nhill during the afternoon, spreading devastation far and wide, and the whole township wears a very bedraggled appearance. The windows and ...
Article : 408 wordsOur correspondent writes :—A terrific storm broke over the township on Friday last, about 5.20 p.m. It was preceded by a violent dust storm, the clouds of dust ...
Article : 251 wordsHappily there are no fatalities to record, whilst no accidents of a serious character have been reported. Dr. Richie was driving with his groom up ...
Article : 725 wordsOur correspondent writes :— Great damage was done to property in this neighborhood on Friday evening by a terrific gale, which carried with it dust in ...
Article : 279 wordsAt Murtoa much damage to houses, shops, and public buildings was done, several houses being completely wrecked. At the State school windows were blown in and ...
Article : 49 wordsOur correspondent writes :—A terrific gale blew here on Triday, doing a great deal of damage. The grain shed is complely wrecked. Chimneys were thrown ...
Article : 65 wordsA correspondent supplies the following particulars of damage done at Bungalally and district :— Mr. H. Russell, McKenzie Park, fencing ...
Article : 295 wordsAt Warracknabeal the wind blew with hurricane force for nearly three hours. Several buildings, including a farmer's grain shed, were damaged, roofs were blown ...
Article : 53 wordsThe storm was comparatively light at Natimuk, where, however, the Lutheran, the Evangelical Lutheran and the Catholic Churches were all unroofed. The goods shed at the railway station had its roof ...
Article : 67 wordsOf the public buildings of the town, the Town Hall, which a few months ago came safely out of the earthquake visitation, again belied the accuracy of expert ...
Article : 2,710 wordsA correspondent reports :—Considerable damage was done by the wind storm on Friday, scarcely a farm house escaping without some, damage. The State school ...
Article : 87 wordsTrees have been either blown down or uprooted in all directions, and, so far as can be gathered, the storm has been every whit as severe in the country as in the town ...
Article : 153 wordsA correspondent reports :—Only little damage was done in the township. A chimney was blown down at the residence of Mr. Daniel Murray and a little damage ...
Article : 62 wordsAt Stawell the visitation was of a less serious character than elsewhere in the Wimmera, the damage done not being serious ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Longerenong College was struck by the gale on the west side, and was canted over. Twelve feet of a chimney was blown down and fell across the roof of the main ...
Article : 69 wordsHalf the places in the town have to some extent suffered. Veraudaha have been blown away, houses unroofed, the streets blocked by fallen trees, chimneys swept down and ...
Article : 139 wordsThe following are details of damage not mentioned above:— Sudholz Manufacturing Co.'s establishment. Sheds carried away, main building partly ...
Article : 1,605 wordsLike other parts of the district was visited by the storm. Many trees were blown down and uprooted. Mrs. Wirth's house had several sheets of iron carried away by ...
Article : 44 wordsA terrible hurricane passed over this district on Friday afternoon to the accompaniment of thunder and lightning and a little rain. A large weather board building ...
Article : 92 wordsAt Melbourne, Ballarat, Donald and elsewhere the storm was destructive, but nowhere did it apparently rage with such force as in Nhill, Horsham and district ...
Article : 26 wordsA young man named Oswald Davidson was in his boom at Mairoes' Reef, wear Mary borough, when the storm brake there. The building was unroofed, and shortly ...
Article : 100 wordsAs a result of the storm telegraphic. communication was interrupted all over She colony. The line between Melbourne and Horsham was closed until nearly ...
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The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954), Tue 23 Nov 1897, Page 3
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