ROUGH WEATHER IN SYDNEY.
CABLE NEWS.
United Press Association—Hv Electric Telegraph Copyright.
TORRENTS OF RAIN
MUCH DAMAGE DONE
Received July 10, 9.38 a.m. SYDNEY, July 10
There was an exceptionally severe thunderstorm, with torrents of rain and hail, in the metropolitan area during the night. It was especially bad in the western suburbs.
The hail—in some cases half-inch lumps-lay inches deep, and blocked the tram traffic. Much damage was done by flood water.
At the heights of the storm the Waverley tramsheds were struck by lightning and damaged.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9136, 11 July 1908, Page 5
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88ROUGH WEATHER IN SYDNEY. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9136, 11 July 1908, Page 5
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