Crew Swim Ashore Schooner Wrecked in Cyclone. Perth
When five lines anchoring the schooner Mina, in Beagle Bay, West Australia, were snapped in the recent cyclone, the vessel was wrecked. Fifty-one persons…
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Floods & storms, 1926
234 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 12
Eight Drowned Barges Founder in Storm. New York
At Ashbury Park, New Jersey, eight persons were drowned when three barges foundered in a snowstorm and gale…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Severe Storm at Tyringham Thees Struck by Lightning. Tyringham
A very severe thunderstorm passed over the Tyringham district yesterday morning. As the storm approached, the lightning was very severe…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fifteen Drowned Barge Sinks in Gale. (Reuter.) VANCOUVER
An Atlantic City message says the sinking of a two-masted barge during a gale on Sunday and the complete disappearance of the crew of 15 is clouded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tropical Storm. Moving Along Queensland Coast. Brisbane
A tropical disturbance, small but probably intense, was reported this morning to be threatening the coast between Cooktown and Townsville. The Weather…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cyclonic Storm 7 TO 15 Inches of Rain. Brisbane
A cyclonic storm struck the north Queensland coast last night somewhere between Townsville and Cairns, and very heavy rain fell. Beamerside reported 15…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cyclone in North Many Trains Held Up Telegraph Lines Down. Brisbane
The cyclone which struck the North Queensland coast north of Townsville played havoc with the telegraph lines. Only one line connected Townsville…
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A storm of great violence visited Bollingen on Monday night, and after it had been in progress about ten minutes buildings seemed to rock to the…
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A violent storm swept over Parkes to-day, and caused considerable to property. Houses and other buildings were unroofed and telephonic…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great Gales Thrilling Sea Stories Liner Adrift in Mid-atlantic. London
A renewal of the great gales which swept the Atlantic recently has brought a batch of thrilling sea stories. The liner Manchester Producer has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trying Experience Ex-m.h.r. in Thunderstorm. Bathttrst
While returning from Rock Forest on Tuesday night Mr. S. R. Nicholls, ex-M.H.R., for Macquarie, and a friend, Mr. A. Mason of Sydney, were caught in the…
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A storm of great violence visited Bellingen last week, and after it had been in progress about ten minutes buldings seemed to rock to…
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Dust-drowned, the long road is silent, The rain and lightning have ceased; Grey clouds are drifting to westward, And skies are clear in the east…
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Severe damage was caused by a terrific storm which broke over Wilcannia late yesterday afternoon. During the day a temperature of 114 degrees had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale at Newcastle 75 Mile an Hour Wind Vessels Break From Moorings. Newcastle
During a violent gale which swept over Newcastle the British India steamer Nardana was blown from her moorings at Wickham and drifted about in the stream…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fell From Yardarm. Seaman Killed During Storm. Adelaide
Frank Garlock, a seaman, was killed when he fell from the yardarm of the barquentine Forest Dream, during a terrific storm in the Pac[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jagged Ice Glen Innes Storms Sheep's Eyes Gouged Out Enormous Damage. Glen Innes
Sheep had their eyes gouged out and cut about the back by huge jagged hailstones which fell for half an hour during a terrific thunderstorm yesterday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Auckland Storm Two Men Drowned. Auckland
Two men were drowned in Auckland Harbor as a result of stormy weather. A number of yachts and two naval whalers from warships in port capsized, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →OFF N.Z. COAST Steamer Sinks Number of Lives Lost Vessel Battered by Storm. Auckland (N.z.)
Several lives were lost when the steamer Karu, bound from Whangape to Australia, after springing a leak, foundered during a storm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Flood" of Mot[?]
The flood of motor car be controlled. Streets of the over the road or below have to be constructed for [?]…
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