A Severe Storm. Damage in Cowra District
A remarkable storm was experienced in the Cowra district on Christmas Dav. The wind had been very high all the morning, and gradually became…
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Floods & storms, 1912
156 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 8
King and Queen in a Gale
The King and Queen will entertain lively memories of the first stage of their history making voyage to India, says a "Central News" correspondent…
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A remarkable storm was experienced in the Cowra district on ' Christmas Dav. The, wind had been very high all the morning, and gradually became…
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The storm which struck Adelaide yesterday did considerable damage at Port Adelaide. Portion of the chimney at Dalgety…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barque Saved From the Sea. Damaged in Terrific Gales. Crew Demanded a Return to Port
One of the worst experience, without actual loss of life, which could happen to a soiling vessel, overtook the Norwegian barque Stromsbo, 1581 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Storm at Adelaide. Velocity of Wind. Hundred Miles an Hour. Adelaide
During the storm which visited Adelaide, Port Adelaide, and other portions of the State yesterday, the wind reached the velocity of 100 miles an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heat Wave in Sydney. Followed by a Thunderstorm. Sydney
A heat wave prevailed in Sydney yesterday. At noon the thermometer registered 100 degrees in the shade. In the afternoon there was a heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aviator Caught in a Storm. London
The aviator Fowler was aeroplaning from Hampshire to Eastbourne to-day, when he was caught in a storm, being picked up in the sea…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gasometer Explosion. Miraculous Escapes. Several Buildings Burnt. Houses and Factories Flooded. [Reuter's Message.] London
A gasometer explosion at [?]keston yesterday had all the appearance of an carthquake shock. The gasometer was flung 30 yards, and the flames…
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Two large Norfold pine trees in the grounds of the Konetta Nursing' Home at North Adelaide have become a landmark (says the "Register"). During…
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The dredger Appleton from Rotterdam to Melbourne arrived at Portland (Dorset) yesterday, having been damaged to in a gale…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flooded French Rivers
There is considerable anxiety in France owing to the Seine and other rivers being in high flood…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tremendous Gales. Sweeping Eastern Coast of Canada. Train Blown Off Track. a Breakwater Wrecked. [Reuter's Message.] Montreal
Tremendous gales are sweeping the coast of Eastern Canada. An express train was blown off the track in Newfoundland to-day. Snow…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer Lost Ln a Gale. St. Petersburg
The steamer Russ, with 172 passengers on board, was lost in a gale in the Black Sea. M. Carlanuseff, the Russian consul at Galatz, and his family…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] the Seine Flooded. Paris
The Seine is 13ft. below the 1910 flood, but it is rising rapidly. Navigation has been suspended…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Caucht in a Storm. Carriage Windows Shattered Sydney
Passengers by the 6.30 p.m. Sydney train on Monday had an unusual experience. After the train had left Orange a storm broke over the district,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer in a Gale. Followed by Lifeboat for Five Hours. Number of Men Drowned. [Reuter's Message.] London, Thursday.'
A lifeboat followed the steamer Wistowhall for five hours during a gale off the English coast, to-day, but the tide like maelstrom dashed the Wistowhall…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer Founders in Heavy Gale. Off the English Coast. Lifeboat's Gallant Efforts to Rescue Crew. Fishermen Wade Into Boiling Surf Neck Deep. [Reuter's Message.] London
The steamer Wesowhall, after striking Port Errol, foundered in a heavy gale off the English const. The Woatowhall, which left Arrow on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing in Sydney. Dave Smith v. "Cyclone" Thompson. Smith Gains the Decision on Points. Sydney
The return match between Dave Smith and "Cyclone" Thompson was decided at the Stadium last night after 20 strenuous rounds had been fought,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer's Ill Luck. HlLLCRAG'S Career. Storms, Mutiny, Grounding
The Port Pirie correspondent of the "S.M. Herald" wired on January 26: There are probably few vessels afloat that have met with so many…
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