Gale's Comet. London
The new comet discovered by Mr. Gale in Sydney is now visible in England…
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Floods & storms, 1912
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Disastrous Storm. Paris
A great storm on the French coast which was particularly violent at St. Nazaire, destroyed quays and shipbuilding yards, and ravaged the stocks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Fatal Algerian Flood. Algiers, Monday Evening
The River Shelif is flooded. A mail coach, with 12 people aboard, was swept down the stream to-day, and eight were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mt. Lyell Disaster. an Official Statement. Unsuccessful Attempt at Rescue. Rescue Party Withdrawn. Mine to Be Flooded. Queenstown
The following official statement was received from the North Mount Lyell mine last night:—"During the day the 700ft. level was visited by a rescue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mt. Lyell Disaster. Directors Make Definite Announcement. Flooding Operations to Be Proceeded With. Mine to Be Sealed Up. Queenstown
The directors of the North Mount Lyell mine made a definite announcement yesterday to the effect that flooding operations are to be proceeded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inspector of Mines Interviewed. a Hope That Dead Will Be Brought Out. Without Waiting for Flooding of Mine. Hobart
The Inspector of Mines, in the course of an interview, said that driving for the North Lyell workings through the Mount Lyell Blocks will be commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Floods in East Central England—the Swollen Ouse Washing Over Its Banks
The rainfall in East Central England was of quite exceptional violence at the end of August. Like the rest of the kingdom the land had absorbed as much water as it could, and the additional rainfall necessarily resulted in floods of vast extent. The Great Northern Railway and Great Eastern Railway were affected at several points. The above view shows the devastation which has been caused in the district of the Huntingdonshire Ouse. The immediate district shown is near St. Neots…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storms in America. Steamer Sinks Off Isle Ofperrot. Other Shipping in Danger. Montreal
It has been reported that the steamer Cecilia sank off the Isle of Perrot and 120 were drowned. A hurricane is raging down the St…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death by Fire and Flood Each Takes Fifteen Lives. [Reuter's Message.] London
At the great fire at Barker's, reported yesterday, the total number of victims amounted to 15, including those who have succumbed to their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mt. Lyell Disaster. Fan Exiperiment Unsucoessful. Fire Still Smouldering and Fumes Rad. Will Have to Await Flooding. Zeehan
The fan experiment at the North Mount Lyell mine has proved unsuccessful. The fire is still smouldering, necessitating the re-sealing of the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The North Mt. Lyell Disaster. Flooding the Mine. Zeehan
The position at the North Lyell mine is unchanged. The workings remain sealed down, and the fire is still in progress. The weather has set in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Rain. a Steady Downpour. the Streets Flooded
Umbrellas and top-coats, shaken of yesterday's dust, were taken from their pegs this morning in order to shield the owners from the rain which began…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Golden Mile Ferment a Belligerent Manifesto. Claim That the Wages Are Below, Living Level. Appeal for Assistance for a Possible 25,000 People Without Supplies. "The Storm Will Be a Furious One." Kalgoorlie
The secretary of the Combined Unions' Committee, Mr. G. M'Leod, has issued a long circular letter, regarding the industrial situation, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Storm. in the State Parliament. House Abruptly Adjourned. Passing'them Out in Relays. Mr. Speaker Has a Busy Afternoon. Sydney
There was another storm in the Legislative Assembly to-day, and it terminated by an abrupt adjournment of the House…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain at White Cliffs. Roads Flooded and Coaches Delayed
"The Miner's" White Cliffs correspondent wires:—"Further rains fell on Saturday, and continued up to Sunday morning, 127 points being registered,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inland Rains. Creeks Flooded; Coaches Delayed
The postmaster (Mr. J. R. Holding) advises:- "Coming on the recent rains, the tracks are all more or less in a had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jamaica Cyclone. Houses and Ships Wrecked. Heavy Loss of Life. [Reuter's Message.] Kingston (Jamaica)
Communication has been restored in the cyclone swept districts. The death roll has reached 100 in the coast towns alone…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Cyclone at Bombay. Bombay
A cyclone storm swept over Bombay to-day, causing great damage to the harbor craft. Many natives were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Gales. in English Channel. [Reuter's Message.] London
A severe gale in the Channel and along the West Coast caused the collapse of a crane in Vicker's shipyard at Barrow, by which two workmen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cable Mews. [Reuter's Message.] the English Gale. London
The gale continues Ten people have been killed in Scotland by flying debris. Heavy s[?]ow has occurred in Lancashire and North Wales. The…
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