A great Flood on the Planet Mars
No one of our neighbours in the solar system (says the Melbourne Argus) is better known to terrestrial astronomers than "the red planet Mars," partly because of its relative proximity…
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Floods & storms, 1888
34 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 2
Suez Mail Extracts. Severe Storms and Floods in England
The eastern part of the county of Durham was on the night of July 25 visited by a deluge of rain. Houses were flooded, and furniture could be seen floating about the streets, the water being almost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Austria
Disastrous floods have occurred in Austria, causing great destruction to [?]ops and property, but so far no loss of life is reported…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. (From Grevills's Telegram Co,) Sydney. Heavy Rain. There was heavy rain here this morning. British Soverueignty
British Sovereignty has been proclaimed in New Guinea. Dr. M'Gregor read the proclamation, and hoisted the British flag. At the close of the proceedings the natives rose…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Storm in Sydney
There was a very heavy storm this afternoon—hail, lightning, thunder, and torrents of rain. The storm lasted about a quarter of an hour, and was the heaviest that has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Storms and Floods in Austria
Several waterspouts, accompanied by lightning, recently visited different parts of Austria, causing great damage to property, and considerable loss of life. At the summer resort of Reichenan, not far…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dodging a Thunderstorm
Running away from a thunderstorm is the latest achievement in the science of aeronautics. Mr. Baldwin may " leap from the clouds," and astonish the world with his agility—and good luck; but it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Severe Storms and Floods in England
The heavy rain which fell in London on Aug. 28 [?]fortunately extended to many parts of the coun[?]y, and the delay of harvesting operations and the [?]amage to the grain crops are reported as being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Cyclone at Havana
More detailed reports now arriving from Havana of the destruction of property and loss of life life caused by the cyclone which occurred there on September 4 show that the visitation surpassed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cyclone in the West Indies
Telegrams from Havana, via Key West, of Sept. 13, bring further details of the terrible effects of the recent hurricane at Cuba. Accounts from Havana newspaper correspondents in the interior…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Gales
The heavy gales which were reported to have swept over the United Kingdom last week continue with unabated fury. The storms have proved very destructive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Storm at Parramatta. Serious Damages
As a result of the heavy storm at Parramatta on Sunday morning, "Riverside" the residence of Mr A. M'Culloch, ex. M.L.A., was virtually undermined and left in so…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain Squall in Sydn[?] Harbour. (Horald.)
In 19 minutes on Wednesday afternoon, [?] a few minutes before 5 o'clock to a few minutes that hour, just 60 points of rain fell here in [?] and a very heavy squall was experienced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wreck of the Storm Queen
Further particulars of the wreck of the Storm Queen in the Bay of Biscay state that the captain, who stuck to the vessel up to the last, was drowned, together…
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