A Fierce Storm. Great Destruction
A storm of unprecedented suddenness and force struck White Cliffs on Wednesday afternoon. Semi-darkness occurred in less than five minutes. The…
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Floods & storms, 1913
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Disastrous Storm. Vessels Wrecked. Toronto, Nov. 14
Further reports regarding the disastrous storm on the Great Lakes indicate that six freight steamers sank, and that 100 sailors were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Gippsland. Damage to Crops
Floods are reported in Gippsland, Victoria. The rivers and streams in the Moe district are in flood, as well as the main drain on the Moe Swamp. The…
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Very close dull and humid conditions prevailed in Singleton throughout Wednesday. Now' and then a few spots of rain fell in the forenoon and towards…
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At the Small Debts Court. held at the Courthouse, West Maitland, this morning the following cases were heard:—Robert Campbell versus Elizabeth…
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Toronto, Saturday.—Further reports of the disasters on the Great Lakes, caused by the recent storms, estimate that six freight steamers were sunk and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 18, 1913, (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)
Nicholas Comino proceeded against Albert Ayrton on a charge of cruelly ill-treating an animal, to wit, a fowl, by breaking its leg with a stone…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Storm. Wreckage on Great Lakes. Toronto
Further reports of disasters on the great lakes indicate that it is estimated that six freight vessels have sunk, drowning 100 sailors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fight with Fire and Storm. Tragic Epic of S.s. Volturno. Triumph of Wireless Telegraphy
"An appalling tragedy of the sea overshadows the grave political discussions of the day," says the London "Daily Telegraph" in a very dramatic leading article…
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A terrific cyclone occurred at Glen Innes on Friday, doing an immense amount of damage to numerous dwelliags and outbuildings. At Dr. Wrigley,'s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Atlantic Storms. Halifax, Nov. 27
Incoming trnns-Atlanic liners report having encountered terrific gules. The Mongolian, from Glasgow, which was a week overdue, arrived yesterday showing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Severe Gale. Vancouver, Nov. 28
A great gale is raging on the Northern Pacific coast, and the steamer Niagara is having a rough passage. A passenger was washed off the steamer President, trading…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fight with Fire and Storm. Tragic Epic of S.s. Volturno. Triumph Ok Wireless Telegraphy
"An appalling tragedy of the sea overshadows the grave political discussions of the day," says the London "Daily Telegraph" in a very dramatic leading article…
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Th steamer Nile, from the East, reports having encountered terrific storms in the Pacific. The lives of several passengers were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Floods. Wave Thirty Feet High Belton (Texas), Dec. 3
A flood wave 30 feet high swept down Nolan Creek without warning, and 50 houses were swept away. Ten people are reported to have been drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Zabern Affair. a Storm in the Reichstag. Government Assailed. Berlin, Dec. 4
The most tempestuous sitting in the history of the Reichstag took place, when the Government dealt with an interpellation in regard to the trouble between the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Floods. Havoc in America. Fifteen Thousand Homeless. Dallas (Texas), Dec. 4
The flood waters of the Colorado River are still spreading, and there are 15,000 people homeless within an area of 200 miles by 100. Many scores have taken refuge in tree-tops…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Storms at Sea. Halifax, Nov. 27
Incoming trans-Atlantic liners report having encountered terrific gales. The Mongolian, from Glasgow, which was a week overdue, arrived yesterday showing…
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Thirteen bodies have been recovered from the flood waters in the Colorado River. The rain has not yet ceased. Number's of victims of the flood in…
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Belton (Texas), Wednesday.—A flood wave 30 feet high swept down Nolan Creek without warning, and 50 houses were swept away. Ten people are…
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