Thunderstorm Dangers
Here are some rules to o'serve in thunderstorms :— Never get under trees or stand near lateral branches; even a small…
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148 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 8
Gales on English Coast. Wrecks and Loss of Life. Australian Submarine Sheltering. London
Heavy gales now raging along the English coast have been responsible for wrecks accompanied by some loss of life. The second Australian submarine, which…
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One of the first manual fire engine[?] supported to Victoria, "The D[?]luge," the property of the Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade, is about to find new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Severe Winter. Gales on English Coast. London, February 14
Heavy gales have raged along the coasts of England during the past few days. The steamer Arnside (533 tons), owned by the Wear Steam Shipping Company Limited,…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Floods in California. Los Angles Under Waler. VANCOUNER, Feb. 20
Serious floods are reported to have occurred in California. The railroad traffic is demoralized. The streets in many of the cities are turned into…
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Great floods have occurred in Southern California owing to torriental downfall of rain. The loss of life is small, but enormous damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thunderstorm Hints. A student of electricity offers this advice to persons who are afraid of lightning:—
"If in a building which is isolated in the open country or is higher than surrounding buildings in a group, avoid chimneys or other…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Queensland. Paroo River Higher Than for 26 Years. Brisbane
The Deputy Postmaster-General received an urgent telegram from the postmaster at Eule, stating that the Paroo River was in flood, and that the water…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclone in Madagascae. Paris
News has been received in Paris of [?] occurrence of a cyclone in Medag [?] the second instant. A tidal wave experienced during the steam showned [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Military Drill Halls. General Hamilton Inspects. Wooden Floods for Dancing
Not only has General Sir Ian Hamilton inspected the troops in the various States but he has also looked into the question of drill halls and the various…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrific Gale Raging. on North-east African Coast. Many Wrecks Reported. Madrid
A terrible galads in progress along the north-east coast of Africa. Advices from Mellalla state that no fewer than 17 vessels are ashore near there, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in Russia. Great Loss of Life. London
Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg states that a hurricane swept the Kuban Province and caused the Sea of Azoff to rise nine feet and inundate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disasters by Storm and Flood. Barque Wrecked. Captain and Four Men Drowned. London
The Swedish barque Trifolium, laden with coal, was wrecked yesterday off Land's End (Cornwall). Terrible seas were raging at the time. The crew clung…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cablegrams. Storms and Floods. Appalling Loss of Life in Russia. Township's Population Wiped Out. Waterspouts Destroys Villages. St. Petersburg
Additional particulars have reached St. Petersburg in respect to the devastating storm in the Kuben district (Northern Caucasus) on Friday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in Europe. Rhine Valley Inundated. London
It would seem as though winter had marshalled its forces for a final grand assault prior to retreating before the advance of spring…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Foundered in a Gale. Ten Seamen Drowned. London
The Swedish steamer Tomild foundered in a gale in the Channel and 10 of the crow were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2000 Perish in Storm. 150 Vessels Wrecked. St. Petersburg
From information now to hand, it is possible to give reliable information concerning the loss of life in the great storm, which was experienced in the Kuban…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire and Flood. Hill View, Germanton
Dear Uncle Jeff,—Did you like writing letters when you were a little boy? I don't like it very much. There was a very big flood in the creek here recently. It…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Imperator Damaged in Storm. Lifeboats Swept Overboard New York
The mammoth Hamburg Amerika liner imperator arrived here yesterday from Europe. The Inspector ran into a heavy gale…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain in Sydney
Tremendous rains have fallen in and around Sydney. On Saturday night the streets were flooded in the suburbs, and property was greatly damaged. Six…
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