The Great Storm in Britain. Forty-five Lives Lost
LONDON, Sunday.—Terrific weather has prevailed in the English Channel and the North Sea, and great damage has resulted. No fewer than 45 fishermen are reported to…
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Floods & storms, 1898
140 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 7
Plattsburg. Storm Water Channel
During the heavy rainfall at the early part of the year the residents residing within the vicinity of John-street stated that when the flood waters came down there was at least…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brisbane Letter. Flood Prevention
AFTER two inundations within a period of three months, the good people of Brisbane have succeeded in awakening their Government into life and action. It has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Elingamite in a Gale
Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co's steamer Elingamite has arrived at Auckland from Sydney, after a protracted passage of nearly six days. The steamer root with exceptionally heavy weather on the trip…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stilling the Storm
An attempt has been made with considerable success in Paris to supersede the old fashion of floating oil for lessening the force of the waves. The new plan is to cover the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Elingamite in a Storm
The Elingamite encountered a very severe storm on her last run across from Sydney to Auckland. There were nearly 100 passengers on board, all of whom upon arrival of the steamer in the Waitemata…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plattsburg. Storm Water Drain
The work of increasing the width of the waterway at the Co operative Colliery railway viaduct has at last been commenced, an during the past few…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The S.s. Ysabel in a Gale
The steamer Ysable, which left Sydney on March 25th, for the New Hebrides, via Norfolk Island, encountered a succession of gales shortly after leaving, which terminated in a fearful hurricane on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Public Schools Association Lecture by Mr. W. F. Gale
A SERIES of winter lectures to be given under the auspices of the Newcastle District Public Schools Athletic Association was inaugurated at the Lyceum Hall last evening by Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Adamstown. the Storm
The storm was very severe here, but there was no serious damage done to property. A number of [?]outhouses on the Commonage were unroofed and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District News. Waratah. the Gale
The heavy gale on Thursday night and yesterday left some unmistakable tracks behind, proving its violence beyond a doubt. All telegraphic…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Illaroo in the Gale
The Wallarah Coal Company's steam collier Plane appears to have experienced the full force of the gale when on her trip from Catherine Hill Bay to Sydney. Upon arrival…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Storm in Sydney. Sydney
During the last 24 hours terribly heavy weather has been experienced. Fierce south-easterly squalls have swept the city and suburbs, accompanied by drenching rain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Gale in the City. Residents on the Hill Alarmed. Chimneys, Verandahs, and Roofs Blown Away. a Fatality at Merewether
The gale was felt with all its force on land, though probably the damage might total to be less than that at sea. People who have lived in Newcastle for half a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Hurricane. Disasters Along the Coast. Vessels Wrecked and Unreported. Great Excitement in Newcastle. the Force of the Gale. Verandahs, Chimneys, and Roofs Uplifted. a Child Killed at Merewether. Details of the Damage
Newcastle was visited yesterday by a terrific gale, which in the opinion of all nautical men was more violent that the great "Dandenong" gate of 1876. The breeze,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flooded Out
Mr. F. Barker, of Hunter-street West, was flooded out yesterday morning after the heavy downpour on Thursday night. Mr. Barker was aroused shortly before midnight…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plattsburg. Serious Floodings
It would seem that notwithstanding the storm water channel the business portion of the residents of Nelson-street, from the bridge to Mr. M'Anliffe's Carrington Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend. the Storm
The storm has left, in Wallsend, as in other places, such visible evidence of its destructive visit, a considerable amount of damage age having been done to the public streets…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lambton. the Storm
The severe weather of Thursday and Friday last that did so much damage to shipping and property in other parts of the district…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hamilton. the Late Storm
Here, as elsewhere, the people have suffered loss more or less by the, unroofing of houses, collapsed balconies, shattered windows, and other…
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