Barque in a Gale
When in the Pacific Ocean, and eastward of the Islands, the barque Rose, which arrived at Fremantle recently from San Francisco, run into a very severe storm, which lasted for…
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Floods & storms, 1905
72 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 4
Sydney Floods. Sydney
The Premier, Mr. Carruthers, in referring to-day to the damage caused by yesterday heavy rain in Sydney, and to the distress occasioned to the families who…
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The voyage of the P. and O. liner Himalaya, which arrived at Plymouth on February 17, was characterised from Adelaide to Marseilles, with cloudless skies and smooth seas. Barely,…
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The rain still continues, and the Orara River is now 13ft over Contt's Crossing Bridge on the Armidale-road. Two men, Albert Golli[?] and James Hunt, who…
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The barque County of Merioneth, which arrived at Adelaide from Liverpool on Wednesday, was bulleted by fierce gales during the whole six weeks occupied in running from the…
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A fierce gale swept over the Fiji Group early last month, and caused considerable damage to shipping at Kero News comes from that island to the effect that the cutter Maria, anchored…
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The barque Fifeshire, which arrived at Sydney on Wednesday from Glasgow, had a lively experience in a hurricane while crossing the Southern Ocean. The storm burst on the ship…
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In accordance with a decision recently arrived at by a meeting held at Morpeth to consider the flood mitigation question, a deputation yesterday waited upon the…
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Mr. Joseph Conrad continues his pictures of sea life in the "Pall Mall Magazine." "Of the delight of seeing a small craft run bravely amongst the…
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After a passage of 49 days, the steamer African Monarch arrived at Fremantle front New York on the 3rd instant. She discharged the West Australian portion of her cargo and then…
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The Union Compan's steamer Monowal arrived at Sydney on Wednesday night after a stormy passage across the Tasman Sea, the trip from Wellington having occupied nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boolaroo. the Westerly Gale
The strong westerly wind proved very cold and boisterous during Tuesday and Wednesday, blowing trees down and smashing telegraph wires. Yesterday,…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Advises have been received from Chicago of the occurrence of a great flood in the Mississippi River…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—A great storm has taken place in Constantinople, which has created havoc. Several houses collapsed and…
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LONDON, Wednesday—The New York tube railway was flooded on Monday. Many passengers waded from the trains to the stations through 4ft…
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The old Italian barque Casabona, noted for her long passages, especially the long voyage which she made last year from Sydney to Capetown, has been in a terrific gale, and has…
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Continuous heavy raip has caused floods right through the country from Wanganui to Southland. Much damage has been done, bridges being destroyed, and stock…
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Communication with Westport has been restored. The low-lying country is flooded, and several families have left their homes. There has been no serious damage, except…
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A terrifle cyclone wich burst over Durban. South Africa, last month, was responsible for the loss of the Swedish barque Trichera, with six lives. News has been received that the…
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During the recent floods in the Gundagai district it transpired that a postal official, acting in accordance with department rules, expressed…
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