Barque in a Gale
The British barque Pharos, which arrived at Hobart last week from London, had an exceptionally rough time, but came through seatheless. The Pharos left London on…
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Floods & storms, 1909
99 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 5
Storm at Geelong. Two Men Killed. Geelong
A heavy storm passed over Geelong today. Several buildings were destroyed, including that of the Oriental Timber…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer in a Cyclone
"I never made such a trip. It rained a deluge on and for three weeks, with thick weather," says Captain Weatherill, the commander of Burns, Philp, and Co.'s steamer…
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Reports received from the recording stations for the 21 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday showed that a large area of the State had benefited by further rain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strong Gale in Sydney. Eighty Miles an Hour. Sydney
The unpleasant weather conditions which have prevailed during the last few days culminated this afternoon in a strong north-westerly gale…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. the Gale on Sunday.—suppose It Had Been In, Instead of Out!—telephonitis and Imaginitis.—the Great Australian Criminal.—what a Revivalist Meeting Is Like. Sydney
A gale! So some people say. A hurricanel So other people say. Now, an earthquake occurred in lower [?];according to all reports, one occurred near Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Murray Flooding. Bridges Washed Away. Numbers of Stock Drowned. Melbourne
Reports state that the Murray is rising rapidly. A number of bridges have been washed away, and large areas of land have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Murray Floods. Albury
Reports received from various parts of the district confirm the statement that the floods oil the Upper Murray River are the highest yet experienced in the district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Flooded Rivers. Great Damage. Albury
The worst of the flood appears to be over. The enormous volume of water reported in the Upper Murray on Friday is now down, but as the river is much…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Victoria. Melbourne
The Acting State Minister for Public Works has issued instructions that all men required for watching and repairing the banks of the Murray and Goulburn Rivers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coalmine Flooded. Many Men Drowned. London
A coalmine at Cabarjo, in Portugal, has been flooded while men were at work. The cause was one of an unusual…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Murray Floods. Albury
The flood waters are now receding. This morning the river at Albury was [?] Sin, having sunk 2ft 8in since yesterday morning. The [?]luts below the town are still…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Victoria. Melbourne
Although the Murray is our miles wide at Cobram, it began to fall this morning. A report has gained currency that portion of the Tocumwal railway line has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Forecasting. the American System
The floods which have recently occurred in New South Wales give interest to the system of flood forecasting claborated by Professor H. C. Frankenfield,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Hetton Mine. the Danger of Flooding. Sydney
The situation at the Hetton Colliery is viewed with some anxiety. It is stated by authorities who have a personal knowledge that during the last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in America. Enormous Damage Done. Settlers' Homes Destroyed. London
Great floods have occurred in Colorado. Ohio, and Missouri, destroying crops, and drowning cattle and sheep, and washing away houses…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in America. Several Persons Drowned. Thousands Rendered Homeless London
Reuter's agency reports that the floods continue in the Western States of America. Several trains have been derailed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. a Novel Proposal in Opium.—sidelights on the Traffic.—closer Settlement and Ancient History.—a Gale, and a Few Stray Thoughts.—by Airship Along the Australian Coast.—what Is a "Test" Match? Sydney
The proposal to raise the prohibitory ban against opium, and reimpose the duty on a bigger scale, is decidedly novel, and may or may not having something to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Westerly Winds. a Severe Gale
Yesterday was the most unpleasant day experienced at Newcastle this winter. The early part of the morning was calm, but at about nine o'clock the wind came away…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Manchuria. Enormous Loss of Life. a Thousand Drowned at Kirin. London
Disastrous floods have occurred in Manchuria, which have been accompanied with great loss of life. At Kirin, an important centre of…
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