Offenbach in a Gale. Swept by Heavy Sea. Perth
A story of a perilous sea voyage was told by the officers of the German steamer Offenbach when she arrived at Fremantle yesterday morning…
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Floods & storms, 1909
99 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 5
West Indian Floods. Hurricane in Jamaica. Earthquake in Haiti. Great Loss of Life. London
No news had been received from Jamaica for five days all the cables having been broken by great floods…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jamaica's Floods. Terrific Rainfall. a Railway Destroyed. London
Further details of the hurricanes and floods in Jamaica state that the Kingston-Port Antonio railway was completely destroyed, all the bridges…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Asia Minor. Adana Partly Destroyed. Relief Fund Opened. London
Heavy rains have fallen at Adana, in Asia Minor, and 500 houses were destroyed. The damage is estimated at several…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Imperial Finance. Parliament Dissolves. Storm of Cheering. London
The House of Commons was thronged from floor to ceiling yesterday, when Mr. H. H. Asquith, the Prime Minister brought forward the motion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale in Britain. Two Steamers Founder. Many Lives Lost. London
A violent gale raged along thou British coast yesterday. The steamer Ellenvanuin, bound from the Isle of Man to Liverpool,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gales in Europe. Enormous Waves. Damage to Shipping. London
Snowstorms, followed by heavy gates, have occurred throughout Britain. Steamers report terrible weather…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The British Gales. Wreck of the Ellen Vannin. Swamped by a Sea. London
The steamer Ellen Vannin, from the Isle of Man for Liverpool, which foundered while crossing the Mersey Bar during a violent gale on Friday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm on Lake Erie. Fifty-nine Persons Drowned. London
A great storm has occurred on Lake Erie, in Pennsylvania. Fifty-nine persons were drowned, and damages were done to the extent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rain and Gales. Showery Weather Predicted
The rainfall at Newcastle for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday who 76 points. The weather yesterday was stormy, with a strong southerly wind and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storms in Britain. Floods and Wrecks. Blizzard on the Coast. London
Heavy winds with great falls of snow, culminating in gales, have taken place throughout the United Kingdom. These conditions were followed by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Deluge of Rain. Weather Moderating
For the twenty-four bonrs caded at 9 a.m. yesterday 198 points of rain were registered at Newcastle. The rain continued during the day, and a further fall…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Recent British Gales. Steamer Rosstrevor Safe. Reaches Her Destination. London
The London and North-western Railway Company's steamer Rosstrevor, 1065 tons, fears for the safety of which were entertained owing to the heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Queensland. Brisbane
The district traffic manager has received numerous telegram from station masters on the North Coast railway line, stating, that phenomenal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods Stopped by Forests
A great French achievement in forestry, namely, the establishment of protective forests, where much destruction has been caused by floods, is descrlbed in "Science,"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gales Off New Zealand. Auckland
The steamer Rakanoa, on the passage from Westport to Wellington, encountered a hurricane. Great waves swept everything movable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Europe. Great Damage Done. Whole Districts Devastated. London
Widespread damage has been done in Switzerland by storms. The overflowing of the River Senne caused serious floods in Belgium, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storms and Floods. Blizzard in New York. European Rivers Subsiding. London
The worst snowstorm and blizzard in the Eastern States of America for twenty years occurred on Christmas Day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Portugal. King Visits Oporto. Sufferings of the People. London
King Manoel of Portugal is at Oporto. He visited the localities, stricken by the recent storms and floods, and was…
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