Storms at Sea
Two men were picked up in an open boat last on Sunday afternoon. They were the captain and one sailor, the sole survivors of the Danish steamer…
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Floods & storms, 1913
203 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 11
Storm in Coraki District. Corakt
A very severe storm passed over this district yesterday afternoon. It came up from the south, swung round the west of Coraki, and then veered northerly. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm-tosssd Vessels. Immigrant Ship in Dancer
Extremely wild weather has been experienced on the Atlantic, and violent gales have raged there. The velocity of the wind at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Light to Heavy Rain. Sydney
Light to heavy rain was recorded over many parts of the States yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Terrfic Gale
The Bine Anchor liner Naming, which left London for South Africa and Australian ports on December 24th, experienced fearful weather in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fierce Storm. Damage Near Mudgee. Sydney
A fierce storm at Windeyer, near Mudgee, did damage estimated at £5000. Bridges, potato crops, fruit trees, and vegetables were swept away and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrific Gales. on American Coast. New York
Heavy gales are sweeping the east coasts and the town of Newportnews is inundated in some sections. Many schooners have been lost and communication is paralysed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pacific Gales. Many Deaths Feared. San Diego (California)
An immigration yacht and two fishing craft were blown on the shore and dashed to fragments by a storm which is raging on the Pacific coust, and seven men were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Recent Cyclone. Narrow Escape of a Cook. Sydney
The Norwegian ship-Gunda encountered a cyclone off Tasmania, during which the cook was washed overboard and subsequently washed back again. The vessel was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Storm. Damage in Queensland. Brisbane
The Department of Agriculture has received a telegram from the Roma State Farm, advising that a terrific hailstorm was experienced recently, which completely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Gales. Damage on Pacific Slope. Vancouver
The steamer Rosecranz has been wrecked at Peacock Spit. Astoria, and theroy-five men were drowned. A snowstorm was raging, and the men clung to their post…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Queensland. Brisbane
The Commissioner of Railways has received a telegram from the engineer in charge of the construction work at Burdekia River stating that the river is now in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wintry Elements. Violent Gale in British Isles. Terrible Experiences of Mariners. London
A violent gale and heavy snow in the North of England have interrupted telegraphs and railways. There are snowdrifts in places of many feet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Increasing Gale. 170 Still by Board. Lisbon
An increasing gale is hampering the work of rescue from the steamer Veronese, and 170 still remain on board. The vessel is three hundred yards from the shore with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Queensland. Railway Traffic Blocked. Brisbane
The Commissioner for Railways has received a telegram stating that the flood waters are fifteen inches over Roopes Creek bridge, blocking the traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone at Thallon. Railway Camp Wrecked. Brisbane
The Commissioner for Railways to-day received a telegram from the resident engineer at Thallon stating that a severe cyclone struck the main camp on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale in Sydney. Sydney
A southerly gale passed over the city last night, when dense clouds of dust obscured the streets. The wind only reached a velocity of 60 miles an hour, though at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Floods. Train Isolated. Brisbane
Further reports of the floods in Queensland state that two bridges on the Laura line have been washed away and the train is isolated between them. One passenger,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flooded Out, the Hunsting of a Main. Inundates "Telegraph's" Basement. Very Heavy Damage Occasioned. Sydney
A serious accident occurred last night which had the ellect of disabling the valuable printing presses of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph," necessitating their seeking the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Daily Telegraph" Flooded Out
A serious accident occurred on Saturday night which had the effect of disabling the printing presses of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph,"…
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