Lifeboats Wrecked Crews Perish in Storm (Reuter) LONDON
A message from Quimper (Finisterre, France) states that two lifeboats when went to the assistance of two small vessels in a violent storm were smashed by the great…
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Floods & storms, 1925
617 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 15 of 31
Angry Strikers Attempt to Storm Perth Restaurants. Outside Labor Employed
PERTH, Saturday—The strike of waiterss and waitresses shows no signs of terminating. Yesterday a number of employers reopened their cafes with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in New Zealand Sydney
A heavy gale swept over New Zealand during the week-end, and did much damage' farmers lost heavily and many bridges were Washed away. In one centre the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm in Sydney Two Inches in an Hour Many Narrow Escapes Water Floods Business Houses Sydney
Sydney and its suburbs were drenched by a torrential downpour of rain last night. Two persons were nearly drowned, and severe damage was caused…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A message from Suva states that torrential rains which recently fell there were responsible for heavy floods, during which three…
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A message from Suva states that the torrential rains which recently fell there were responsible for heavy floods, during which three India us were drowned. All the…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. Last night's storm was followed by another of even greater severity at about 4.30 this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Damage by Storms. Houses Wrecked and Unroofed
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—General rain has fallen throughout New South Wales, and a recurrence of stormy conditions around Sydney took place early…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lightning's Pranks Incident During Storm. Theatre Audience Alarmed
SYDNEY, Tuesday. During Monday night's storm, some electric wires at the rear of the Hub Theatre, Newtown, were struck by lightning. An…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Storm Another During Night More Rough Weather Warning Issued to Shipping Sydney
Last night's storm was followed by another of even greater severity about 4.30 o'clok this morning. At Collaroy more than 20 houses reported…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. Mr. Mares (State Meteorologist), to-day forecasted further heavy rains and, flood falls over the watersheds of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm Swept Ballarat Melbourne
A violent storm passed over Ballarat yesterday. The whole of the eastern section of a galvanised iron roof of the Anglican Chapter House was carried away…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A violent storm passed over Ballarat yesterday. The whole of the eastern section of the galvanised iron roof of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heroic Fisherman Rescue in Raging Gale Disaster to Lifeboats Rides Waves in Frail Boat (Renter). PARIS
The loss of the lifeboats at Quimpers (Finisterre) is unparalleled in French maritime history. Bodies are still being washed up on the shore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Floods. Disaster in Southern Districts. Several Persons Drowned. Towns Isolated and Houses Wrecked
SYDNEY. Friday.—Reports of loss of life and enormous damage to properly are still pouring in from the southern districts…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Terrific Floods in the South Rushing Torrents of Water Miles Wide Heavy Losses of Crops and Stock Several Drowning Fatalities Occur
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A Wagga message states that a terrific flood is almost inevitable in the Murrumbidgee River. Grave fears are felt for lives and stock, and residents have received a warning to move to higher levels. At Tumut the river is a banker…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods Southern Towns Swamped Residents Marooned Three People Drowned Property and Stock Losses Sydney
Areas on the South Coast, in the Southern Tablelands and the Riverina are flooded. Several districts are comletely cut off from the outside world and…
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The river at Burreninek is four feet six inches above summer level. At Gundagai the police resumed a Chinese gardener from the roof of his house…
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SYDNEY, Friday.-- Referring to the reports that polling day would have to be postponed in the flooded areas, Mr. Oakes (Chief Secretary), stated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Townships in Peri From Floods Fears for Safety of Braidwood and Araluen Barricades Erected at Wagga Hundreds of Bricklayers at Work
SYDNEY, Friday. Grave fears are entertained in Goulburn for the safety of Braidwood and Araluen. Owing to the flood waters both places are…
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