British Merchantman Wrecked. a Gale or a Mine! London
The Press Bureau says the British armed merchantman Vikorna has been lost either in a gale or by striking a mine north of Ireland. All on board…
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Floods in New Zealand
Heavy rains have occurred in New Zealand. The Harbour Board reservoir at Bluff burst, and six million gallons of water…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dust Storm
The Hay “Grazier,” commenting on the recent dust storm, says:—“Everyone who experienced its unpleasantness will be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dust Storms
The first subject we talked of when I met my friend last Sunday was the dust storm of last week. "Now," I said, "that everything and everybody…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gales on English Coast. Salvage Boat Turns Turtle. London
A terrific gale is raging on the Aberdeen coast. "A" salvage boat from Hull turned turtle. Six of the crew were drowned and one was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crew Land in Mexico. Vessel Lost in a Gale. Washington
The Japanese warship Asama was lost through striking rocks one the Californian coast during a heavy gale. The officers and crew landed on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mine Flooded. Fatalities at Vancouver Island Vangouver
Twenty-two, miners were killed as the result of the flooding of a coal mine at Wellington, Vancouver Island. Abandoned workings, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gale on English Coast. Three Vessels Lost. London
During a heavy gale on the English coast three vessels were lost, and a number of the crews perished…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Zeppelin Wrecked. Caught in a Snow Storm. Crew Interned in Denmark. Four Men Killed. Copenhagen
The Zeppelin AE4 was caught in a snow storm, and got beyond control. The crew jumped into the sea, allowing the airship to fly to the North…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Near Bathurst. Vale Creek Overflows. Surrounding Country Inundated. Western Mail's Narrow Sydney
Vale Creek, in the vicinity of George's Plain, near Bathurst overflowed its banks, and inundated the district. Everywhere in the vicinity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Friday's 'Storm
On Thursday night we noticed in the north a gradual gathering at lowering and darkening clouds that gave indication of heavy rain within as we…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What the Flood Did. Fish by Two Bucket
Saturday last was cheap fish day in Gundagai. The Murrumbidgee came down with a run. The muddy bottom of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rainfall and a Thunderstorm
Lockhart Post Office registered 44 pints of rain on Friday, and 83 points on Saturday. With 38 points which fell on Feb. 1st, it makes a total of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →What the Flood Did. Fish by the Bucket
Saturday last was cheap fish day in Gundagai. The Murrumbidgee came down with a run. The muddy boltom of the stream was stirred,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrific Storm. Enormous Damage Done. Sydney
A terrific storm occurred at Perth, West Australia, yesterday. Houses were demolished by falling trees, churches were damaged, telegraph…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Delayed by Gale and Mist. Athens
The operations in the Dardanelles have been delayed by a gale and mist, rendering aeroplane observation and long range fire difficult…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain and Snow Storms. Allies Maintain Success. Paris
A communique says that rain and snow storms have hindered operations at many points. The Allies repulsed a strong counter attack at North…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Speech Regained in a Storm
A remarkable experience [?] Mr. Townsend Hill, of Morangaroll, a few days ago, when during a thunder storm he regained his speech, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blaze at Sea. Benzine Steamer in Peril Vessel Battered by Gale. Fire Quelled by the Waves. London
The Norwegian oil steamer Lahabra with a freight of henzine had reached the Tyne. It was ablaze amidships for two days in the mid-Atlantic owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Belgians Press Forward. Across Flooded Country. Capture Five Miles of Trenches. London
The "Chronicle's" Calais correspondent says the Belgians crossed the Yser between Dixmude and Saint Georges, after determined path-building for…
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