Queensland Cyclone. Towns Destroyed
The Premier of Queensland, Mr. Ryan, on Tuesday received the follow message from Mr. MacCormack, M.L.A., which had been lodged at 11…
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Noah's Flood: Strange Account. Nansen's Discovery in the Artic
During the recent meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, a significant remark which was made by the President of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland Cyclone. Relief for Innisfail. Brisbane
The steamer Mourilyan left for Innisfail to-day with food for the stricken population. The destruction is reported to be…
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In reply to the council's request for further information relative to the Government engineer's scheme for flood prevention at Wagga, the superintending…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Days. No. 56. Extracts from the Files of the "cootamundra Herald." January 91, 1885. Disastrous Flood and Railway Wreck. The Inquest (Continued.)
George Hassle, sworn, stated I am a woodcutter and live on the bank of Halt clay Creek; the scene of the accident is about half a mile…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Cyclone. Destitution at Innisfail. Brisbane
The cyclone at Innisfail raged from 10 a.m. on Sunday till 3 a.m. on Monday. Houses fell like packs of cards. Most of the deaths occurred in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Days of Yore. Edward Flood. an Australian Pioneer
Edward Flood, Thomas Hanley and my father had been intimately acquainted for several years, before it was proposed to erect a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Days. No. 60. Extracts from the Files of the "Cootamundra Herald." January 31, 1885. Disastrous Flood and Railway Wreck. The Inquest (Continued.)
Mr. O' Donnell, for the victims, said he thought it only right to compliment the coroner and jury for their patient consideration—not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Early History. Cootamundra in Flood. Salt Clay Creek Disaster. Big Railway Accident Jan. 28, 1885. the Inquest
The jury were: Messers. W.W. Barnard (foreman), H. Willis, J. Solomon, J. Lock, J. Gardiner, J. Dwyer, T. Maguire, A M'Carthy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclone and Bush Fires. New Zealand Town Destroyed. Day Plunged in Darkness. Wellington
Assisted by a cyclonic disturbance, which is raging over part of the north island, a fire completely destroyed Ractihi, with the exception of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Zealand Cyclone. Shipping Driven Ashore. Wellington
The cyclonic storm, which struck Auckland last night, did considerable damage. Several small shipping craft were driven aground. Huge seas are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Zealand Storm. Danger Now Past. Settlers Missing. Wellington
A message received here from Ractihi states it is reported that there is no further danger from bush-fires, Altogether, 62 buildings in the town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gratifying Diminution. "Storm Centre of the World." LONDON, Friday. LONDON
Lloyd George in the House of Commons said it had been gratifying the gradual diminution of losses inflicted by Submarines, Sufficient Lord Chief Justice of England, presiding over a faerwell dinner Rodwell, Governor-elect of Fiji, said the Pacific was likely to become the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Days of Yore. Edward Flood. An Australian Pioneer
The following article will no doubt he of interest to many local readers:â(Written for the "Gundagai…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Zealand Storm. Distress and Unemployment. Wellington
It is estimated that the fire losses at Reatihi town alone are not less than £230,000. Nine big mills along the railway line were destroyed, and the 300…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early History. Cootamundra in Flood Salt Clay Creek Disaster. Big Railway Accident, Jan. 28, 1885. (continued from previous issues) the Inquest
George Hawke, on oath, deposed: I am a bricklayer's labourer, and am in the employ of Mr. Thos. M'Beath, of Cootamundra; my…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Palestine Front. Advancing in Thunderstorms. London
A Palestine official report says:— Further progress eastward of the Jordan was made on Monday. We are approaching Essalt. The enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early History. Cootamundra in Flood Salt Clay Creek Disaster. Big Railway Accident, Jan. 28, 1885. (continued from previous issues) the Inquest
Fredrick Pinkstone stated that be remembered Sunday evening; went to Mullaly's bridge between 6 and 7 o'clock, and was, informed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Palestine Front. Fording a Flood-swollen River. Anzacs' Brilliant Feat. Palestine Headqrs., Wed
General Allenby's army has marched from one success to another. On the anniversary of the first battle of Gaza we occupied Essalt. 25 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Early History. Cootamundra in Flood. Salt Clay Creek Disaster. Big Railway Accident. Jan. 28, 1885. (continued from previous issues) Inquest Continued
William Mortin, a fetler on the railway line, residing on the Wagga side of Salt Clay Creek, stated he was a gatekeeper at Ironboug…
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