Mr. John Gale. Queanbeyan's Grand Old Man
It falla to the lot of very few men to live the ripe old age of 90, and still fewer to be possessed of all their faculties after they have gone…
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Floods in Queensland. Woodcutter Disappears. Rockhampton
Struggling to escape to high ground from a torrent of water caused by the heavy rains William Arthur, Fullwood, a woodcutter, working at Broal Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rude Awakening Caught in the Flood Rockhampton
While asleep in A tent at Bengal Creek, two woodcutters, William Fullwood and Thomas Toole, were awakened by the barking of their dog…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Floods. Like a Spreading Sea Toowoomba
The country went [?] Charleville is still [?]ded. A telegram on Sunday night stated that 100 miles of country is completely [?]dated; the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Inch an Hour! Unprecedented Floods in New Zealand Fall of Earth Moves House Bodily for Six Feet Wellington (N. Z.)
Unprecedented floods have caused heavy damage in the Hawkes Bay districts. Heavy Rains…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.Z. Floods. Loss of Life. Much Damage Reported. Wellington (N.z.)
Unp[?] floods, following heavy rains, have caused heavy damage. The Haw[?] Bay River rose,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand Floods. Brave Rescue by Youth. Wellington (N.z.)
A brave rescue was the feature of the flood in North Island. Donald Strachan who had taken refuge in a poplar tree, was saved by a youth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Views. Nationalists Concerned. Labor Says Government Will Weather the Storm. Melbourne
Disappointment was expressed to-day by many Federal members at the decision of the British Government to abandon the Sin[?] base scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Battle with Storm Thilling Story a Launch on the George's river SYDNEY
A thrilling story of a battle with a storm on Saturday night was told by members of a picnic party, who, in the launch Lily…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thrilling Battle. Small Launch in Terrific Storm. Women and Children in Danger. Sydney
A thrilling story of a battle with a Storm on Saturday night was told by the members of a picnic party, who in the launch Lily, owned and driven…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain at Melbourne. Floods at Heidelberg. Melbourne
Heavy rain has been falling in Melbourne and Eastern Victoria and, flood warnings have been issued in that area. Much of the low lying land around…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm in Commons. Member Ordered From House
In the House of Commons, replying to questions as to whether the Government would commandeer public vehicles, including the trams and buses for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.S.A. Disasters Tornado and Floods. Heavy Toll of Lives. Kansas City
Another of the terrific storms which have been taking toll of lives and property this winter occurred during the last 24 hours, this time in forms of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →European Disasters. Spanish Flood Fatalities Crowded, Bridge Collapses. MADRID
Torrential floods in the Gu[?] River, near Ai[?] resulted int he collapse of a bridge. Two hundred people were on the bridge, watching the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain in Queensland. Four-inch Falls Recorded Sydney
Winchcombo carson, Ltd. report that a message from their Longreach office states that heavy rain has fallen throughout the district up in four inches being recorded in many places…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Zealand Floods. Landslides Occur. Many Lives in Danger. AUCKLAND
The latest details regarding the New Zealand floods Indicate that railways have suffered seve[?]ly through landslided. The water rose rapidly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.Z Floods. Enormous Damage And loss of life AUCKLAND
After great damage had been done by storms and floods the rain eased off, only to resume with greater violence . The damage throughout the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Terrible Night. Ship Helpless in Gale. London
Thrilling experiences befel the crew of the steamer Buchanness, which on Saturday broke her tail-shaft, and then drifted helplessly in the gale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Desert Storm Encountered
A "London Times" message states that Squadron-Leader Maclaren, Flying-Officer Plonderleith and Flying Sergeant .Andrews readied Basra…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand Gale Now Abated. Sydney
A cable message from Auckland says that the gale has now abated. Several scores of launches were smashed to matchwood in the harbour…
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