Storm in New Zealand Worst for 30 Years Christchurch (N.z.)
A violent northwest sale swept the district yesterday. A large wool store Wan blown down at Lyttelton while numerous buildings were destroyed in neighbour…
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Bush Fires and Gales Destruction of Paper Mills Damage Estimated at £500,000 Constable Burned While Rescuing Woman SYDNEY
It is estimated that damage exceeding £500,000 was causes by the disastrous fire at the Cumberland paper mills, Lane Cove. Although the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goulburn Overflows Serious Floods Expected Melbourne
Serrious floods us expected in the vicinity of the Goulburn River. At Seymour today the river was 51/2 feet above summer level. All low lying country is already…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in the Murrumbidgee 1870 — "The Worst Ever"
On Wdnesday, May 4, 1870, the "Advertiser" reports: "Disastrous Floods—Tremendous Destruction of Property." "Even the oldest…
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The schoolner Margaret W. arrived at Sydney last night. The captain of the vessel said that a violent duel storm was encountered 400 miles off…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Weather Heavy Rainfall District Will Benefia From Storm
A series of rainstorms accompanied by terrific lightning flashes broke over Wagga last night. Although temperatures had not been high during…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Southern Cross Arrives Battle Against Storm and Winds Driven Miles Out of Course Three Gallons of Petrol in Tanks Disaster Narrowly Averted
With only three gallons of petrol left in the tanks the Southern Cross landed at Richmond aerodrome at 2.15 o'clock yesterday morning on the return flight from New Zealand. The monoplane took off from Blenheim…
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The most sever storm in the history of Narandera took place on Sunday night between 9 and 10 o'clock. The first intimation was a very strong…
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Narandera appears to have got the full force of the storm on Sunday night. It could be seen at Leeton, judging by the lightning that a fairly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →First Direct Communication Dodging Storms Vancouver
A message from Lakehurst, New Jersey, states that the first direct communication to the naval air station was received when the Graf Zeppelin…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Graf Zeppelin Atlantic Flight Conflicting Messages. Storms Experienced New York
Officials at Lakehurst, New Jersey, are puzzled by message from the Graf (Count) Zeppelin, which is flying across the Atlantic. The Zeppelin at…
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A thunderstorm brake over the district last Sunday night at about 10 p.m. and very heavy rain fell. In town there was a little hall but to the…
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Yesterday afternoon's storm caused considerable damage, particularly at Cootamundra West, where the force of the wind…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Severe Storms Damage in Country Towns Sydney
A terrific wind storm swept through Ardlethan last night. The roof of the stables of the Ardlethan Hotel was lifted bodily and deposited in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Madras Floods 16 Inches of Rain in Two Days Calcutta
The floods in Madras are Continues the railway line between sama[?] and Waltair has been damaged [?] 100 miles. Sixteen inches of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in India Many Persons Drowned Inhabitants on Roofs and in Trees Calcutta
The havoc of the floods in the Samalkot district and on the Madras coast, is related by villagers who were rescued after having been marooned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclone at Condobolin Several Men Injured CONDOBOLIN
The town was struck by a cyclone on Saturday, and wideapread damage was caused. Several people congregated under the verandah of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrific Gales South England Swept Twenty Lives Lost London
THE SOUTH of England was swept by a great gale on Saturday afternoon, the wind in London attaining a velocity of 64 miles an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrific Gales South England Swept Twenty Lives Lost Much Property Damaged LONDON
The south of England was swept by a great gale yesterday afternoon, the wind in London attaining a velocity of 64 miles an hour. Much damage…
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