Cable Messages. Destructive Storm
LONDON, October 21.—A telegram from Madrid states that a violent storm has swept over Spain, to property…
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The Steamship Boomerang in the Late Gale
On Thu[?]day night grave fears were entertained as to the stea[?]eship Boomerang, which left Newcastle at 5.30 p.m. on the 13th, with 350 tons of coal on board, for Sydney; but yesterday moring Captain Eldred, the owner, and others interested in her…
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A south-easterly gale blew last night, and caused great damage to the shipping and small craft. Damage was also done amongst city and suburban properties. Bain commenced to fall yesterday…
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The effects of last night's gale were severely felt at Sandridge, The wind had a most disastrous effect on the shipping. Numbers of yachts were torn from their moorings, washed on shore, and left high and dry…
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On the night of the 13th inst, between 8 and 9 o'clock, the miners engaged at the Nepean Tunnel fired three shots, and, on emerging from the tunnel, their first care was to look after the state of the…
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A gale swept over Sydney during the 18th and 19th instant, and two years have passed away since the rainfall in twenty-four hours has been so heavy. The temperature was chilled into wintry weather…
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LONDON, October 22.—Reports continue to arrive respecting disasters caused by the storm that recently swept over the coast of Scotland and the North of…
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Rough weather set in on Wednesday, and developed during Thursday night into a southerly gale of unusual violence. The gale was accompanied by heavy showers of rain, hail, and snow, which continued throughout Friday,…
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The Flectwing, 786 tons, bound from Vancouyer's Island to Melbourne with a carge of timber, put into Sydney yesterday afternoon for repaies. Not only has the ship been damaged through recent gales, but worse still, one of her crow was killed and others…
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NEWS of Mother disaster during the late gale was received yesterday afternoon by telegram from Nelson's Bay. In this out it ia almost a certainty that the barque Schoolboy, of Sydney, a well-known…
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EACH day brings forth news of shipwreck and loss of life occurring during the fearful gale of the 21st instant. This morning, at 2.30 a.m. as the steamer Coonanbara, Captain Adams was coming from…
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LONDON, October 22.—Reports continue to arrive respecting disasters caused by the storm that recently swept over the coast or Scotland and the North of…
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The Fleetwing, 786 tons, bound from Vancouver's Island to Melbourne with a cargo of timber, put into Sydney on Tuesday afternoon for repairs. Not only has the ship been damaged through recent gales, but worse still, one of her crew was killed and others…
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The effects of last night's gale were severely felt at Sandridge. The wind had a most disastrous effect on the shipping. Numbers of yachts were torn from their moorings, washed on shore, and left high and dry…
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On Thursday, the 20th instant, grave fears were entertained as to the Boomerang (s.), which left Newcastle at 5.30 p.m. on the 18th, with 550 tons of coal on board, for Sydney; but on Monday morning Captain Eldred, the owner, and others interested in her…
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LONDON, October 21.—A telegram from Madrid states that a violent Storm has swept over Spain, doing great damage to property…
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WHILE the tug Leo was out yesterday afternoon, cruising near the Nine Mile Beach, Redhead, she came across a quantity of wreckage, consisting of round cedar table, with tight-fitting green baize…
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NEWS of another disaster during the late gale was received on Wednesday afternoon by telegram from Nelson's Bay. In this case it is almost a certainty that the barque Schoolboy, of Sydney, a well-known…
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A correspondent writes from Bateman's Bay, under date of October 27:—"I noticed in a recent issue of the Echo 'that the late gale was considered almost a second Dande— nonggale.' I consider the seas were more thanany vessel could…
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NEWCASTLE, Monday. Sergeant Dick and party of police returned to Newcastle at 7 p.m. last evening, after patrolling the beach from Lake Macquarie Heads to Newcastle…
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