The Channel Squadron in a Gale
A correspondent writing from Gibraltar says: —"The Channel Squadron is still here. The Rock has been very gay since the arrival of the flect, and dinner parties, receptions, and dances…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Floods & storms, 1884
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Storm at Fiji. Levuka, Fbe. 16
I mentioned in my last that we wore in the throes of a gale which threatened to be something worse at the time that I had to mail my letter. The gale with us did not increase as was feared, but the glass rose soon…
Continued on Trove, page 447 →A Church Taken by Storm. the Doors Broken Open
SAYS the Geelong ADVERTISER of March 4: The usually quiet neighbourhood of the hilly portion of Latrobe-terrace, near its junction with Virginia-street, was started last evening by a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The French Mail Steamer, Caledonien, in a Cyclone
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Continued on Trove, page 25 →Thunderstorms
A lecture on "Thunderstorms" was delivered lately in the Queen-street Hall, Edinburgh, by Professor Tait, the eminent teacher of Natural Philosophy, in the University of Edinburgh…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods in Louisiana
NEW YORK, March. 25.—News has been received from Louisiana that the Mississippi has overflowed its banks, and submerged an immense tract of country in the vicinity of New Orleans…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(Reuter's Telegrams.) Disastrous Floods in Louisiana. New York, March 25
Advices have been received from Louisiana, stating that the Mississippi has overflowed its banks, submerging an immense tract of country in the vicinity of New Orleans. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Ruskin on the Storm Wind
If Mr. Ruskin's theories are not invariably such as commend themselves to sober reason, at least he always announces them in very picturesque language. We may not all agree with him that storm-clouds are depraved characters,…
Continued on Trove, page 582 →The Recidivists Question. Disastrous Cyclone
LONDON, April 6.—The Earl of Rosebery has given notice of his intention to move, in the House of Lords, after the Easter recess, a resolution bearing upon the deportation of French LONDON, April 5.—A disastrous cyclone has swept across the American continent, causing immense destruction to property. Thirty persons are known to have been killed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Damage by Flood
A considerable amount of damage was done by the heavy rain, which flooded the lower parts of the city, and caused the destruction of property, works in progress in various directions, and unfinished streets…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rainfall and Floods in Sydney
With regard to the weather it may be remarked that "the unexpected always happens." For many months both people and country have been weary with thirsting for rain, yet the skies continued unclouded and the effects upon…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Floods in Sydney. Serious Loss of Property
On Saturday the long hoped- for rain fell in fair showers during the afternoon, but close on midnight and the first hour of yesterday morning, it came down in such torrents as to flood the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone in America
LONDON, April 5.—A disastrous cyclone has swept across the American continent, causing immense destruction to property. Thirty persons are known to have been killed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Heavy Rainfall and Floods Sydney
With regard to the weather it may be remarked that the unexpected always happens." For many months both people and country have been weary with thirsting for rain, yet the skies continued unclouded and the effects upon…
Continued on Trove, page 693 →Damage by Flood
A considerable amount of damage was done by the heavy ram, which flooded the lower parts of the city and caused the destruction of property. Works in progress in varions directions, and unfinished streets…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Flood and Narrow Escape. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Braidwood, Tueday
ON Sunday a train from Goulburn to Tarago had a narrow escape. Bain had fallen in torrents for several hours. The country near Tarago is very flat, and no sufficient outlets for the water…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Floods in Dubbo. the Railway Line Damaged. the Trains Delayed. Everybody Jubilant. Dubbo
The rain continued in Dubbo nearly all day on Saturday, Yesterday afternoon a heavy thunder storm burst over the town. Some streets were flooded and remained for some time under water…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waterspout in Queensland Very Heavy Rain. Brisbane
A waterspout broke over Middle Badge, Darling Downs, on Sunday. Two inches of rain fell in 25 minutes, and completely flooded the district. In Toowoomba, a short distance away, only a few…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain in Forbes. FORBES
The long wished-for rain has come at last. It has been raining steadily since about 3 o'clock this morning. The residents of the Forbes district have every reason to hope that the extremely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Flood Feared at Lismore. LISMORE
The river is still rising. A serious flood is anticipated. The river is now 27ft above the high water mark. There is every appearance of more rain…
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