Disastrous Storms
LONDON, December 31.—Intelligence has arrived of a aeries of destructive storms round the Newfoundland coast which resulted in the loss of 100 vessels…
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Storms Off the Coast of Newfoundland. 100 Fishing Vessels Wrecked. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.] London, Dec. 31
Tremendous storms have occurred off the coast of Newfoundland, causing the loss of 100 fishing and other vessels…
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A frightful storm passed over here on Tuesday and enormous damage has been done. The storm came from two directions, from the North and from the West. Both sections appeared to centre…
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DENILIQUIN, Tuesday.—A violent storm, involving considerable damage to property, passed over here on Sunday. The storm, which came from two directions, appeared to centre on the…
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A great storm has occurred off the coast of Newfoundland. Sixty fishing vessels foundered, with much, loss of life…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire and Flood. Trouble at Narrandera. NARRANDERA
The thermometer registered 112deg. in the shade here yesterday. Hot winds were very strong, and the town was filled with smoke. To-day bush fires are…
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Yesterday's heavy rain will cost the Narrandera Council a largo amount for repairs to the streets. In East-street Mr. P. Sullivan, tobacconist and stationer,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather. Heavy Rain and an Agreeable Change
The intense heat of the last few days culminated in heavy rain during Monday night. In Sydney, as well as in the country districts, the change was very welcome. Yesterday was a…
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TUMUT, Tuesday.--Since Monday morning 408 points of rain have fallen. The river is very high and is still rising. It is at present within 6in. of the highest flood here during the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Disaster. Fall of a Roof. Fit Flooded by Water. One of the Proprietors Browned. Narrow Escapes of Workmen. NEWCASTLE
News has just been received from Tighe's Hill that a heavy fall of the roof occurred this morning in the Tributary Coal Pit at Tighe's Hill. The workings extended under…
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BOURKE, Thursday. -- After many months of delay the committee of the Bourke Relief Fund has at last published a statement of receipts and expenditure. The tardiness…
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ALBURY, Thursday.--A report from the Upper Murray states that the heavy rains on Monday caused a high flood, which did considerable damage at Tumberumba. Nearly 3in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flooding of a Mine at Newcastle. One of the Lessees Drowned. (By Telegraph.) (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle
This morning John Garnet, one of the lessees of a small coal-mine at Tighe's Hill, descended the mine to see that all was right before the workman went down. Unfortunately, shortly after he went down, a break…
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ALBURY, Friday. -- Remarkably wet weather has been experienced since the beginning of the year. Heavy and continuous rain fell throughout last night and to-day, upwards of 2in. being…
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The most extraordinary storm ever experienced here occurred on Sunday, the 28th ultimo, at about half-past 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The day had been close and sultry, and at about 4 o'clock immense banks of clouds…
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1. Stable at the Rear of Irvin a Boarding House, Napier-street. 2. Rooms at the bank of Mooring's Boarding House, North Deniliquin. 3. The Track of the Storm. 4. Oddy's Wool-scouring Works—The Scouring Room…
Continued on Trove, page 83 →Sir Charles Russell's Advice. "Bow to the Storm."
Sir Charles Russell, Q.C., M.P., addressing his constituents at Hackney, after dealing with purely local matter, said he was obliged to confess that he could not address them in a spirit of elation…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Beginning of the Storm. Second Meeting of the Irish Party
On the contents of Mr. Gledstone's letter becoming known, a second meeting was called for Tuesday. The Press Association sends the following account to the Dublin Nationalists papers:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Flooding of a Coal Mine. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle
All hope of finding the body of Garnet, who was drowned in the Pride of Ferndale mine, at Tighe's Hill, has been abandoned. All the pumping-gear, tram-rails, 17 skips, and a large quantity of [?] coal, altogether of…
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