Heavy Storm at Queanbeyan
QUEANBEYAN, Monday.--A violent thunderstorm, lasting about half-an-hour, passed over Qucanbeyan last Saturday evening at 6 o'clock. The rain and hail were very heavy,…
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News by Cable. More Gales. Wrecks and Loss of Life
LONDON, December 8.—Severe gales are raging in the South of England and over the Channel. Wrecks have taken place with loss of life. Anxiety is felt for the…
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A severe gale has been raging in the South of England. Wrecks have taken place with loss of life. Anxiety is felt for the safety of the Dover and Calais steamer…
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LONDON, December 8.—The steamer Victoria, plying between Dover and Calais, as to which some anxiety was felt 6 wing to the severe gales blowing in the Channel,…
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The Dover and Calais steamer Viotoria, fears for the safety of which were felt during the gales in the Channel, has arrived safe…
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A hailstorm of unprecedented severity raged between Colo and Wiseman's Ferry on Tuesday afternoon. The hail was large, and so thick that objects could not be…
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A very heavy thunderstorm passed over the town this morning, during which 128 points of rain'' fell. Peal after peal of thunder, accompanied…
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LONDON, December 11.—Fierce southwesterly gales have been blowing over the greater portion of Ireland and England. The French barque Leonora has been…
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A serious hailstorm occurred on Tuesday. One vigneron, Mr. Hill, of Hannahton Vineyard, estimates his loss at fully £500. The storm caused a terrible loss in grapes,…
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LONDON, December 8.—A. great fire has occurred at Aidin, Asiatic Turkey, by which 200 houses and two synagogues were destroyed…
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The Dominion, barque, 1256 tons, of Christinnia, bound from Newcastle-on-Tyne to Port Pirie, was sent ashore at Blyth during the gale in the Channel, and, as far as can be ascertained at present, will prove to be a total loss…
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Those who have enjoyed the excellent concerts at Coogee, at which the clever Misses Albu have been the particular stars, and those who have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Gales in the United Kingdom. Wrecks and Loss of Life. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Dec. 11
Fierce south-westerly gales have been blowing over the greater portion of Ireland and England. The French barque Leonore has been wrecked off Mumbles Head, on…
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Sir,—An old New South Welshman myself, though long resident in North Queensland, I and many others with friends in your colony cannot make them understand the description of climate we have on this…
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ADELAIDE, Monday.—A destructive cyclone occurred at Tickara and Kadina on Friday night. It travelled north-easterly, and was about three miles in width. It then split up, one part…
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LONDON, December 11.—A destructive gale swept over Hongkong on the 4th instant, doing much, damage among the native craft in the harbor. Many of the…
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ADELAIDE, Sunday. -- Wires from all over the country report severe storms, accompanied by heavy falls of rain mid hail. In a number of cases houses were damaged and…
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A circus company, consisting of 75 persons, has been drowned in a cyclone off the South American coast…
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Another violent thunderstorm passed over the district on Saturday night, accompanied by a gale of wind, which, fortunately, was only of short duration. In the few…
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A destructive cyclone occurred on Friday at Tickera and Kadina. It travelled north-easterly, and was about three miles in width. It then bifurcated, one part trending to Broughton, and…
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