Gale in the China Sea. Great Loss of Life. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Dec. 11
A great gale has prevailed in the China Sea. Hundreds of Chinese were drowned by the sinking of their vessels off Hongkong…
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The Weather. Saturday's Heavy Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms in the southern parts of the colony and on the coast occurred on Friday and Saturday, and the weather has been generally hot and oppressive. The rainfall, as will be seen from the…
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Captain W. Ellis reports that the steamer Derwent left Brisbane at 3.20 p.m. 11th instant; rounded Cape Moreton at 8.30 p.m. same day; passed Richmond Heads at 7.40 a.m. 12th instant; passed South Solitary at 2.50 p.m. same day;…
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LONDON, December 14.—Further heavy storms have taken place over the whole of England. Floods have been caused everywhere, and many buildings have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gales in the Channel. Wreck of the Enterkin. Thirty Persons Drowned. LONDON, December 14
Severe gales are raging in the English Channel and several shipping disasters have been reported. The ship Enterkin, bound from Glasgow to Brisbane, iron laden, was…
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LONDON, Monday Night.--Severe gales continue to rage in the English Channel. The ship Enterkin, bound from Hull to Brisbane laden with railway iron, has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Storm in Tasmania. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Launceston
The heavy rain storm continued yesterday, and caused floods in portion of the Midland districts. The wheat crops suffered severely, having been beaten down to a disastrous extent. The annual…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.--A terrific cyclone struck Richmond Downs on Monday, lasting an hour. The whole town was wrecked. Telegraph wires were generally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Malicious Trick. a Steamer Flooded. TOWNSVILLE
The steamer Gallan, lying at the wharf, was found to have 2ft. of water in her hold. The hull was quite sound, and it is therefore presumed that some malicious person turned…
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By the Britannia's mail has arrived an account of a cyclone at the Maldive Islands. One report says:—"The late cyclone, which did so much damage to the Andaman Islands and the shipping in the vicinity, was also the means…
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QUEANBEYAN, Monday. -- Some sensation was caused in Queanbeyan on Boxing Day by the finding of the dead body of a man in the river two miles below the town by some boys…
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LONDON, December 28.—A destructive storm has occurred at Valencia, Spain. Fifteen vessels in the harbor were wrecked, 50 persons being drowned…
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A severe cyclone occurred at Ravenswood on Monday night, and considerable damage was done to buildings…
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By a tarrific storm at Valencia, Spain, 15 vessels were wrecked and 50 persons drowned…
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A severe cyclone occurred at Ravenswood on Monday night, and considerable damage was done to buildings…
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