The Weather. a Southerly Gale and a Rough Sea
A southerly gale blew along the coast all yesterday, and the sea was very rough. The stand-off signal was flying at Kiama for several hours, and the "mosquito" fleet…
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The Weather. Change to Fine and Cool. Good Maize Crop Prospects. a Gale on the Coast. Northern Shipping Blocked
A change to fine weather set in inland yesterday, bringing with it an exceptionally cool temperature. In the city the highest shade temperature was 77deg, and at 9 p.m. it was 68-7deg…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Legislative Assembly. After the Storm. a Short Sitting and Quiet Debate. a Financial Statement. a Further Surplus Expected. Unclassified Roads
In reply to a question, Mr. Lyne said that out of the sum of £300,000 now available for the repair of the roads of the colony a substantial amount would be expended on the unclassified roads…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Waratah Wreck. a Boat at Burketown. One Man Drowned. Other Vessels Wrecked--Great Storm in the Gulf of Carpentaria--Reports of Other Vessels. BRISBANE
In connection with the wreck of the barque Waratah in the Gulf of Carpentaria, it appears she was loading guano at Rocky Islet for New Zealand. A steam launch…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Flood in the Richmond River
LISMORE, Thursday.--A complete change has taken place in the weather. This morning the wind dropped away, and the sky cleared. Generally there is a promise of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. Heavy Rain's in the North
GEORGETOWN, Friday.--Over 18in. of rain fell ill this district during the month of January, this being more than half the average annual rainfall. No southern mails…
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Several shipping disasters occurred in the Gulf of Carpentaria last Friday week. There was a heavy gale blowing when the cutter May arrived at Rocky Island on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Storm in the Gulf
With regard to the disastrous storm in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Messrs. Burns, Philp and Co. furnish us with the following particulars:--"We have received a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Weather. Storms on the Northern Coast. A Vessel Driven Ashore
Heavy easterly seas have almost paralysed the movements of shipping at the northern ports of this colony and Queensland. For nearly a fortnight the wind has ranged between N.E. and SE.,…
Continued on Trove, page 223 →The Gale in the North. Shipping Disasters in the Gulf of Carpentaria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Burketown
News is to hand of the disasters to shipping in the Gulf of Carpentaria last Friday week. The cutter May arrived at Rocky Island on Thursday. Captain Elliott, the owner, who is in charge, landed the Mails…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Floods on the Richmond. Coraki
Now that the floods hate gone down it has been ascertained that the losses in maize are heavy at Tatham, Sandy and Bungawallbyu Creeks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Gale and the Sydney Observatory
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TELEGRAPH. Sir,--On my return from London to-day my attention was directed to a Telegraph entitled "Astronomy in New South Wales"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shipping Disasters. Loss of Life. the Wreck of the Gazelle. H.M.S. Lizard in a Gale. Accident to the Waihora
Further particulars are io hand of the-wreck of the Gaizelle, in French Pass, New Zealand. The following crew shipped at Anckland, besides Captain Svenden, originally in charge:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →H.m.s. Lizard in a Gale. Two Men Washed Overboard. One Drowned. Two Boats Lost. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland
[?].M.S. Lizard, which arrived at Wellington from Milford Sound this afternoon, reports having encountered a severe gale last Friday. When the storm was at its height a heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →H.m.s. Lizard in a Gale. Two Men Drowned
AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--H.M.S. Lizard encountered the same gale in which the barque Gazelle was wrecked when 18 miles from Cape Foulwind. Two seamen named Tucker…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wreck of the Barque Gazelle. Lost in a Fearful Gale. Only Two Survivors. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland
There were only two survivors from the barque Gazelle, which was wrecked near the French Pass, namely, William Davidson, the second mate, and Joseph Quintal, an ordinary seaman. They state…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Floods in the North
NORMANTON, Wednesday.--Captain Robinson yesterday succeeded in steaming up the Norman River to where the Croydon railway line crosses the river, 14 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood at Goulburn
GOULBURN, Wednesday.--Almost without warning a violent thunderstorm broke last night and tropical torrents of rain fell, nearly 1 12in. being registered in 10 minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather. Heavy Rain in Sydney. Thick Fog on the Coast
Heavy rain fell in Sydney yesterday for several hours without cessation, 88 points being registered at the Observatory up to 9 p.m. A southerly wind was blowing, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gales in Great Britain. London, Feb. 7
Terrific gales have passed over the British Isles…
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