Storm at Glen Innes. Glen Innes
A heavy thunderstorm occurrent yesterday. Rain fell in torrents and lightning struck the building of the showground, some men who were working there narrowly…
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The Weather. a Southerly Gale. Storms in the Country. Man Killed by Lightning. Hurricane at Newcastle
Yesterday morning was decidedly oppressive and towards midday the thermometer reached 93.6deg in the shade. However in the afternoon there were indications of an approaching…
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Yesterday morning hade fair to usher in an extremely hot day, but a southerly change cooled the air, though not until the temperature was well in the nineties. Up…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) Storm at Newcastle. Newcastle
A sudden thunder and hail Storm overtook Newcastle at 2.55 p.m.to-day.It lasted 20 minutes Hailstones fell the size of pigeons' eggs, and rain came down in torrents The storm ceased…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Shortly before 2 p.m. to-day a tremendous thunder and hall storm burst over the city, and lasted nearly half an hour. The hailstones were of…
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Three of the sailing ships listed to arrive here from Europe put in an appearance, having received generous help from the southerly change. They came up from Gabo Island at good steamer…
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An exceptionally heavy hailstorm passed over the town this afternoon, the heaviest experienced for years. The storm was followed by another, far more terrific, at 6 o'clock, lasting for half an…
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Saturday and yesterday proved a rough day for the shipping on the coast and several coasters had to run for shelter. The gale was pretty general, all along, the wind being from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather. a Southerly Gale. Big Fall in the Temperature Rain on the Coast
The southerly wind which followed the hot sultry weather on Friday culminated in a gale. The storm was in force all along the coast, attended by rain squalls and a high sea. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Severe Storm. Damage at Newcastle. A Barque Almost Wrecked. Ashore on Stockton Beach--Rescue of the Crew--Narrow Escapes of Other Vessels. NEWCASTLE
Considerable damage to the shipping trade has been caused by very stormy weather during the past few days. About half-past 5 yesterday evening the four-masted ship…
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The heavy southerly gale, after blowing for about sixty hours, slowed down yesterday to a moderate breeze. Recent arrivals all testify to the severity of the weather…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shipping in the Gales. the Ph[?]be and the Glenfinlas
As a result of the continuous S. and S.E. gales many vessels are sheltering in the bays along the coast. Barrenjooy reports the steamers Timaru, Western, Civility, and several schooners there for…
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The Sydney tug Hero was out in the gale and she also had a rough time. The tug returned to Sydney yesterday. Captain Tenner states that he went north in search of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather. the Shipping in the Gale. the Brisbane Boats Have a Rough Experience
After blowing hard for nearly 60 hours the southerly gale took off yesterday, settling down to a moderate breeze with drizzling rain, the maximum temperature recorded at…
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As comments have been made on the recent severe storm on the coast, and the way in which it affected the tug boats, It Is but right to mention the splendid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Recent Gale. the Barque Glenfinlan. an Anxious and Exciting Voyage
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The barque Gienflnlan, about which there was so much anxiety, arrived safely in port this morning. The captain reports that the vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gales on the Irish Coast. Disastrous Wreck. Twenty-one Lives Lost. Capsize of a Lifeboat. Fifteen Persons Drowned
LONDON, December 25.—Heavy gales have occurred on the coast of Ireland. The schooner Moresby, belonging to the pott of Liverpool, was wrecked near…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gales on the Irish Coast, a Disastrous Wreck. Twenty-one Lives Lost. Capsize of a Lifeboat. Fifteen Persons Drowned. London, Dec. 25
Very heavy gales have occurred on the coast of Ireland, The schooner moresby, belonging to the port of Liverpool, was wrecked near…
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LONDON, December 26.—H.M.S. Rupert, while on the voyage from Plymouth to Gibraltar, met with very heavy weather in the Bay of Biscay…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →H.M.S. Rupert. a Narrow Escape. Immense Seas Shipped. The Hold Flooded -- Stokers Knee Deep in Water -- The Pumps Choked With Coal Dust. London, December 26
H.M.S. Rupert, port guardship, stationed at Pembroke Dock, has had a narrow escape from foundering at sea. The vessel was on a voyage to…
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