The Gales in Europe. LONDON, Sept. 29
The steamer Monte Rosa, bound to Fort Augusta, South Australia, has put into Falmouth with her steering gear disabled, and three of the crew injured…
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Though Flood and Flame. Now First Published. All Rights Reserved. Chapter X[?]. -- (Continued.)
"Let's go and see what has happened," his companion exclaimed. "It may not be so bad as we think. The sound was too small for any big…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Serviceable Flood Gate
The best and cheapest flood gate I have ever used or seen (says a writer in an American exchange) is represented in the illustration. It is my own invention, and is constructed as follows: Twist…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Warships in a Gale. H.M.S. Lizard Narrowly Escapes Foundering
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday.—On the arrival of H.M.S. Lizard at Wellington on Friday the commander reported that after leaving Sydney a southerly gals, with very high seas, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Warships in a Gale. Narrow Escape of H.m.s. Lizard
AUCKLAND, Saturday.--H.M. ship Lizard arrived at Wellington yesterday, and reports that the day after leaving Sydney she encountered a heavy southerly gale. A heavy sea swept over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) Movements of Warships. H.M.S. Lizard in a Gale. Auckland
H.M.S. Lizard and H.M.S. Wallaroo have arrived at Wellington. The former had a very rough passage. The day after leaving Sydney she met with a heavy southerly gale. The sea…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Mine Flooded. Two Miners Drowned
MELBOURNE, Monday,—The Aston Quartz Mine, about four miles north of Ballon, was flooded out on Firday, and two men named Muirooney and Ogden lost their lives. The disaster…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flooding of a Mine. Two Men Drowned. Three Compartments Filled with Water
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The flooding of the Ashton quartz mine, about four miles north of Ballon, by which Michael Mulrooney, of Steiglitz, and Ogdon, of Melbourne,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Barque in a Storm
MELBOURNE, Monday.--The barque Devon- port, from Kaipara, reports having experienced boisterous weather on the voyage. Considerable damage was done to her deck fittings, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Barque Devonport in a Gale. Melbourne
Some very heavy weather was experienced by the barque Devonport on her way hither from Kaipara. Soon after her departure from the latter port on the 13th ultimo the meteorological…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →He Flooding of a Mine. Recovery of One Body
MELBOURNE, Monday.--The body of Michael Mulrooney has been recovered from the Ashton mine. His hands were clutching a rope, and he was in no way bruised. The body of the man…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Destructive Wind Storm
NARRABRI, Thursday.--A moat destructive wind storm, accompanied by light rain, passed over the town this afternoon, blowing down the old church of England building, which has of late been used by the Good…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weather. Thunderstorms with Heavy Rain. Horses Struck Dead. the Meteoric Display. an Interview with Mr. Russell
All the electric conditions were present in the eastern half of the colony yesterday for thunderstorms, but the results were from a rainfall point of view, with a few exceptions, almost nil. A tropical…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather. Yesterday's Thunderstorms. Heavy Rain and Hail. Houses Struck by Lightning. Two Ponies Killed at North Sydney
A second thunderstorm, With a much heavier downpour of rain, passed over Sydney and the suburbs between 6 and 7 o'clock last evening. Thunderstorms bad been about all day, and at 5.30 p.m. a great deal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Storm at Nowra. Two Houses Struck by Lightning
NOWRA, Thursday.--A heavy thunderstorm occurred to-day, lasting about 40 minutes. Rain fell in torrents, and the lightning at times was very vivid. During the progress of the storm, the residence of Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Dismasted Barque. The Gogoburn in a Storm. MELBOURNE
The barque Gogoburn arrived in Hobson's Bay last night with her main foremast, main royal and mizzen topmast gone. It was during a sudden…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm at Narrabri Damage to Property. Several Miraculous Escapes. NARRABRI
A terrific tornado passed over the town yesterday afternoon, shortly before 4 o'clock, when great damage was done to many buildings in the town…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Severe Storm at Narrabri. Narrabri
The heat to-day culminated in the severest storm felt in this town for many years. About 3 o'clock the storm developed into a perfect tornado, which was preceded by dust and followed by rain and hail…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thunderstorms in the Country. Rain Badly Wanted
BERRY, Thursday.--A thunderstorm passed over this afternoon, accompanied by rain, and there is now every appearance of a further fall. WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--A thunderstorm,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weather. Heavy Thunderstorm in the City
Seen with regard to the unusual atmospheric disturbances of yesterday, the Government Astronomer explained that the storm came on soon after 5.30 yesterday afternoon. "Between that and 6 o'clock,"…
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