Terrific Thunderstorms at Timor Island
During the stay of H.M.S. Ringdove at Koepang, Timor Island, three of the most terrific thunderstorms that had ever been experienced by anyone on the vessel occurred. The…
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Cyclone at Noumea. Arrival of Ship-wrecked Crews
By the French mail steamer Ville de la Ciotat there arrived yesterday from Noumea Captain Laurence and crew of the Falls' of Garry, which was wrecked in the harbor of Tchio, also a portion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hurricane at New Hebrides. Tempestuous Gales
The rar-reaching and disastions [?] of the now famous New Caledonian hurricane are gradually becoming known. The island trading steamer Ysabel, which arrived yesterday from…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →St. Patrick's Day in Ireland. Views of Mr. John Dillon. Peace Preludes a Thunderstorm
LONDON, Friday.--The leading Irish Rationalists in London held a banquet yesterday in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Mr. John Dillon, the leader of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Cintra in a Storm
Captain J. E. Butcher reports that the A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Cintra left Cooktown at 11 a.m. on the 1[?]th instant, calling at Port Douglas, Cairns, Cleveland Bay, Bowery, Flat Top Island, Keppel Bay, and leaving…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gundagai Show. " and the Floods Came." I.
Gundagai stands on the Marrumbidgee River, far back from the river, over the flats, on the hill sides, because of a tragedy. I went to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Flood at Maryborough
MARYBOROUGH, Monday.--Heavy showers fell to-day and continuous drenching rain tonight. The river is rising rapidly. Another considerable flood is expected. The wharves were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. Floods in Queensland
MARYBOROUGH, Tuesday.--The weather was finer to-day, though threatening. The water is still over most of the wharves, but unless more rain comes the river will likely fall shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Floods at Bundaberg
BUNDABERG, Wednesday.-- The weather was finer to-day. though rain fell at intervals and a high wind was blowing. The steamer Yaralia is still aground, to-day's attempt to tow her off…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dudley Disaster. Fire Still Burning Mine to Be Flooded. Action by the Authorities. (Continued from page 4.)
CHARLESTOWN, Friday Afternoon.—Shortly after 10 a.m. the following experts were on the ground:—Mr. Robertson (Caledonian Company), T. Croudace (Scottish Australian), Humphreys…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Floods in America. Great Damage. Thousands Rendered Homeless
LONDON. March 24. 3 p.m.—Terrible floods have occurred in the States of Ohio, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The rising waters stopped the traffic on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fearful Floods. Thousands Homeless. Immense Damage Done. LONDON, March 24
Fearful floods have been experienced in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, in the United States. The rising waters blocked the railways, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Weather in England. Great Gale and Snowstorm. Railways Blocked. Many Wrecks, with Loss of Life
LONDON, March 25, 3.40 p.m.—A heavy gale has swept over the coast of Great Britain, accompanied by a great snowstorm. The railways were blocked, and there were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Special Cables. Fearful Storm. Loss of Life. Railways Blocked and Numerous Wreeks. LONDON, March 25
A heavy gale on the coast and a great snowstorm are at present being experienced throughout England. The railways are blocked, and many wrecks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dudley Colliery Disaster. a Serious Development. the Mine on Fire. Volumes of Smoke and Gas. All Operations Abandoned. the Pit to Be Sealed and Flooded. Five Bodies Undiscovered. Conference of Experts. Distribution of Relief
The excitement which has prevailed throughout the district and colony since the disastrous explosion at the Dudl[?]y Colliery on Monday last has been intensified by the sensational developments reported…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Floods in America. Thousands Homeless. London, March 24
Disastrous floods have occurred in the States of Ohio, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The rising waters stopped the traffic on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Substitute for Flood Gate
Where a floodgate cannot be used, the device shown in the illustration is very desirable; a represents the posts or trees to which the device is attached ; b is a piece of iron in the shape of a capital L, the…
Continued on Trove, page 658 →The Colliery Disaster Flooding the Mine. Preparations for the Work. NEWCASTLE
After the decision to flood out the Dudley mine had been come to yesterday afternoon immediate steps were taken towards putting it into effect, and under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Colliery Disaster Workings Still Burning. The Mine to be Flooded. CHARLESTOWN
Very few people have visited Dudley to-day, and matters there are how extremely quiet. The committee of mine managers and the Government officials met at 10 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Colliery Disaster. Fires Raging in the Mine. Another Explosion Feared. the Pit Being Sealed Down. Workings to Be Flooded. Five Bodies Still Entombed
NEWCASTLE, Friday.--As stated in to-day's issue of "The Daily Telegraph," searching operations at the Dudley colliery for the five victims of Monday's explosion, whose bodies have not…
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