The Hunter River Floods
Judging from the statements made by the several members of a deputation which waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday afternoon, residents in the vicinity of the Hunter' River live in…
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743 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 38
Storm Forecasts
The wrecks of the week draw attention to the weather and the weather prophets, and forecast and fulfilment. The summons is loud and peremptory, appealing at once to…
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That the gale has blown itself out and has not extended any degree to the eastward was proved by the steamship Mararoa, which arrived from Auckland this morning. During…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Recent Storm. the Wrecks
The [?]torm had nearly [?]ted itself yesterday morning along the coast. The w[?]k roll has, so far, been added to by 13 total losses and seven [?]ial by the "Maitland [?]torm." This places the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Gale. Shipping Traffic Resumed. the Recent Disasters
There was a break yesterday in the wild weather along the coast, the stormy conditions of the past week or more giving place to fresh to light winds, with moderate seas. The shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Last Week's Disastrous Gale. Two Wrecks Near Sydney. Several Lives Lost
On Wednesday, the 4th instant, there occurred a great change in the weather, which had been for many weeks dry, and mild rain accompanied by cold blasts, set in and continued to the next day, when…
Continued on Trove, page 1018 →Great Gale on the Coast Loss of the Maitland and Many Lives. Foundering of the Merks-worth. Stranding of the Ship Hereward. Loss of Many Schooners. (See illustrations on pages 32 and 33.)
Keen wintry weather, with rain and strong winds, prevailed along the coast of New South Wales all last week, culminating in what, from the name of its greatest disaster, may be called the "Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A Cable Steamer in a Cyclone
One of the Eastern Telegraph Company's steamers, the John Pender, had a thrilling experience in a storm off the African coast last month. For three days the vessel was in the thick of the…
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The steam collier Duckenfield, owned by Messrs. J. and A. Brown, which successfully passed through the recent severe gales off the coast, arrived safely in port early on Saturday…
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The Norwegian barque Statsminister Selmer entered Newcastle Harbor on Saturday afternoon, with an appearance which fully justified the assumption that she had not escaped a conflict with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Forecasts. to the Editor
Sir,--In your leading article of May 14 on the above subject, you ask "Was there any warning given which should have been seriously considered by the captains of the Merksworth at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Federal Fight. Meetings in the Country. A Deluge of Oratory
If any elector in this colony remains unaddressed by an orator on the Convention Bill before June 3 it will not be the fault of either of the rival organisations. Both the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Recent Storm. Return of the Steamer Duckenfield
For the first time for several days the coastal stations report a smooth sea. Shipping movements to a great extent have been resumed, and business with the coast once more restored. On Saturday…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday Afternoon.-Two tugs, the Newburgh and Champion, have been dispatched to the assistance of the disabled Crown of In stan, The Vessel left Newcastle on the…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The four-masted bargue Waterloo arrived last night, after a rough passage from Brisbane lasting sixteen days. On the 12th instant she spoke the four-masted barque Crown of India,…
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The 3-masted schooner Pendle Hill, as reported in the "Star," arrived from New Zealand yesterday after a stormy passage. On May 6 when 150 miles from the Heads she…
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The barquentine Pendle Hill, which arrived yesterday from Monganul (N.Z.), with a cargo of kauri, encountered the recent gale, and for several days when off the coast a most anxious time…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Cyclone. 1500 Men Missing. LONDON, May 15
News has been received of a terrible cyclone off the north-east coast of Japan. The storm, which was of great violence, did a large amount of damage, and 200…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disastrous Cyclone. Great Loss of Life. London, May 15
A disastrous cyclon[?] has occurred off the north-east coast of Japan. Twohundred fishing craft and 1500 fishermen are missing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Britannia in a Gale. a Perilous Time. Adelaide
The captain of the R.M.S. Britannia, from London, reports that shortly after noon on Thursday rough weather set in. By Saturday a gale was blowing, accompanied by…
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