Gale on the Coast
The New South Wales coast has been particularly unfortunate this winter in being swept by succeeding gales with comparatively little intermission of fine weather, Last…
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Gale at Wollongong. Coaling Operations Suspended
WOLLONGONG, Tuesday Afternoon.—The strong wind of yesterday culminated in an easterly gale, which is now blowing, bringing up a heavy sea. The result is that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Notes. Gale at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE
Owing to the rough weather prevailing yesterday not one,vessel of any description left the port except the, Namoi for Sydney . at 11,30 last night. The weather to day Is again…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gale on the Coast. Rain in the Country. Low Temperatures
The wind attained the force of a gale on the coast yesterday. South Head (Sydney) advised at 8 o'clock last, night: -- Moderate easterly gale blowing; sea rough. All along the seaboard the wind had an easterly tendency…
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In Sydney this morning, the stormy weather had unabated. It was dull and cloudy, with occasional showers. A moderate south-east wind was blowing. At the Observatory 20 points were registered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Storms on the Coast. Easterly Gales and Rough Seas. Lively Experiences. a Shipmaster Drowned
This year promises to be a record one for easterly gales. The February storm, with its tale of disasters, will be a memorable one, and so also will the so-called Maitland gale of last month,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gale at Lord Howe Island
Our Lord Hove Island corresponded, writing under date June 13, says:--"The island has been visited by a very severe gale, equal in violence to the so-called Maitiand storm. On the 6th of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Gale at the Heads
Our South Head correspondent telegraphed last evening:--"An east-south-east gale has been blowing all day, with a heavy easterly sea, The gale is still raging, with thick rain squalls at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Gale. Safety of the Hereward
The gate appears to have pretty well blown itself out along the coast, although there is still dirty, rainy weather, with a heavy sea at most of the stations. It was thought that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Washed Overboard in the Gale. a Captain Drowned
Among the casualties recorded yesterday as a result of the gale was the drowning of Captain C. Lunge, the master of the schooner Alexander. During the afternoon the schooner ran into…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods in the North. Heavy Bain at Kempsey. Thirteen Inches in Two Days
KEMPSEY, Wednesday.—Heavy and continuous rain fell up to midnight last night, when it lulled somewhat. During the twenty-four hours ended 9 a.m. 838 points were registered at…
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TAREE, Wednesday Afternoon.—Heavy rain has fallen here since Sunday night, over 6in being registered. The river has risen, being oft over the company's wharf at noon. A strong…
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It has been raining incessantly since Sunday, and 13 inches 22 points of rain have fallen to 9 a.m. to-day, The river is rising rapidly. It is up 12 feet here, and the same…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Weathered the Gale
The ketch Mary Ellis, which was in danger of being driven ashore at Trial Bay en Tuesday night, weathered the gale safely. The signalmaster at the bay telegraphed yesterday to the Marina…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Gale. Further Rain in the Country. Swollen Rivers and Flooded Lands. Phenomenal Rains on the North Coast
The stormy conditions moderated somewhat on the seaboard yesterday, but it was still squally, with rough seas in places. Mr. Russell stated that the disturbance was evidently breaking, and even the rain was clearing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood at Kempsey. Kempsey
For the 24 hours ended 9 o'clock this morning 838 points of rain fell, making nearly 13 inches in two days. Last night at 6 Bellbrook reported a 6ft. rise in the river, and this mormug at 9 o'clock 12ft. 6in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood in the Manning. Jones Island
The heavy rain which has fallen since Sunday night his caused a flood in the Manning River. The river has risen 50ft. at Woodside and is 20ft. over the Wingham wharf. Jones Island is almost…
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Flood, are expected in the Hunter and in many of the northern rivers. At the Macleay and the Nambucca, as mentioned above, the fall of rain since last Monday has amounted to nearly a. fourth of an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods at the Manning River
The secretary of the Marine Board received the following telegram yesterday from the pilot at the Manning River:--"The river is flooded; all the buoys have been washed away near the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FLOOD v. Garnsey. London, June 24
The appeal case of Flood v. Garnsey and wife was heard to day by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Their Lordships dismissed the appeal with…
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