The Barque Broughton. Twenty-seven Days in a Cyclone
LONDON, April 4, 4.30 p.m.—The barque Broughton has arrived at Fleetwood, Lancashire, from South America. The Broughton left Newcastle, N.S.W., on…
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A Sudden Disappearance. Where Is the Storm?
"The absence of all reports north of Sydney makes it impossible to locate the storm.--H. C. Russell." The Government Astronomer hazards the opinion that it moved to the eastward after…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the Observatory. How the Storm Progressed and Fell Suddenly. Floods Expected in the Hunter
Some interesting facts were obtained from Mr. Russell. In the first place Mr. Russell said that the rain of yesterday would set up the country so far as the Northern portion was concerned. It taken in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Ocean Tragedy. Caught in a Revolving Cyclone. LONDON, April 4, 4.27 p.m
The barque Broughton has arrived at the Lancashire port of Fleetwood, after a terrible experience in mid-ocean. The vessel was voyaging between…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Easter Encampment. a Storm at Middle Head. Some of the Tents Blown Down
The military operations at Middle Head yesterday were practically at a standstill, a fact due to the particularly severe weather. Major-Genral French had intended to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreck at Newcastle The Barque Regent Murray Abandoned. Crew Landed in the Lifeboat. Thick Rain and a Gale. NEWCASTLE, Tuesday Afternoon
The barque Regent Murray is now abandoned. and all hope of saving her is given up. The lifeboat took the crew off after some difficulty, and the men are all now at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stormy Winds and Rain. the City Swept Bt a Gale. 71 Miles Per Hour Recorded. Shipping Inconvenienced. a Rainfall of 133 Points. the Drought Checked
The southerly gale that roared and rattled about the housetops of Sydney yesterday and surged through the city's tortuous thoroughfares holds the record for the past 12 months. Not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →From Bar to Woolsack. How Lord Herschell Took His Tide at the Flood
Lord Herschell. the great lawyer, whose life was recently so suddenly cut short, was (says the "Daily-Mail"), a splendid example of what a young man may achieve by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Storm at Hurstville
The exposed-position of the higher portions of the Hurstville Municipality caused the residences built there to feel the full force of the gale which blew over the coastal portion of the colony on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Barque in a Cyclone. Terrible Experiences
LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The barque Brougliton has arrived at Fleetwood (England), and reports having had a terrible experience in the South Pacific…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →After the Storm. Substantial Rainfall General
The violent storm of Tuesday had entirely cleared away when yesterday morning broke comparatively fine and clear. South of Kiama heavy seas were still rolling, and intermittent rain squalls came in from seaward, but…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rookwood Encampment. Scene After the Storm. Outpost and Engineering Work
In camp to-day operations were confined to work of an elementary character, drill on the parade grounds, cleaning up after the storm, and outpost duty by the mounted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Recent Gale. Telegraphic Interruptions
Although some interruptions occurred, the telegraph system of the colony did not suffer nearly so much from the recent gales as might have been expected, and yesterday everything was in its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Recent Storms
Mr. H. C. Russell, Government Astronomer, has issued a weather chart, showing the extent of the rainfall during the recent storms experienced over the colony. Generally speaking, the rain appears…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tuesday’s Storm
THE heavy wind and rain which fell throughout the district on Tuesday last has done a great deal of damage to property, fences, and gardens. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rainfall During the Storm
Mr. Russell, the Government Atsronmer, has prepared a special chart showing the extent of the rainfall from April 1 to April 6. The first noticeable feature of the chart is the preponderance…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Caught by a Revolving Cyclone
The barque Broughton has arrived at Fleetwood (England), and reports having had a terrible experience in the South Pacific…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Storm at Chatswood
Last week's storm, it appears, had some most disastrous effects at Chatswood, where in several places the telegraph and telephone wires were twisted. Windows were blown out of their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Egremont Castle in a Gale
The steamer Egrement Castle entered port at a late hour on Saturday night, with a heavy list to starboard, the result of her cargo of coal shifting during boisterous weather. The vessel had a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Weather. a Heavy Rain Storm
Another sudden change occurred in the weather in Sunday, and during the early part of the evening heavy rain fell in the city, while in the eastern suburbs it was exceptionally so. At North…
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