A Colliery Flooded. London, Sept. 5
The Union pit at the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, was suddenly flooded this morning. Two miners managed to escape, but even were cut off, and it is believed that…
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From the East. Disastrous Effects of a Typhoon. Great Floods in China
Particulars of the great typhoon which swept over Hongkong while the Japanese mail steamer Yawata Maru was in port there came to hand by the Eastern files yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest Cables. (Received This Morning.) ENTOMBED. Miners' Thrilling Experiences. Rescued From a Flooded Pit. LONDON, September 9, 3.50 p.m
Three of the men who were in the Union coal pit, at Forest of Dean, Gloucester, when the mine suddenly became flooded last week, and who, with four others, had their egress…
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Three of the seven coalminers who were believed to have been drowned by the sudden flooding of the Union Pit, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucester, have been rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lund's Bungaree in a Storm. Melbourne
The steamer Bungaree, which arrived to-day from London via the Cape, had an exceptionally rough passage. She was hove-to for 12 hours a couple of days before reaching…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rain in the Country. Light Falls Recorded. Thunderstorm in the City
A new disturbance, bringing further light rain in the country, developed on Wednesday night, and yesterday spread over a considerable area of the State. At 9 a.m. Menindie and Poonearie…
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A peculiar experience occurred on the voyage of the U.S.S. Company's steamer Wakatipu, which arrived yesterday from Launceston. The steamer was crossing Bass Straits, and had…
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A heavy gale has occurred at Port Elizabeth, in South Africa. Seventeen sailing jessels were driven ashore, and two tugs foundered; 52 bodies have already been washed ashore at Port…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Shearing Difficulty. at the City Headquarters. the Calm After the Storm
Yesterday a very quiet time was experienced at the whole of the city offices connected with the late strike of shearers, and there was a scarcity of information regarding the proceedings in the country…
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As a general rule, avoid sheltering under trees when over taken by a thunderstorm out in the country. Rather put up with a drenching than run the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disastrous Bush Fires in Queensland. Scorching Dust Storms. Brisbane
Owing to the wind dropping the big bush fire, which threatened to destroy the township of Landsborough, was held in chock. Almost all the country was burnt from Landsborough to Gympie, and to…
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It is estimated that the hailstorms which last week ruined many of the fruit and hop crops in Kent caused damage to the amount of £100,000. A mass of drifted hailstones…
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Mr. George Musgrove returned to Sydney yesterday in anticipation of Madame Melba's arrival here en route to Melbourne. During the day Mr. Musgrove received several…
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LONDON, Tuesday,-- Heavy autumn gates have swept over the North Sea and east coast of Britain, doing much damage to shipping. Nine vessels, hailing from Calais and engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Perils of the Sea. Terrific Gale at Capetown. Ships Wrecked and Stranded. Foundering of the Barque the Highfield's. Great Loss of Life
The South African mail yesterday brought particulars of the shipping disasters that resulted from the hurricane that swept oyer Table Bay, Capetown, from August 14 to August 16…
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LONDON, September 16, 2.55 p.m.—The rivers Brahmani and Banslai, in Bengal, have overflowed, and 25 villages along the banks have been destroyed…
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Two Roman Catholic bishops had a marvellous escape from drowning at the Mangapatnam bridge disaster. They were carried several miles down a roaring stream…
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Disastrous floods have occurred in Southern Bengal. Twenty-five villages and two bridges have been destroyed, the damage being estimated at 2 lakhs of rupees (about [?]13,000)…
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LONDON. Tuesday.--Floods have wrought considerable damage in the southern part of the province of Bengal, Twenty-five villages and two bridges have been…
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A telegram from Wilson's Promontory this afternoon stated that the steamer Anglian, which was reported in sight at 9 a.m., has been lying close to the Promontory since 9.15 this morning…
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