Cyclone at Brisbane
There was a heavy fall of rain at Brisbane on Saturday, which ended in a terrific storm during the early hours of Sunday morning, accompanied by wind of cyclonic force. Trees were uprooted,…
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The Gales on the Coast
At 3 o'clock this morning a strong gale from the cast was raging at South Head, and very heavy seas were running. Thick rain squalls were experienced at frequent intervals from midnight. Owing to the…
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BALLINA, Monday Night.—The unsettled weather of last week culminated last night, when one of the severest storms experienced for many years occurred. An easterly gale started on…
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The rain fell at intervals in Sydney on Monday afternoon; but the heaviest fall occurred at night, "when the wind blew with hurricane force. It was raining early this morning, but after a…
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Heavy rain was reported over the State yesterday morning for the previous 18 hours. The falls were principally along the coast, northern highlands, and north-west, extending as far west as…
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"A dirty, thick night at sea," said a tugboat master this morning. "It was thick, squally,and unpleasant." This remark was endorsed by many others who…
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The New Zealand steamer Ovalau had a "dusting" in the gales on the passage across the Tasman Sea. She left Auckland at 10.30 a.m. on the 26th ult., and had a south-west gale up to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gales on the Coast. Violent Easterly Blow. Squalls and Rough Seas
The south-easterly squalls reported off the coast on Sunday increased in violence during the night, and a strong easterly gale was experienced along the seaboard yesterday morning. In…
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The barque Shakespeare, which put into port in distress on Sunday evening whilst on her voyage from Calcte Buena to Melbourne, came up to moorings in Double Ray yesterday. She…
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BRISBANE, Monday.--The heavy rain in the Brisbane district on Sunday culminated in a violent thunderstorm, accompanied by a gale, early this morning, doing considerable damage…
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The Union Co.'s steamer Tagliaferro, which was due here on Sunday from Devonport, did not put in an appearance that day not yesterday, and to-day she was the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The American Floods. 200 Perish at Topeka
LONDON, June 1.—Two hundred people perished at North Topeka, Kansas. The heavy rains extinguished the fires in the buildings…
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The mine manager at Cope's Creek Tin Dredging Company, near Tingha, wires:—"Heavy rains fell yesterday. Creek is in extraordinary flood. All low-lying ground submerged. Disconnected…
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Disastrous floods are reported from several of the Mississippi States. There has been heavy loss of life, especially at North Topeka, and immense destruction of property…
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Two hundred people have perished in the fires that have been paging at North Topeka, U.S. Many of the victims were Russians and Italians employed in the factories. Heavy…
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LONDON, Sunday Afternoon,--Unprecedented rains have fallen over the Indian Territory of the United States of America, causing disastrous floods in the Territory of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Interview with Mr. Russell. Flood Rains Forecasted
"The disturbance responsible for the rain over the State the last two days," said Mr. Russell, last evening, "was one of our usual winter storms They generally strike the southern…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Country Reports. Heavy Rain and Floods at Armidale
ARMIDALE, Tuesday.--The rainfall in this district since Saturday has been the heaviest for any similar period during the past 20 years. Up to 9 o'clock on Monday morning 131 points had been recorded, but…
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Strong south-easterly gales continued to rage along the coast throughout yesterday, and shipping operations were practically suspended. Stand-off signals were hoisted at Kiama, Wollongong, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Manly Steamers in the Gale
The Manly steamers had a lively time passing the Heads yesterday. Although a heavy sea rolled in, the time-table was not deviated from, and the service was conducted without mishap…
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