Perilous Voyage Barquentine Rio in a Gale Seaman Washed Overboard
The Australian Star · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 4
The Moeraki, in from Wellington this morning, brings news of a sensational voyage made by the well-known barquentine Rio, from the Clarence River to Greymouth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Improvement Leases. Pillicawarrina Lands. Floods and Animal Pests
Evening News · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 3
Further evidence was taken by the Improvement Leases Board this morning, in regard to the application of Mr. Colin Campbell Stephen, for two cancelled leases on Pillicawarrina…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The General Rains. Further Beneficial Falls. the Storm Leaving the Interior
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 14
Further rains have fallen over practically the entire State, the only districts which failed to participate during the 21 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday being portion of the north…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A Steamer on Fire. in Woolloomooloo Bay. Vessel Has to Be Flooded. Dangers of Copra Cargo
Evening News · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 8
About half-past 8 o'clock this morning a serious fire broke out among the copra cargo in the after part of the German-Australian Company's steamer Varzin, lying at the eastern end…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Striking Flood Scene on the Ohio
The World's News · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 11
Among the curious freaks of the recent floods on the Ohio River, U.S.A., is the adventure of the School House of Warrentown, which was carried for 50 miles down the river and cast ashore uninjured…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Steamer Alight Disastrous Fire on the Varzin Copra Cargo Ignites After Hold Flooded Extensive Damage Done
The Sunday Sun · Sunday 16 June 1907 · page 1
A disastrous are broke out on the German-Australian Steamship Co.'s steamer Varzin, which was lying on the eastern side of Woolloomooloo Bay, yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mission Vessel in a Cyclone
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 6
The Melanesian Mission steamer Southern Cross arrived at Auckland on the 6th inst. from a cruise among the Islands. Captain Sinker reports that the Southern Cross left Auckland on April 5, and experienced very bad…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two- Minute Chats with Busy People on Matters of Passing Interest the Recent Storms
The Australian Star · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 1
"There have been really two storms," said Mr. A. Noble, Acting Federal Meteorologist, to a "Star" reporter this morning, "and the rain in this State has been more or loss…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swept Away. Portion of the Bulli Jetty. Effect of Saturday's Storm
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 5
BULLI, Saturday.--The Bulli jetty, portion of which collapsed during calm weather on April 29, has been further damaged. About 200ft. of the centre of the jetty was originally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on a Steamer. Copra Cargo Alight. Vessel Flooded
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 8
A fire occurred at Woolloomooloo Bay on Saturday morning, when part of the cargo of the steamer Varzin was burnt, and the hold had to be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire on a Steamer. at Woolloomooloo. Vessel's Hold Flooded. Cargo of Copra Alight
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 6
Copra on the steamer Varzin, of the German-Australian line, berthed at Wooloomooloo, took fire shortly after 8 o'clock on Saturday morning. The outbreak occurred in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Last Night's Storm. Heavy Rain. Very Loud Thunder. Fire Ball at Paddington
Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 4
Heavy rain set in in Sydney last evening, and continued without a break till this morning. Shortly after midnight a violent thunderstorm passed over, the eastern suburbs, accompanied…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rough Seas and Rain. Gale on the Coast. Heavy Thunderstorm. Coasters Detained
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 10
Cloudy and showery over the south-west slopes, southern tablelands, and coastal areas south of Sydney, with cold, squally south-west to west winds, but moderating in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gale at Newcastle. Newcastle
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 8
A strong southerly gale with fieica gusts of rain, blow throughout last night, and during to-day heavy seas have boen running outside the bar, which was dangerous for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dirth Weather. Gales and Rough Seas. Remarkable Thunderstorm in the City. Fireball at Paddington
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 8
A violent thunderstorm at midnight in the depth of winter is an unusual occurrence, but not without a parallel. As stated in yesterday's issue, the storm broke over the city,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Storm. Effect on Shipping. Heavy Rainfalls
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 8
Tuesday night's storm was confined to the coastal area, some heavy falls of rain being recorded from the southern border, as far north as Port Macquarie. The heaviest totals up to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ball Lightning. a Memorable Storm. Explosion in a Telegraph Office
Evening News · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 8
"Angellala" write:—This is not a scientific treatise upon the subject, merely an account of what occurred one upon a time at the Telegraph Office, Tenterfield…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →France's Storm Centre Narbonne Occupied by Troops Arrest of the Ex- Mayor London, Wednesday, 3 p.m
The Australian Star · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 1
Narbonne, the present storm centre in Southern France, is occupied by troops. The situation that has arisen over the agitation against the Government's Wine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Football Postponed University Oval Flooded
The Australian Star · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 6
The annual fixtures between the first and second teams of the University and Great Public Schools were to have been played yesterday at the University Oval, but owing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Gales Moderating. Heavy Conditions in the North
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 8
To the southward of Sydney the gales and seas moderated considerably yesterday, although it was found necessary to keep the "stand-off" signals flying at Wollongong and…
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