Lost in a Storm
PERTH, Wednesday.--A telegram from Onslow reports that news has been received that the pearling boats Penguin, Sen Gull, May, aud Elsie were lost in the recent storm. The crews…
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Wheat Ship in a Gale. Cargo Jettisoned
AUCKLAND, Thursday.—The barque Cambusdoon, 1522 tons, Captain Howes, which left Newcastle on March 27 with 31,886 bags of wheat shipped by Messrs. James Bell and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone at Exmouth Gulf. Four Luggers Missing. Perth
Mr. W. M. Parkes arrived at Onslow on April 12 from Exmouth Gulf, and he reporte that a severe hurricane raged on the 5th [?]. The schooner Rescue is safe, but four luggers with…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Rough weather prevailed in Hobson's Day to-day, and as a result of strong winds and heavy seas several small boats went ashore at different points. So…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cyclone at Murrumburrah. Iron Poles Bent. Murrumburrah
A terrifle thunderstorm, accompanied by wind of almost cyclone force, and heavy rain, passed over the town and portions of the district on Tuesday night, 150 points of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In a Gale. 200 Tons of Wheat Jettisoned
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--The barque Cambusdoon, bound from Sydney for Falmouth, put into Lyttelton to-day in distress. The vessel met Willi very heavy weather after…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Barque's Long Passage. Dalrymple Buffeted by Gales. Rudder Damaged and Cargo Shifted
The barque Dairymple, a vessel of 1495 tons, towed into port yesterday after a protracted passage of 143 days from Glasgow. After leaving the Clyde on November 23 the vessel was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cambusdoon in a Gale. Seaman Washed Overboard. Wellington (N.z.)
The captain of the barque Cambusdoon, which put into Lyttelton, N.Z., in distress on Thursday, while bound with a cargo of wheat from Sydney to Falmouth, reports that on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Onslow Cyclone. Perth
Further particulars have been received of the recent disastrous storm at Onslow, which lasted 19 hours. All the boats broke away from their moorings, and the collier—a 75-ton…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Hebrides Cyclone. Great Devastation[?] Reported. Vessels Wrecked and Missing
The French steamer Pacifique, from the Now Hebrides Group and Noumea, which arrived at Sydney last night, brought additional news regarding the disastrous cyclone which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The New Hebrides Cyclone. News by the Pacifique. Rivers Change Their Course
The French mail steamer Pacifique, which arrived in Sydney from the New Hebrides, via Noumea, yesterday evening, brought further details concerning the cyclone which swept over…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tambo in a Cyclone
"I never made such a trip. It rained a deluge on end for three weeks, with thick weather" says Captain "Weatherill, the commander of Burns, Philp, and Co.'s steamer Tambo, in a letter to his employers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The New Hebrides Hurricane. Steamer Tambo in the Storm
Further details were received yesterday in connection with the hurricane which swept over the New Hebrides group. The hurricane started off the coast of Malckula, swept…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dirty Night at Sea. Boisterous Conditions Along the Coast. Southerly Gales and Rough Seas
Last night the conditions were very rough along the coast, and even in the harbour there was a heavy sea running. The wind veered round to the southward at about 1.15 p.m., and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Water Main Bursts. Produce Stores Flooded
Considerable excitement was causes in sex-street yesterday through the bursting of a large water main, part of the Hydraulic Company's service. The water spurted high into…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Storms in New Zealand. Wellington
Severe storms were experienced in most parts of the Dominion. Telegraph communication was interrupted. Floods occurred in several places. At Wellington the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →In the Hurricane Belt. Storm Causes Great Damage. Wrecks and Loss of Life at the New Hebrides
Damage to the extent of between £15,000 and £10,000 was occasioned by the hurricane that swept through the New Hebrides recently. Advices received by the steamer Tambo…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cyclone in South Australia. Buildings Unroofed
ADELAIDE, Monday.--A terrific wind storm, coming from the north-west, passed over the Murray Flats betwen Kapunda and Morgan this morning. It reached Bower, Sutherlands, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Ophir in a Storm
The R.M.S. Ophir arrived at the Semaphore Anchorage. Largs Bay, early on Monday morning, carrying the English mails and a number of passengers who desired to land at Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gales in Victoria. Damage to Property. Church Blown Down. Melbourne
Severe gales, resulting in considerable damage to property, were experienced in the country yesterday and to-day. The Methodist Church at Colac was blown down. A eyclonic…
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