Texas Cyclone. Many Buildings Demolished. London, May 31
The cyclone at Zephyr, Texas, demol[?] many houses, schools, and churches. Lightning set fire to and burnt the business quarter…
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Western Rains. Month's Fall in Few Hours. Nearly Two Inches at Places. Storm Becoming General
The new rain disturbance resulted in magnificent rains over a large area where water was urgently needed. The storm continued to operate throughout the night, and travelled…
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A tempestuous voyage is reported by the officers of the barquentine Selwyn Craig, which arrived at Auckland on Sunday last from Newcastle. "We had not an hour's…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Heavy Rain on the North Coast. Three Inches at Clarence Heads
Heavy rain was reported yesterday from the North Coast. Clarence Heads had three inches up to last, evening, the rain falling continuously at Yamba since 5 p.m. on Sunday. The officer…
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BRISBANE, Monday.--The Postmaster-General's Department advises that the New Caledonia cable Company has handed in ah unofficial Statement from Gomen, as follows:--…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Rain. in City and Country. Over Two Inches on the Mountains. Downpour in the Suburbs
Commonwealth Weather Bureau Forecast.—Generally unsettled in the far west; unsettled to raining in other parts; east to sour[?]-east winds; squally along the coast…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gale at the Heads. Heavy Sea on the North Coast. Coasters Delayed
It was blowing a moderate east-south-east gale at Sydney Heads last evening, and rough conditions prevailed at many of the coast stations. The heavy seas on the North Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On the Snowies. Distinguished Gathering at the Hospice. Waiting for a Snow-storm. Banquet at Digger's Creek
THE HOSPICE, DIGGER'S CREEK, Tuesday. -- When ten or a dozen years ago Mr. Charles Kerry commenced to indulge his hobby of making Kosciusko a tourist resort, and with a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Floods in China
The Hongkong correspondent of the "Tung Wah Times" states that the recent floods in the province of Canton did great damage both to life and property. Many of the dykes on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gale and Rough Seas. Coastal Shipping Blocked
Jervis Bay and Crookhaven reported fresh south-east gales last evening. Rough and heavy seas were advised along the greater part of the seaboard, the conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Rain. Heavy in the South. Deluge at Araluen and Bega
Commonwealth Weather Bureau Forecast General rains, with, stormy winds-south east in south and south -west in north. Ocean Forecasts: Easterly gales and heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gales and Heavy Seas. "Stand-off" Signals Hoisted. Shipping Hampered
Heavy Boys were running along the greater portion of the coast yesterday and the movements of coastal shipping were considerably hampered. At Kiama the "stand-off' signals…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South-east Gale. Big Seas on the Coast. Heavy Weather Approaching
There are evidences of the early approach of heavy weather on the coast in the vicinity of Sydney, in fact nasty weather already prevails to the south and on the far north…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storms on the Coast. the Steamer Our Jack Aground. "Stand Off" Signals at Kiama. Small Vessels Sheltering
The reports to hand this morning from the New South Wales coastal stations indicate stormy conditions generally. Ships bound south, therefore, were having a lively time,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Kapunda in the Gale
Notwithstanding the fierce south-east gale on the coast south of Sydney on Tuesday and Wednesday last, the Melbourne Steamship Co.'s new steamer Kapunda made good headway,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rough Bay on the Coast South-east Gale Raging. "Stand Off" Signals at Kiama. Coasters Run for Shelter
The conditions were wild and rough along the seaboard yesterday. A south-east gale was raging, the storm being attended by heavy rain, squalls, and high seas. All along the South…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kapunda in the Gales
Notwithstanding the ferce south-east gale on the South Coast on Tuesday and Wednesday last, the Melbourne Steamship Company's new steamer Kapunda made good headway, averaging 12 knots,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Peregrine in the Gales
The steamship Peregrine, of the Howard Smith line. under the command of Captain W. T. C. Firth, arrived here last evening from Melbourne on another trip to North Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Japanese Mail in the Gale
The Japanese mail steamer Yawata Maru had a rough time in the recent south-east gale on the coast. The Yawata Maru was due here early yesterday from Melbourne, but owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storms in Tasmania. Two Vessels Ashore
HOBART, Saturday.-In common with other parts of the Commonwealth, Tasmania is being visited with rough, stormy weather. Heavy seas ar^ running along the coast. So far,…
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