Gale Stops the Balloonist
A plucky attempt was made by Captain Penfold, the well-known aeronaut, to carry out his customary balloon ascent at Manly on Saturday afternoon. The strong wind proved too…
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The Weather. Gale on the Coast. Stand-off Signals
Commonwealth Weather Bureau Forecast.—Rain on the coast and parts of the tablelands; some good falls probable; fine inland. Southerly winds, gales and rough seas on the coast…
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The fresh southerly winds of Saturday evening, which reached a force in the city of 23 miles an hour, culminated yesterday in strong south-westerly gales right along the…
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A whole gale from the south was blowing off Sydney Heads this morning, and one of the worst seas seen off the coast for a long time was running…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Alpena's Plight. Riding Out the Gale. Rocket Brigade Ready. Newcastle
It transpires that when the schooner Alpena begun to rapidly drift towards the shore in Stockton Bight last night, owing to the darkness and the awful seas that were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South-Westerly Gale. Heavy Seas on the Coast. Capsizes in the Harbor
Fresh southerly winds were blowing in Sydney on Saturday morning, and at noon they increased in force and veered round slightly towards the west. Since then the gale has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →R.M.S. Marama. Manoeuvring in the Gale. What the Signal Master Saw
The R.M.S. Marama. bound for Vancouver, via ports, left Sydney this afternoon and cleared the Heads at 10 minutes to 3. A very heavy sea was running, and when the vessel was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boisterous Day in the City Cold Southerly. Wind Reaches the Forge of a Gale
A cold change, the result of an Antarctic disturbance, swept over the State yesterday. The storm was severely felt in the city, the wind in some of the squalls blowing with great fury…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Magnetic Storm. Exhibitions of Auroras. World-wide Phenomena. London, Sunday, 2.15 p.m
A great magnetic storm has been recorded, as a result of which the telegraph lines throughout Great Britain, America, and the Continent were rendered useless for about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm-swept Coast. Howling Southerly Gale. Fierce Squalls and Rough Seas. Trying Time for Shipping
The whole length of the coastline was swept by a southerly gale yesterday Shipmasters describe it as the worst storm experienced for many years. The costal traffic was almost…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Storm Swept Coast. Gale Still Racing. Manly Boats in Big Seas. Grand Sight at Sydney Heads
The topic of the day is the weather. Everybody talks about it, and everyone, on meeting everybody else, ejaculates the word "stormy." The few exceptions perhaps are in favor of…
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Mr. Baracchi, Government Astronomer, said that the magnetic storm was a very great one. The oscillations of the recording Instrument at the Observatory went over the…
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LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--A magnetic storm rendered most of the telegraph lines in Great Britain, America, and the Continent useless for two hours after…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The Alpena has drifted shorewards slightly, but her anchors are still holding fairly well. if the weather moderates a little Captain Nielsen and the…
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Mr. Walter F. Gale, F.R.A.S., writes from Newcastle as follows:—"I had the good fortune to secure an excellent view of the magnificent aurora of Saturday last. The colours…
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LONDON, Monday Evening.—The northern lights were visible at St. Petersburg, and the aurora in France and Italy, but there were no auroral manifestations in Great Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Violent Gales. Terrific Seas Running. Shipping Operations Seriously Hampered. "Stand-off" Signals Flying
Dangerous weather conditions ruled yesterday right along the New South Wales coast, and as a result shipping operations were very severely handicapped—indeed, the coastal…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Vessel Dragging Her Anchor. the Lifeboat's Experience. a Night in the Storm
At 6 o'clock this evening the Alpena could still be discerned at anchor, though fierce squalls frequently hld her from view. She appears to be riding safely so far, though she…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Ships in the Storm. N.z. Boats Damaged. Rail Smashed by Seas
The New Zealand steamer Warrimoo has been in the thick of the gale and seas since yesterday afternoon. She had a very wild time, having fallen in with the blow, or…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Training Under Difficulties. Gale and Rain at Randwick. But Some Useful Gallops. Grass Track Open for Specials
It was the opinion of the oldest trainers at Randwick that the gale blowing and. the rain which fell this morning was the heaviest and most severe that they had ever experienced…
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