Royal Midshipman in a Gale
Prince George of Battenburg, with the other officers and crew of H.M.S. Cochrane, had an exciting experience in a gale recently, while the vessel was on her way from Queensferry to…
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Cyclonic Storm. Like a Cloud Burst. Coach Blown Off the Road. Winton (Q.)
A severe thunderstorm is reported to have occurred at Kynuna. The wind was of a cyclonic nature. Two buildings were stripped of nearly all their…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Storm in China
In China the situation is slowly clarifying. Yuan Shih Kai in the north, with his new Cabinet, which includes a few Manchus, stands whole-heartedly for a limited…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Huge Deckload. Steamers Short of Coal Gales in the Pacific
Two steamers arrived at Sydney this morning that had run short of coal on their voyages across the Pacific. They were the big tramp steamer Strathspey from Portland…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Drought in Queensland. a Welcome Thunderstorm
Sickening heat prevailed at Charieville, Queensland, until Saturday afternoon, when a refreshing thunderstorm broke over the district. No heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Latest Cables. Many Lives Imperilled. American Floods. Big Dam-burst Threatened. Vancouver
Heavy rains, and the melting of the snows, have caused floods by which many lives in the Yakima and Skagit Valleys are imperilled…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flooded Graves. a Hobart Scandal Vaults Bailed Out Into the Gutters. Hobart
Following on the removal of bodies from Queensborough Cemetery, there come further startling allegations as to what has been done there…
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ULMURRA.—An unusually violent thunders[?] [?] curred on Monday afternoon. For half an hour rain and hail fell in blinding sheets, accompanied by a fierce westerly gale, 170 points of rain being recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Storms in the Pacific. Steamers Hard Pressed
Hard pressed by stormy weather on her passage across the Pacific from Puget Sound, the tramp steamer. Strathspey ran short of coal, and the captain was compelled to call at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Severe Storm. Navvies' Tents Blown Away. Brisbane
The general secretary of the Y.M.C.A., Mr. Woodcraft, was advised to-day by Phillips, officer in charge of the V.M.C.A. camp on the Oakey-Cooyar line, that a very severe storm…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods on Parramatta-road
In the works committee's report to the inst meeting of the Annandale Council reference was made to the unsatisfactory state of Affairs existing in Parramatta-road, whereby in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Adelaide Fire. Easements Flooded. a Fresh Outbreak
ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Crowds of people inspected the ruins of Fowler's warehouse to-day. Only a portion of the building escaped destruction…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →German Version. the Agadir Crisis. Forelgn Minister's Story. "British Interference." Calming the Storm. Berlin, Nov. 22
An official extract of the confidential speech delivered by Herr von Kiderien Wsechter, Minister for Foreign Affairs, before the Budget Committee last week has…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Late Gable News. Received To-day. Fearful Railway Disaster. Bridge Collapses Through Flood
PARIS, Thursday Evening.—A fearful railway accident occurred at Baumur, Scice-et-Loire. A f[?] had weakened the butter[?] of a railway bridge which co[?] and a train…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Weather. Light to Heavy Rain. Oppressive City Conditions. Followed by Good Rains
Further light to heavy rain was recorded over the north-eastern half of the State, and at a few scattered places in the southern district. The heaviest amounts were…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Best Rain for Years. Storms in Queensland
BRISBANE, Friday.--General storms have occurred in the Thargomindah district during the past week. Rainfalls in the outlying stations reached up to 150 points. A big storm…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Lost in a Gale. A Brave Commander
Mr and Mrs. J. B. Bettington, received news by cable this week of the death of their son-in-law, Frederic G. Brine, R.N., Commander of H.M. Battleship St…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gales at Sea. Off Japan and in Adriatic. Wrecks and Loss of Life
TOKIO, Friday Evening.—In a gale off Cape Shima, on the south-east coast of Hon[?]lu Japan, the Japanese destroyer Ha[?] foundered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Federal Grab. State Savings Banks. What They Are Doing. a Storm of Indignation
The effort of the Federal Government to establish Savings Banks has aroused a storm of indignation throughout Australia. The logical result would be to deprive the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Storm at Blayney. Six Inches of Rain
BLAYNEY, Saturday.--Torrential rains fell yesterday between Blayney and Newbridge, the result of thunderstorms, flooding the whole vicinity. The storm lasted several hours, and…
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