Wrecks in North Sea. Battleship in Gale. London, Dec. 22
It is feared that the steamer White Rose of Liverpool has been lost off Plymouth, with eleven ha[?]is. Other wrecks are reported in the North…
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Washed Overboard. British Battleship in a Gale. a Double Fatality
LONDON, Friday Evening.--During a severe storm in the Bay of Biscay, two seamen on the battleship London, 15,000 tons, 42 guns, were washed from the quarter-deck by a mountainous…
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Considerable difficulty is experienced by the trustees of the Manly lagoon drainage scheme in keeping the mouth of the Manly lagoon clear, so that the flood waters and tides may flow out and in freely. A large…
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BERNE (SWITZERLAND), Monday.--A train was derailed yesterday at Chiasso, on the Italian frontier. Four persons were killed outright and 15 injured, several mortally…
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PARIS, Sunday.--The death- roll due to the recent gales in the Channel is still growing. Fifty- four fishermen have been drowned, according to the latest tally. At Etables, a small…
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LONDON, Monday Evening.—The River Shannon has ri[?]en 11ft above Its normal level. There have been great inundations through the country side, and many dwellings have been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Rains. Suburbs Flooded. Bursting of Reservoir Feared. Wellington (N.z.)
Heavy rain at Dunedin caused floods in the Woodhaugh and North-east Valley suburbs. In many houses the water was four and five feet deep…
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DUNEDIN (N.Z.), Monday.--Heavy rain has fallen here, and has been followed by floods in the lower parts of Woodhaugh and North-east Valley. In these suburbs there is water in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Thunderstorm at Geelong. Damage to Roofs and Windows
MELBOURNE, Monday,--A thunderstorm and squall of unusual violence swept over Geelong to-day. Within a quarter of an hour half, an inch of rain fell, and the wind squalls were so…
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LONDON, Sunday,--A coal-pit disaster, attended by great loss of life and many wonderful escapes, occurred yesterday at Wigan…
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A terrific thunderstorm passed over Yackandanah yesterday. Considerable damage was done to the post-office by lightning…
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It is feared that the White Rose of Liverpool has been lost off Plymouth with her eleven hands. Other wrecks are reported from the North…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrific Storm. Church Blown Down. School and Dwellings Damaged
COROWA. Wednesday.—On Christmas Day a strom of remarkable severity prevalled, rain, thunder, and heavy wind being experienced. The storm struck Hopedeld, about, eight…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Saved From the Sea. Barque Stromsbo. Damaged in Terrific Gales. Crew Demanded a Return to Port
One of the worst experiences, without actual loss of life, which could happen to a sailing vessel, overtook the Norwegian barque Stromsbo, 1581 tons, which returned to Sydney…
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Owing to the prolonged wet weather the river[?]Shannon is lift above normal level. There are great inundations on the country side, and many dwellings have been…
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LONDON, Monday Evening.--The River Shannon has risen 11 ft. above its normal height, and there is a great inundation of country, many dwellings having to be abandoned…
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LONDON, Tuesday Evening.--The steamer Lincairn, which has arrived in the Clyde, picked up seven of the crew of the British steamer Guillemot, which foundered in the Bay of…
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Steaming along through the death-still air With a dull-leaden sky above; The ocean rolling wish convulsive swell Like the heaving breast of departing love…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →A Christmas Storm. Church Demolished and School Damaged
COROWA, Wednesday.--A violent storm passed over the district on Christmas Day, thunder and heavy winds being experienced. The storm struck Hopefield, about eight miles…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Recent Gale. Wrecks in Bay of Biscay. London, Dec. 26
The steamer Lincairn, which arrived in the Clyde to-day, reports having picked up seven of the crew of the English steamer Guillemot, which foundered in the Bay of Biscay during…
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