CyCLONE THOMPSON v. Dave Smith
As Sam McVea has cried off the match with Sam Langford on Anniversary Day, Dave Smith and the Cyclone have been billed for that date. It appears that Dr…
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Damaged in a Cyclone. Barque's Narrow Escape
From the Mexican port of Santa Rosalia, in the Gulf of California, the Norwegian four-masted barque Clan Galbraith was towed into Port Jackson on Saturday in a damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Disastrous Fire. Outbreak in a Gale. Halifax (Nova Scotia), Jan. 12
The "Halifax Herald" office has been destroyed by fire. A gale which prevalled at the time hampered the work of the fireman…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Steamer Founders. Wrecked in a Gale. Heavy Loss of the Feared. 7 Whites and 17 Natives Missing. Norfolk Island
News was brought here at noon to-day by the steamer Malaita from New Hebrides, of the loss by foundering of the steamer Tathra, formerly engaged in the South Coast trade…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Storms and Floods Predicted
Mr. H. Walsh, of Junee, whose weather forecasting ability is well known in the Southern districts of N.S.W., sends us the following:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hot Trip to the Mountains. Storm at Katoomba
A regular passenger by the Blue Mountain evening train writes:—[?]otised your par "Hot on the Mountains, is yesterday's issue, but I can safety say that in all my trips to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Clean Sweep. in the Centre of a Cyclone Taviuni's Battered Condition. Experiences of a Unique Kind
What happened to the Union Company's steamer Taviuni on the trip to the Tongan and Samoan ports, which was completed yesterday, can be classed among the most sensational of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Church Organ Smashed in a Storm
During a recent storm the Union church at southgate (N.S.W.), was liked on its supports and carried a distance of left. The building was little damaged, but the organ was smashed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Passengers' Fright. Windows Broken During Storm
ORANGE, Tuesday.--Passengers travelling by the passenger train from Sydney last evening had an unusual experience. Just after the train left Orange, a storm burst over the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Tathra Wreck Vessel in Gale. Woman's Hard Experience. Captain Exonerated. Norfolk Island
Further particulars of the wreck of the steamer Tathra were obtained from Captain Halliday, who is on board the Malaita. The Tathra was under charter from the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Thunderstorm at Katoomba
KATOOMBA, Tuesday.--Another terrific thunderstorm passed over Katoomba, Leura, and the surrounding district between 8 and 9 o'clock last night. All through the day the weather was very trying. Towards nightfall…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fate of the Tathra. Well Deck Flooded by Heavy Seas. [?]Vessel Fails to Recover Herself. List of the Missing
NORFOLK ISLAND, Tuesday.--Captain Halliday, of the wrecked steamer Tathra, is a passenger for Sydney by the steamer Malaita. He states that the vessel was under charter…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In a Cyclone. Barque Mataura Has Narrow Escape
NOUMEA, Wednesday.-- The Norwegian barquo Mataura, from Westport (N.Z.) to New Britain with coal, put in here for survey and repairs…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fierce Gale in British Isles Great Loss of Life Feared London
A fierce gale has been blowing throughout the British Isles to-day. Many vessels have been wrecked, and scores of lives are believed to have been lost…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Severe Gales. on British Coasts. Numerous Wrecks Reported. Damage and Loss of Life
LONDON, Thursday.--A severe gain is raging around Britain. Numerous fatalities have occurred, and much damage has been caused to harbor works and shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Like a Maelstrom. Fierce Gale on British Coast. Wrecks and Loss of Life
LONDON, Thursday Evening.—A gale which has swept over Britain has resulted in numerous fatalities and much damage to harbor works and shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Terrific Gale. Great Loss of Life. Havoc Among Shipping. Long List of Wrecks. London, Jan. 18
A gale which has swept over Britain, has resulted in numerous fatalities and much damage to harbour works and shipping. A German steamer was wrecked on the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sueyic Fire. Vessel Arrives Safely. Hold Flooded. (Continued from page 6)
MELBOURNE, Friday Afternoon.—Messrs. Dalgety and Company have just received a wireless message from the White Star steamer Suevic, stating that the fire on board is still…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →After a Storm
S[?] Caztle has entertained many prominent politicans. Among these is Lord Morley, with whom the Laird of S[?] has enjoyed many a verbal [?]. It is said that…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Storm on Galilee
The Sea of Galilee is not always calm. The moun-tains immediately adjoining it are 2,000ft. high, and through their deep gorges the storm winds are sucked into the hollow of the lake, so that sudden squalls…
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