Dust Storm at Junee
JUNEE, Tuesday.--At 1.30 p.m. to-day, the oppressive, heat or the morning was relieved by a cool breeze, which sprang up from the south. It at once became apparent that a great…
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Rescue in a Gale. Brave German Sailors. Succor British Crew
MADRID, Tuesday.--The British steamer Barcelona, which foundered in the Bay of Biscay, was on her beam-ends for two days, owing to the 'cargo shifting. The vessel struggled…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Terrific Storm. Houses Unbooked and Trees Uprooted. Narrandera
A terrific wind sad dust storm passed over the town and district at noon yesterday. Several houses were unroofed, and a number of trees were uprooted…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sultriness Continues. Slight Storm in the City. Scattered Light Rain
Since Monday a general slump in barom[?]tric pressure has favoured the predominance of [?]onsoonal conditions over the greater part of Australia, more particularly in Central…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Terrific Storm. Houses Unroofed and Trees Uprooted. N.\RRA.NOeRA. trtvid
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Continued on Trove, page 9 →Conditions in the State. Another Hot Day. Thunderstorms in the South
Another hot day was experienced in the State yesterday, and the day temperatures in the north and west divisions were generally in the centuries, while at Mungindi 106…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lucky Thunderstorm. Wheat Crops at Cowra
Mr. Valder, Chief Inspector of Agriculture, is at present busy travelling round to the different Government farms and colleges, holding the Christmas examinations of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Thunderstorms and Rain. in Southern Districts
During Tuesday and yesterday both monsoonal and Antarctic influences were active over New South Wales, and resulted in light to moderate rain with thunderstorms, over the southern half…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Storm at Broken-hill
BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--Following on the sultry weather conditions which prevailed during the greater part of yesterday, a storm came up from the south-west last night. After 10 o'clock the Tain came down heavily,…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Old Sydney. Myee" Reminiscent—Stuart Russell and The Ranges—The Stability of Our Houses—The Rattlesnake in a Storm—Oswald Brierly—Anent Judge Cheeke—A Good Tip—In William- street in the Mid-Fifties—Our Chronology Continued—Fred Kirby, Theatrical Bookseller, Dead—Mrs. Wrench—Mrs. Throckmorton—Edward Denny Day—The Jew Boys' Gang—Bill Smith, of the Glasgow Arms—Mrs. Scott-Siddons at the Royal—Ewen Cameron, of Mort and Co., Dead—The Third Buffs. Goderich Lodge and the Smiths—Where Bishop Broughton Lived—George Boyle White—William Butler Tooth—Dead Parliamentarians—James Conley, of Newtown —J K. E[?]mett at "The Vic."—Richard O'Connor. Clerk of Parliament
"Myee" obligingly and interestingly writes:—'Dear 'Old Chum,'—Your reference to Mr. Stuart Russell and 'The Ranges' brings the fine old place back to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Gale in Portugal. Fishermen Suffer Severely Lisbon
During the recent gale the fishing fleet was without food or water for five days. Four men became insane, jumped overboard, and were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Recent Gale. Havoc in Fishing Fleet. Lisbon, Dec. 7
During the recent gale the fishing fleet was without food or water for five days. Four men became insane, jumped overboard, and were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Storm in Melbourne. Telegraph Poles Brought Down Ant Houses Unroofed. Melbourne
A terrific storm passed over the city last night, and spent its fury along the Sydney road. Brunswick, where telegraph and telephone lines were brought [?] houses…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Course of Thunderstorms
Wm. Browne, Momagong, Young, writes:—"Re 'The Course of Thunderstorms:' See your issue of 29th ult. This…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thunderstorms in the Country. Light Rain
Both monsoonal and Antarctic activity were in evidence over New South Wales on Saturday and Sunday, and light rainfall, associated in parts with thunderstorms, was recorded south…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A Small Cyclone
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Monday night's storm swept over the whole of the metropolitan area, but caused damage in only a small number of suburbs. Property-owners in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mersey Arrives. Voyage of 103 Days. Under Close-rezfed Sails. a Fierce Gale
The White Star training ship Mersey. 103 days out from London, arrived at Sydney this morning, and anchored at trouble Bay. For the greater part of the trip light…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm Round Melbourne. Damage on H.m.s. Encounter. a Dance Interfered With
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Last night a severe storm was responsible for considerable damage at Fitzroy. A brick wall, 175ft. long and 25ft. high, was blown down, the bricks being…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Leon Truffier v. Jimmy Hill. Another Fizzle Hill Outboxes the Frenchman. But Cries Peccavi in the Seventh. Amidst a Storm of Hoots. Declares That His Arm Was Injured
The plea advanced by Jimmy Hill for surrendering alter the seventh round, that his arm had been injured during one week, but that be climbed into ring mig to battle [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flooded Houses North Sydney Council Pays
Two actions were brought against the Municipality of North Sydney, before Judge Backhouse in the Sydney District Court this morning the plaintiff in one being William…
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