Drought Broken Up. Floods in Britain. London, Sunday, 8.35 p.m
After a ten weeks drought in Britain rain commenced to fall to-day over a large area of the country. In some parts, the downpour was…
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Queensland Sugar. Difficulty of Growers. Losses by Flood and Cyclone. Brisbane
Mr. Easterby, general superintendent of the Sugar Experiment Station, has returned from a visit to the far northern sugar districts. He states that the dryness during…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Buffetted by a Gale. Barques Thrilling Experience. Seaman Injured
Particulars Were received by the steamer Maunganal yesterday from New Zealand of the thrilling experience of the Russian barque, Caln Macfarlanee, which was towed into Auckland on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Sugar Crop. tons. This district also lost 10,000 or 15,000 tons of cane during the January floods
BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Mr. Easterby, the general superintendent of the Bureau of the Sugar Experiment Stations, has returned to Brisbane from a visit to the most northerly…
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The Premier could not do less than promise to give serious consideration to the question of flood prevention in the Maitland district, which was brought under his notice by three…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Gale at Hobart. Hobart
One of the greatest gales on record was experienced at Hobart to-day, and did a good deal of damage to buildings. It also took charge of the ketch Wild Wave, and carried…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Washington Cyclone. Bank-notes in Trees
A cyclonic storm broke over Washington late one afternoon recently, with the result that damage to the extent of £200,000 was entailed, besides the loss of three lives. The White…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Weather. America Suffers. New York Flooded. Caroline Storm Swept. a Schooner Wrecked. New York. Friday Evening
The terrible weather reported from Ohio and Illinois seems to have spread to other parts of America. From Norfolk, Virginia, it is reported that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm in New York. People Driven from Home. New York
At midnight on Friday New York was visited by a terrific downpour of rain. Three inches fell in a very little while, and caused extraordinary damage. The deluge was the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Sweeps American Coast. New York Deluged with Rainfall of Three Inches. Norfolk (Virginia), Friday Night
The schooner George Wells has been wrecked near Cape Hatteras. Twenty men, two women, and some children were rescued before the vessel broke up…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Federal Capital. What Has Been Done. Floods in the Cotter River. MELBOURNE
The Federal capital administrator, Colonel Miller, reports good progress upon the works in the territory, the power-house at the Murrumbidgee has been commenced, and 25 per…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →American Coastal Storm. Norfolk (Virginia), Sept. 5
The schooner George Wells has bean wre[?]ked near Cape Hatteras. Twenty men and two women who were on board, together with some children, were rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Big Overhaul to Tug Storm-cock
Messrs. J. and A. Brown's tug Stormcock, which has had much service in Sydney and Newcastle harbors, was on the 4th of last month taken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Severe Gales. Barque's Rough Passage. Rolled Rails Under. Newcastle
The Norwegian barque Viva left Monte Videc on July 3 last, and put into port last night. On her voyage of 66 days she encountered two severe gales, as well as other…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boxing. Jerome and Mansfield. the Aboriginal Wins. Jerry's Cyclone Attack
Thousands of people attended Baker's Stadium on Saturday night to witness the contest between Jerry Jerome, the Queensland aboriginal and Harry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Biggest Ever. the Ceramic in Port. Nearly Seven Hundred Feet of Steel. Alongside at Miller's Point. the Trip to Sydney. a Ball in a Gale
The Ceramic is in port and berthed at Dalgety's Wharf, Miller's Point she is the Olympic of the Southern se[?]. The Newcomer is the largest vessel to visit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country News. Flood Damage. Windsor
The engineer of the Colo shire reports that the Government flood grant of £800 for the purpose of repairing the damage done on the road Wiseman's Ferry, via St. Albans, to…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Steamers Delayed. Gales on New Zealand Coast
Rough weather has been experienced by steamers off the New Zealand coast recently, and the steamer Inverbervie, which arrived here from Antofogasta, via Auckland,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Yesterday's Gale. Damage at White City
The gale yesterday afternoon wrought considerable havoc to the buildings in course of erection at White City, near the Stadium. Principal damage was caused to some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aerial Disasters. Naval Officers Drowned. Wrecked by a Gale. Berlin. Wednesday Evening
Fuller set[?] of the wreck of the navel [?]ship [?] show that she was changed on a acouting night when the disaster occurred. The gale, which was of terrific force, struck…
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