Ship in a Gale Second Mate Washed Overboard NEWCASTLE
A brigantine which left Sydney last Tuesday week encountered a heavy gale when a few days out, and arrived off Newcastle last night. She was towed into…
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Storm-tossed Vessel. Mate Lost at Sea
NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--A small sailing vessel, which left Sydney on the 19th instant with coal and general cargo for Ellice Island, was towed into Newcastle this morning leaking…
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Deniliquin has experienced the biggest flood since 1889. The Edwards River, which runs through the town, rose 16 feet in seven days, being 28 feet four…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Floods at Deniliquin. Thousands of Acres Inundated
The Edward River, at Deniliquin (N.S.W.). was in a state of flood during the carly part of the week, and rose to within two inches of the height attained…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Storm of Litigation." Mr. Ryan and His Fees
BRISBANE, Friday. -- On Wednesday night, Mr. E. H. Macartney, member for Toowong, said, during a public address at Barcaldine, that during his first two years of office as…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Great Floods at Wangaratta
The above is a photo of the recent floods in Wangaratta, Victoria. The river in Hood is the King River anil the collapsing fence is that of the bridge :across that river. The picture has local interest from the fact that whilst Councillor Nicoll, of tho local council (who had already shown great heroism in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Storm-broken Sailor
Lief Banniston, an A.B. on an auxiliary vessel which arrived in harbor yesterday morning was washed by one of the heavy seas of the day before from his post at the wheel, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Smashed in a Gale Schooner Returns to Port Bosun Lost Overboard
A small schooner which left, Sydney on June 19 was badly buffeted in the gale which swept the coast last week-end. When the vessel was 154 miles from Sydney she…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Cyclonic Storm Australia Missed Its Full Force Sydney's Phenomenal Rainfall
The great cyclonic storm of the past week in the east of Australia, which caused gales and rough seas over the great expanse of ocean between New Caledonia and New Zealand, and…
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A great Antarctic depression covers the southern half of West Australia, and very strong winds, approaching gale force at places, are being experienced between Albany and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gale at Wollongong Much Damage to Property Wollongong
One of the most severe westerly gales ever experienced in the district commenced on Sunday night, and continued with unabated fury until yesterday. Trees have been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Western Australia. Perth
Heavy rains have [?]allen in Perth and the country districts. Several railway washaways are reporton". The townnhip of Moora, on the Midland Line, is threatened with…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Flood Fish. in Murrumbidgee Area. Utilising Nature's Waste
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At a public meeting held to discuss the desirability of expediting the repairing of the levee broken by the recent flood, it was decided that the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Ball…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coldest for Two Years Light Rainfall in This State River Floods Recede Considerably
The coldest weather recorded in Sydney since July 5, 1915—practically two years ago—was experienced at 8 a.m. on Friday last, a minimum temperature of 41.8 degrees being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tug Lost in Gale All the Crew Missing Melbourne
A wireless message was received in Melbourne this afternoon by Mr. W. T. Appleton. managing director of Huddart, Porker, and Co. stating that the tug Nyora foundered off…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tropical Storm. General Rains Expected!
Tropical rainstorm Influence has intensilied in Eastern Australia, and fairly general rains are expected over this State. The prevailing north-east winds have introduced vast…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →German Party Split. Storm Grows in Intensity
A message from Washington announces that the State Department is in receipt of advices showing that the inner political storm in Germany grows in severity hourly,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Crimson Flood
AT the time of the Federal elections, only a couple of months ago, we were eagerly assured by the conscriptionists that conscription was dead…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm Passes Off. Clearing Showers
The rainstorm responsible for the recent general rainfall has passed away eastwards, and its parting contribution consisted of light showers at scattered places in the north-eastern…
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