Steamer in a Gale. Steward Washed Overboard Fremantle
[?] with mails WHICH TOUR [?] FROM melaide was caught in the [?] The moss [?] and [?]…
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Another Flood at Albury
ALBURY, Thursday. -- After the most abnormal weather conditions of the past week the Murray River in again heavy in flood. To-day the gauge recorded almost 13ft. above summer…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Unsettled in the North. Storms Likely
During the past week the influence of both "high" and Antarctic low pressure respectively, was much in evidence over New South Wales, the former being responsible for an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Germany's Politics Chancellor "Bows to the Storm." London, Aug. 25
Reports have reached Amsterdam that the Berlin "Tageblatt" says that von Payer, a Progressive leader, has sent an ultimatum to Dr. Michaelis (Chancellor) stating he must…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Monsoonal Activity. Light to Heavy Rain
An accentuation of the monsoonal activity has occurred in Queensland and Central Australia, and resulted in light to heavy rains, with Home thunder, almost generally in that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storm in England London, Tuesday Night
The wettest summer since 1860 culminated in a terrific storm In England on Monday and Tuesday. An inch and a half of rain fell in London, nnd tin: wind reached 100…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Wheat Crop Disastrous Storm Stringent Economy Needed LONDON, Wednesday Night
The "Evening News" states, on the highest authority that the great storm has disastrously affected the British wheat crops. The position is serious, and will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murray in Flood. Berrigan
The Murray River at Barooga has been steadily rising during the past few days. The flood level has again been reached, and a large area of country on the Victorian side has been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flanders. Gale and Rain. London
The gale, with rain, continues in Flanders, flinging down trees and telephone wires in many sectors of the battle field, particularly in Inverness Copse and Sanctuary Wood, which…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Grain Crops Endangered. Corn Beaten Down by Heavy Rain
Excessively heavy rain has beaten down the corn in several parts of England, and the consequent harvest prospects have been adversely affected…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murrumbidgee in Flood. Wagga
The Murrumbidgee River has been rising rapidly during the past 24 hours owing to heavy rains over the upper reaches. Tarcutta Creek and all water courses above Wagga are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murray Floods. Albury
Anxiety is being felt in regard to the floods in the Murray, as further heavy rain has caused a fresh rise in the river, making the height this morning 14ft above summer level,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Storms in England
A hurricane, which sometimes attained a velocity of 100 miles an hour, swept the South of England and Wales for 24 hours. There were several wrecks in the Channel,…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →Damming the Flood
Using all his eloquence, an experienced Sydney salesman had been displaying stock to a lady customer. Green, purple, and pink velvet, muslin, and cloth had he…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →How the Italians Storm Mountains
This picture gives some idea of the country in which the Italians have een canning out their great offensive with such marked success. They are storming a mountain, the taking of which seems impossible, but they captured the position, took many Austrians prisoners, and then went forward to further successes. This mountain was an old Austrian fortress, strongly armed, and deemed impregnable. But it could not hold…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Lightning and Hail Storm Over Sydney Suburban Gardens Damaged
A violent storm broke over the city at 7 o'clock this morning, and a heavy fall of hail was preceded by thunder and lightning. In the Bondi district the hailstones were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hail Storm This Morning. Heavy at Bondi and Waverley
As the result of the [?]rstorm which passed over the metropolitan area this morning eight points of rain were registered at the City Weather Bureau…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thunderstorms. Moderate Rain in Northeast
The weather over New South Wales yesterday was principally fine, but towards the close of the [?] clouds and unv[?] conditions made their appearance in the e[?] half of the State. There…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Struck by Lightning During Yesterday's Storm
In the storm of yesterday morning, Thomas Mills, living in Trevelyan-street, Botany, was struck by lightning, receiving a severe shock and injuries from pieces of broken glass and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Struck by Lightning Storm Over Sydney Man Injured
A violent storm broke over the city at 7 a.m. yesterday, and a heavy fall of hall was preceded by thunder and lightning. In the Bondi district the hailstones were…
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