The Convoy System Beating U-boats. a Destroyer in a Storm
In "Land and Water," Mr. Herman Whittaker, a well-known American writer, gives a very vivid account of a storm encountered during- a trip on…
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Rivers in Flood. a Chinese Drowned
MELBOURNE, Monday.—A Wangaratta telegram states that the King and Ovens Rivers rose rapidly an Saturday night and Sunday, and a great body of water is flowing across the…
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Upon arrival at Sydney yesterday morning from Melbourne, Captain Manning reported his experiences in the recent heavy weather which has…
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A serious flood has occurred at several places in Victoria owing to the excessive rainfall. The King, Ovens, and Murray rivers have risen rapidly. and the…
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"WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sunday.—Bitter wintry weather continues in New Zealand. There has been a renewal of snowstorms In tho South Island, and also in several parts of the North…
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Wellington has been experiencing for three days bitterly cold weather. Heavy falls of snow covered the ground in some places to a depth of 2in or 3in, and heavy southerly gales…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rain Continues. Nearly Four Inches in City. Floods Threatening in Coastal Rivers. Rough Along Seaboard
Since the rainstorm commenced on Saturday night [?] points of rain have bee resi[?] at the Sydney Weather Bureau. Of this amount [?] points fell during the 24 hours…
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Randwick bore a desolate, deserted air this morning. The rain so long prayed for came down in torrents from the first streaks of dawn, and not a single trainer braved the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods Likely Rain Heavy on Coast Nearly Four Indies in Sydney Prospects for the Future in for a Wet Time
Due to an intensification in the conditions over the central and southern coast, further, rain, with heavy falls, occasioning rises in some coastal rivers, chiefly…
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The continuous rain which fell yesterday was responsible for delay in the sailing of several Inter-State vessels, work along the wharves being suspended for the day…
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About 3 this morning a heavy downfall of vain occurred, and several parts of the town became flooded. In some of the streets the water was fully two feet deep. As the…
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The disturbance responsible for the beneficial rains concentrated over con[?]al districts between Seal Rocks and Ulladulla during Monday, with the result that further heavy gaugings…
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The postal authorities state that a telegram has been received from the postmaster at Bega advising that the Sydney-Cooma mails due at Bega at 3.30 yesterday afternoon, had been…
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The great volume of water in the Tom Thumb Lagoon yesterday afternoon forced a channel through to the sea near the northern breakwater. The "Thumb" is now tidal. The Port…
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A very old and highly respected resident of Garcoar, in the person of Mrs. Thomas Flood, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, at the residence of her son, Mr. James…
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Rain was again recorded over a very extensive area of the State yesterday morning, though considerable disparity occurred in the [?]…
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Otago Witness: "One reason for the very large increase in the importation of whisky into New Zealand (noted in the official figures furnished by the Hon…
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"The wind last night in the city reached a velocity of 35 miles an hour at one stage," said Mr. Mares to-day, "and it also reached 30 miles an hour, which is known as…
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BERRY.—The recent storm was worst experienced for many years. Bridges were flooded and fencing washed away. Mr. Gall's herd, consisting of about 40 cows, were swept away, but fortunately were…
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