Sight-bringing Storm
During a severe thunderstorm at Ormskirk (England) there was a particularly sharp clap, which had the effect of restoring sight to a blind soldier, Private Peter Sheridan, South…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Floods & storms, 1918
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Merrylands. Flood or Fire
Alderman Shaw, at Tuesday's council meeting, asked that the blackberry bush spreading near the bridge spanning Prospect Creek on Loscoe-road to be destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods at Manly Low-Lying Parts Inundated Golf Links an Inland Sea
The rain at Manly yesterday morning resembled a cloud-burst. For two hours there was a deluge. The drains were insufficient to carry tho water from the hills, and it spread…
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The Chinese gardens and the Manly golf links were Inundated with the rain, which fell with unusual force In the vicinity of "The Village." On Sunday the links were under water, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Alaska
Torrential rains and melting snow caused a flood at Juneau, Alaska. The Government hospital is a wreck and the main streets are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Hottest Day Maximum Temperature So Far On Friday—Some Freak Rain Storms
During Friday morning the influence of cool westerlies brought cooler conditions to the S.W. quarter, and these indications favored a general decrease over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prescott Conspiracy Cases Hamilton and Flood Sentenced [?] Discharged
The case against Claude Leslie Hamilton, Frank Leon Giddey, and Ben Flood, who were charge with having conspired on July 1 1917, to defraud…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Schooner Cavan in the Gale
Late on Tuesday night, while Messrs. J. and A. Brown's schoner Cavan was off Norah Head, en route to Sydney, in tow of the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Locking the Murray Damage by Flood Waters Adelaide
The succession of difficulties has considerably retarded the operations of the building of the lock at Blanchetown. It is already evident that the completion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Schooner Cavan in the Gale
Late on Tuesday night last, while Messrs. J. and A. Brown's schooner Cavan was off Norah Head, en route to Sydney, in tow of the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sank in Ten Minutes Loss of the Burutu. Dark Night, Gale, and Heavy Sea. LONDON, Monday Evening
The Elder Dempster steamer Burutu (3902 tons), which was lost in a collision on Thursday, was inward bound. The night was dark, and there was a gale and heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shipping Disaster. Collision in Gale. London. Oct. 7
The Elder, Dempster steamer Burutu, which was lost in a collision, was inward bound. Thursday night was dark, with a gale and heavy sea. A survivor states that the vassal…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Great Deluge of Shells
The following official wireless news has been received by Mr. Brittain (United States Consul -General):-- A press despatch from St. Quentin states…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northmead. Flood Waters Hurt the Road
Baulkham Hills councillors are about to direct the attention of their friends in control of the Blacktown Shire Council's affairs to the fact that the flood waters…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Deluge of Money Theatre and War Loan £140,590 IN 25 MINUTES
There was a deluge of money at Her Majesty's Theatre last night. In 25 minutes it raised £140,590 towards the War Loan. The Lord Mayor (Alderman Joynton Smith)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Servians Storm Nish. London
The Servians have stormed the outer defences at Nish…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather. Scattered Thunderstorms
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gale in Tasmania. Considerable Damage, Shipping Delayed
ZEEHAN (Tns.), Wednesday--Early this morning a very severe gale visited Western Tasmania, doing considerable damage to property and delaying shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gale in Tasmania. Shop and Dwelling Blown Away
A severe gale did considerable damage to property in Western Tasmania yesterday Shipping was delayed, and the steamer Walnut, from Strahan to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mail and Thunderstorms [?] Mount Kesousko
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