Small Steamer in a Gale
The small coastal steamer Koutonui met the full force of a recent southerly gale when bound from Wellington to East Coast stations. The…
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709 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 36
Gathering Storm N.Z. Railway Demands Wellington (N.z.)
The secretary of the Railway Servants' Union regards the Government's reply to the men's demands as very unsatisfactory…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swept by Seas. Tarawera in a Gale
With one lifeboat smashed to splinters and another shifted out of the chocks and damaged, the Union S.S. Company's cargo steamer Tarawera returned to port early yesterday morning…
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Stormy conditions developed along the coast on Saturday, and continued throughout yesterday. The wind, from the south to south-west,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →R.M.S. NIAGARA Mailboat in a Storm
After having passed through a south-east gale and a rough sea during the last few days, the Canadian-Australian liner Niagara arrived at Sydney…
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Shipping arrivals yesterday all passed through the recent gales off tho coast. The R.M.S. Niagara, from Vancouver; ran into the rough weather on Saturday, and was under…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Incident of the Gale. Timely Rescue Off Middle Head
A timely rescue was effected by Captain Hart and the crew of the Manly steamer Barranjeey during the recent gale. The ferry boat was' on her 10 o'clock trip…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Sinking! Sinking!" Tragedy of Tee Sea In Mid-Atlantic Gale
The White Star Huer Battle, which has arrived at Liverpool, tells a moving story of the sea. During a gale in mid-Atlantic, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deluge of Oratory Much Talk, Little Work Yesterday's Federal Parliament Canteens Bill Passed Melbourne
In reply to Mr. McWilliams, who asked a question about the 5s notes, Sir Joseph Cook gave an answer that was very acceptable to the House. Though…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storms Wreck City New York
At Muskogee, Oklahoma, storms wrecked houses over a wide area of the city. Thirty-seven deaths occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Destructive Storms. New York, May 3
A message from Muskogee (Oklahoma) reports that houses were wrecked by storms over a wide area of the city, and 37 deaths are announced…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →THUNDERSTORMS Inch of Rain at Wee Waa
Cloudy to overcast [?] were being [?] over the northwest [?] on the central and southern coast and high lands. Light…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thunderstorms Rain in North-west An Inch at Wee Waa
City Forecast.--Fine but cloudy and warm during the day, with moderate north-east breeze in the afternoon, but still a tendency to a shower or two in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Melba of Violin" Takes London by Storm Russian Boy Marvel LONDON, Thursday Night
A Russian boy violinist, Jascha Heifetz, is causing a sensation in London. His debut at the Queen's Hall created a scene unequalled since…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kogarah Valuation. the After-math of the Storm
Aid. Walsh moved the suspension of the standing orders in Kogarah Council on Monday evening, in order to ventilate a grievance he had against Aid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Yellow Flood Future of the Pacific Orientation Inevitable
Rev. [?] one of the [?] to the [?] methodist Conference who [?] with 13 years' experience of his [?] considers that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Decorations. Flood-lights Installed
MELBOURNE, Friday.--Federal Parliament House will be quietly decorated on the occasion of the Prince's visit, but each night the building will be illuminated with flood lights, which…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Illuminating Melbourne Flood Lights to be Used MELBOURNE
Something new to Melbourne in the Way of illuminations is promised on the occasion of the visit of the Prince of Wales. Instead of the lines of some of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Street Flooded Water Main Bursts Tram Line Displaced
A 4ft. water main in New Canterbury-road, Dulwich Hill, burst near the Trinity Grammar School yesterday and an a result about 20ft. of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collingwood Winners Melbourne's Victorious Run Is Broken Swirling Gale Favored the Old Collingwood Die-hards Against Younger Men
Melbourne's brilliant, opening victories over South Melbourne and Essendon made thousands wonder how the re-corstructed Reds would fare against Collingwood, last year's premiers. It was…
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