Lighthouse Struck. Storm at Cape Byron
BYRON BAY, Monday.--The Cape Byron lighthouse, during a storm on Saturday night, was struck three times by lightning. The head keeper was knocked down, and the Julian light…
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Electric Storm Singular Incident Tree Between Engines Perth
An extraordinary electric storm passed over Spencer's Brook, near Northam last evening, wrecking a number of houses, and throwing dawn…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Prickly Pear Spread Since the Floods
In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Scully asked the Minister for Lands, "in view of the alarming growth of prickly pear in the Pilliga district, to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storms in West Australia. Damage to Property
PERTH, Tuesday.--The heat-wave which has been experienced for the past two days culminated last night in the Darling Ranges in a great thunderstorm and heavy rain. At…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Damage by Hail Storms on "The Downs" Toowoomba (Q.)
A series of hailstorms passed over the Darling Downs during the last few days. Pittsworth had a visitation, during which it is estimated that damage…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Rain Adelaide's Wet Week-end ADELAIDE
Very heavy rain began to fall at daylight, and has continued ever since, bringing about the postponement of the Henley on Torrens carnival, and all…
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The Henley-on-Torrens carnival to-day shared a similar fate to the Henley-on-the-yarra. Reavy rain began to fall during the night, and continuing to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Rain at Adelaide
ADELAIDE, Saturday.—Heavy rain fell in the metropolitan area to-day, necessitating the postponement of all sports, including the Henley-on-Torrens…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sailing Queensland's Challenge Accepted Mascotte Wins Another 18ft. Championship: Gale Causes Many Accidents
To win two 18ft sailing club championships in three weeks is the great performance just accomplished, by Mr. Thomas Golden's Mascotte. It is a…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Lost in a Storm Seattle Steamer Sinks VANCOUVER, November 30
The Seattle-owned steamer Pirrie, with a crew of 27, has been lost in a great storm off Cape Flattery. Two living sailors were washed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In a Flooded Creek Motor Car Accident BATHURST
An exciting escape from a flooded creek was the experience of Mr. R Fagan, of Mandurama, and members of his family, while motoring to their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Review of the Live Stock & Produce Markets the Produce Markets Heavy Supplies of Wheaten Chaff Flood the Market All Grain Lines Cheaper
There have been exceptionally heavy supplies of wheaten chaff at the produce sales at the Alexandria (Sydney) goods yards during the week. Farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Cornish Coast Wrecks in Storm Two Big Ships Lost LONDON, December 2
Several wrecks occurred during a storm on the west and south coasts last night, including the loss of the big steamers Ansgir and Hathor on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Out of the Storm
There is quick action, and plenty of it, in the complicated story which Screen art presents under the title of Out of the Storm ; but the…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Heavy Rain Three Inches in Parts
"We can look for some more rain to-day with heavy showers at times," said Mr. Mares, State Meterologist, this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Interfering Storms Bathurst
Unusually heavy rain fell throughout the district last night, over two inches being recorded in parts. The frequent heavy storms are seriously interfering…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale Swept. London, December 4
A severe gale is raging throughout the British Isles. Several coastal vessels have been wrecked, with loss of life. Five, of the crew of the Rhoscolyn lifeboat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm in the City
The hot and sultry conditions in the city during the past few days culminated yesterday in a thunderstorm. Forty-five points of rain were reported at the Weather Bureau up to 9…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Severe Gales. British Vessels Wrecked. London, Dec. 4
A severe gale Is raging over the British Isles. Several coastal vessels have been wrecked, with loss of life. Five of the crew of the Rhoscolyn lifeboat were drowned while…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gales and Snow a Cyclonic Storm
The cyclonic conditions operating in the eastern portion of New South Wales intensified and extended westward yesterday, and as a result a decidedly "wild…
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