Floods in Queensland Brisbane
Brisbane's share at the tropical disturbance came yesterday, whon rain fell continuously through the day. Reports from the country showed that…
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Lismore's Flood Postal Officials' Plight MELBOURNE
Advices from Sydney received by the Postmaster-General state that there is a serious flood at Lismore. The water is now 5ft. above the level of…
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The Commonwealth Meteorologist's weather note, issued yesterday afternoon, was as follows: The unsettled stormy conditions of…
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Practically the whole of the coast of New South Wales was in the throes of a cyclonic disturbance last night, and seas over the whole of the Tasman Sea…
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The gale which started on Friday night, yesterday developed great severity. This cyclonic disturbance, coming from au easterly and east-south-east direction, caused mountainous seas to bombard the coastline, while the terrific force of the wind, which often reached…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm and Flood Heavy Seas on the Coast Steamer in Distress Barrenjoey's Rough Passage
Urgent messages received in the city last night stated that the well-known cargo steamer Century was in distress in Newcastle Bight, and that every step had been taken by the navigation authorities at Newcastle to ensure the safety of the men on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Century in Distress Boats Sent to Rescue Terrific Gale at Newcastle
NEWCASTLE. Saturday Night.-In the teeth of a westerly gale and mountainous seas, the Newcastle pilot boat Ajax, with the lifeboat in tow, fought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →90 Miles an Hour Great Gale at Newcastle Harbor Silting Up NEWCASTLE
The gale at Newcastle continued today, and squalls attaining the maximum of 90 miles an hour passed over the city and suburbs. Shipping is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm the Citadel Militant Housewives in Victoria Legal Status of Women
MELBOURNE, Saturday.-A good deal of militancy and apparent enthusi[?]sm were generated at a meeting of the Housewives' Association this week, when…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Chronic Cupidity Or a Fixed Delusion? "Dr." Gale & "Truth's" Specialist Disagree. Treatment Prescribed For a Septuagenarian "Sufferer"
In the opinion of Alienist Gale, S.M., of the Scentral, Gordon Jenkins is a man with a fixed delusion. At this stage of his life, and after…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Two Lives Lost Murwillumbah Flooded by Torrential Downpour Extensive Damage
BRISBANE, Saturday Wight.-Murwillumbah wires: Town flooded; two lives lost. All telegraphic and telephonic communication, excepting Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Third Cyclonic Storm. North Coast Deluged. Serious Floods Reported. Gale and Heavy-seas
Another cyclonic storm--the third in four weeks-- operated over the coast of New South Wales on Friday and Saturday. Wind at gale force raised a heavy sea and torrential…
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All that was visible for the moment of the interstate steamer Canberra as she fought her way through Sydney Heads against the raging wind and sea on Saturday. She was the last steamer to leave port on that day. A twin-scrow steamer of 7707 tons gross, and with engines of 1205 horse-power, the Canberra was built in 1913, and her dimensions are as follow:--Length 410ft., breadth 57ft. 2in., and depth 38ft. 4in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Into the Gale. Ships That Went Out
The Orient liner Osterley cleared the Heads during the gale on Saturday, and presented a fine sight as she headed southward against the fierce squalls and big seas. When last soon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Torrential Rain Severe Gale in North Kempsey
Torrential rain started on Wednesday night, and has continued incessantly ever since. Over five inches have been registered. Rain, accompanied the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Surf Sheds Suffer Storm Effects at Manly
Manly caught the full force of Saturday's storm on the ocean front. The waves broke over the [?] at South Steyne and Hartialty flooded the area…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →How the North Coast Was Flooded Rapidity Dazes Lismore People Many Families Have Been Rendered Homeless LISMORE, [?]
One of the [?] for 40 years was [?] The rapidity with [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Floods. Some Towns Inundated. on the North Coast. Rivers Suddenly Burst Banks
Extensive floods occurred on the North Coast on Saturday. The towns of Lismore, Murwillumbah, Kempsey, and Macksville have been inundated…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Great Damage on the Tweed. Murwillumbah Flooded. Two Lives Lost. Murwillumbah
Heavy rain set in early on Friday morning and continued all day. The river rose rapidly, but residents were not prepared for the disastrous visitation which followed. At tea-time…
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The river at Maitland is 30ft. and stationary. All the lowlands in the farming areas are flooded, and the overflow, at Pitnacree has passed under…
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