A Victim of Toe Gale. Seaman Drowned in Sydney Harbor
During the height of the gale that swept over the casters coast of New South Wales on Wednesday a leading seaman on H.M.A.S. Encounter, named…
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Storm Ravages Repairing the Damages Co-operative Effort
Stories of the recent devastating Roods on the Northern Rivers that have come to band have to[?] of the appalling losses suffered by [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Frozen to Death. a Victim of the Snow-Storm
During the snow-storm last week-end a half-estate, named Jack Carroll, was found unconscious at Brooklands, near Crookwell (N.S.W.). He was taken to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Severe Cold Country Gales Damage to Property Further Rain and Snow To-day's Forecast
Some further scattered showers in eastern and south-eastern districts, chiefly west of the Mountains. Some snow again likely on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Storm-swept Coast Fleet Sheltering Ten Steamers in Twofold Bay
The fury of the gales down south has driven a fleet of steamers into Twofold Bay, and it was remarked yesterday that never before, perhaps, has so many vessels been forced to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →After the Storm Food Supplies Affected Vegetable and Fish Famine
The after-effects of the recent boisterous weather are now being felt by the people in the city and suburbs. The floods on the Northern Rivers drove…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fumes and Heat 250 Feet Aloft Swinging in a Gale Family of Steeplejacks
It is in the blood. When Ivy Meyer was 11 years old she "steeplejacked" the 220ft. smoke stack at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tragedies of the Storm Swept Away by Stream Macouarie River Fatality
One of the oldest and best known drovers in the west, Mr. Geo, Cutley, was drowned in the Macquarie River at Bathurst (N.S.W.), on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →River Heights Above Flood Stage
Mr. Mares, State Meteorologist, stated yesterday that the Barwon at Mungindi is now steady at 24ft. 7in., which is 2ft. 7in. above flood stage; the Darling at Louth is now 42ft…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wednesday's Storm
The stiff gale on Wednesday was responsible for a fair amount of damage at Granville. A large tree, near the porch of Holy Trinity Church, was uprooted and as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Springwood Whole Block Destroyed Gale-fanned Flames
On Wednesday evening Springwood was the scene of a fieree conflagration that consumed an important row of buildings, doing considerable damage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Relief Local Loans Suggested
At the invitation of the president of the Primary Producers Union (Mr, C. J. McRae), members representing the three North Coast constituencies, Byron, Oxley, and Hunter, met…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Floods Rise in Darling
WILCANNIA, Friday.-- The recent rise in the Darling has been of an exceptionally slow character, and river here has crawled up at the rate of one and a-half inches per day…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farmers and Floods Relief Scheme Proposed
The Primary Producers' Union has taken up the matter of flood relief. At the invitation of the president (Mr. C. J. M'Rae), members representing' the three North Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Wife's Boarder. "Thorough Gentleman", She Says. Hubby Rowles Alleges Assault and Insult. But Magistrate Gale Dismisses Case, and Orders Him to Pay Costs
A young wife who took the part of her boarder against her husband was Mrs. May Rowles, whose shofer husband Thomas Rowles, proceeded against…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Main Bursts City Streets Flooded
Continuous streams of water rushing down Park-street, along Castlereagh-street, and into Market-street, last night, drew several thousands of people to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Floods Extend
PARTS OF AUSTRALIA HAVE-RECENTLY BEEN SEVERELY AFFLICTED WITH FLOODS; BUT THERE IS ONE FLOOD, THAT OF PUBLIC CONDEMNATION Or WOWSERS, PINCHBECK POLITICIANS, AND OTHER PUBLIC NUISANCES, WHICH WILL DO GOOD RATHER THAN HARM. IT IS TO BE HOPED THAT THE FLOOD WILL RISE HIGH ENOUGH TO SWAMP OUT THOSE WHO. AS POLITICAL PALTERERS OR PURITANICAL PAUL PRYS. ARE EVILS DIFFICULT TO BE BORNE…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Old Sydney. Australiana. (No. 717.—All Rights Reserved.) Some Floods in the Olden Days
In view of the recent disastrous floods, the following "Floods in the olden time—from early day records"—collated by a correspondent whose pen-name…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Flood in City Theatre Crowds Marooned Taxi Cab As Bridge
It was high tide in Castlereagh and Park streets last night. Suddenly at 10.15 a large volume of mud-colored water swept round the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Short of Coal Heavy Gales Encountered
WELLINGTON, Sunday.--The steamer Maindy Lodge, which left Auckland a week ago for Newcastle, returned to Auckland yesterday short of coal. The vessel encountered heavy…
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