Cyclone. East of Australia. Warning to Shipping
Cyclonic conditions of a severe nature were in evidence yesterday between Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands and the north of New Zealand, and a warning to shipping in this…
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Storm Swept. Eastwood's Rough Night
Eastwood received the full force of Saturday night's storm. Heralded by a few light showers, the disturbance broke over the town, about midnight. Lightning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lifeboats Smashed Vessel in Cyclone MELBOURNE
While on her run from Capetown to Melbourne the steamer Port Elliott was struck by the tail end of a cyclone, and her lifeboats were smashed…
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The flooding of the low lying lands in the vicinity of Cook[?] River last week could in the opinion of the residents have [?] had the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Like Tidal Wave Heavy Floods in England Rescuers Have to Swim London
The heat wave in England has been followed by torrential rains and floods, particularly near Birmingham, where the water is six feet deep. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Westerly Gale Violent Squalls P. and; O. Liner Delayed
A westerly gale which swept the harbor yesterday delayed the sailing of the big 15,000-ton liner Mongolia four…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man in the Bunk Iron Monarch in a Gale When the Anchors Dragged
Just what it feels like, to be all night a helpless, man on a helpless ship was indicated by a member of the Iron Monarch's…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A. C. Flood's Performances
One of the outstanding riders of the premicrships this year has been A. C. Flood, who finished first for Marrickville in both semi-final and final, and was placed a dead heat for first in the first heat Last…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →In Atlantic Gale
The Monkbarna, which arrived in Sydney this morning, after terrible experiences in a hurricane, during which she was almost on her beam ends…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tremendous Seas Gales Off the Coast
"The seas were tremendous, and at times went not only over the bridge but clean over the funnel." Thus Captain Trask, of the San Francisco…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Nearly Lost Ship in Storm Salt Cargo Shifts
In a howling gale with a cargo of hundreds of tons of rock -salt shifted on to one side, all sails in ribbons, and huge seas continually washing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cargo Moves. Ship in Peril. South Atlantic Storm
A terrible five days in the South Atlantic Ocean, when nearing the Cape of Good Hope, were passed by the British crew of the ship Monkbarns. The cargo of rocksalt shifted in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Scow's Luck "Chance in Thousand" Buffeted by Gale Auckland (N.z.)
An amazing adventure during the recent gale on the coast is reported by two men who were aboard the little scow Lena when the hurricane…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →National Park Storm Damages Bridges Flood Gates Carried Away
The recent heavy rains resulted in some serious damage to many bridges on the Lady Carrington Drive at National Park. As a result the drive…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Storm Beaten Vessel's Trying Experience
Driven to sen for two days after malting the Heads early in the week, and beset by westerly gales oft the court, the Sydney-owned barquentine Alex turned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →4 A.M. Cup of Tea W.A. Customs Storm Inquiry Costs £50 FREMANTLE
Stirring a cup of tea on the steamer Echuca at 4 a.m. on June 11 raised a storm amongst the Customs officials at Fremantle. Customs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rough Weather Nestor in a Storm
Bad weather was encountered, by the liner Nestor when between Africa and Sydney. On arrival at Sydney this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in Victoria. Melbourne
The heavy rains which have fallen in Victoria during the week, particularly in Gippsland, were indicated in reports of river flooding received at the Commonwealth Weather…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Floods Feared Burrinjuck Filling The Snow Waters WAGGA
There are fears that the Lower Murrumbidgee will experience a heavy flood before the winter is over…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods Feared
WAGGA, Saturday.—There is every indication that the Lower Murrumbidgee will experience a heavy flood before the Winter is over. At fortnightly…
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