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An old and well-known resident of Parramatta (N.S.W.), Christian Stein, was electrocuted on Monday afternoon in peculiar circumstances, his death Senior-constable Elliott had a sensational experience when he entered a motor-car in Collins-street, Melbourne, on Tuesday night with the intention of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is reported from Simla that Lucknow in partly under water, as the result of heavy floods in the river Gumti. Considerable damage has been done to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →After being entombed for nine days in the darkness of the flooded Redding mine at Falkirk, five men who had been given up for lost were almost miraculously rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The cyclone that passed over the district recently claimed as its victim one of the best-known and most respected residents, Mr. George Boss, of Neville, near Carcoar. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →A terrific gale has swept over London, the south of England, and the north of France. Tremendous seas are running…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr.. Bruce. Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, is storm-bound at Calais. The Channel service has been suspended owing to a severe gale…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swept by a fierce sonth westerly galc, Brush Para Gala was held on Monday last. The hight-volocity winds played have with the function…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IT was my small cousin Eric's birthday, and he had received amongst his presents a new suit, "wiv weel twouser pockies," as he said…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two important items agitated the minds of the Country Press Association conference this afternoon. Both were political…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Three divers penetrated 500ft. into the flooded Redding mine at Falkirk, half-way to the place where they, expect to find the entombed men…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Some scenes in the country after the storm had swept over New South Wales recently…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The whole of the heavens seemed to be ablaze. "The next minute there would be a terrific cra[?] the little…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The recent floods in Forbes have caused the municipal council much expense and anxiety. The council was forced to order two flood boats…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Storms of terrifie fury were experienced by the three- masted schooner Louis Theriault. which reached Sydney yesterday, 29 days out from Whangapo, New…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The cool change which reached Sydney this morning may probably turn out unpleasantly. Mr. Mares said that strong and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Something of a linesman's experience looking for faults in an electric lighting system, in semi-darkness and with a storm raging…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →During the voyage of the steamer Suva, from Sydney to Fiji, a terrific storm was encountered. The vessel turned around, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Yarra continues to rise at the rate of an inch every three or four hours, and is between 12ft. and 13ft. above summer level…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor made a bitter protest in the Legislative Assembly at 5.15 this morning, when Sir Arthur Cocks brought on the second reading of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Long before the smoke from the flashlight had drifted away nearly every man in this assembly had been on his feet thrusting his arm forward excitedly, or snapping out a bid. It may resemble Parliament House, but it is a large room in the Royal Exchange, where Australia's wool is knocked [?]down to nearly all the countries in the world. When these buyers g[?]t into action[?] their staccato bidding puts the Tower of Babel racket in the shade. The photo was…
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