Terrific Storm Man Killed by Lightning Wellington (N.z.)
A terrific thunderstorm swept over North Canterbury yesterday afternoon. A farm laborer was struck by lightning and killed. At the time he…
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"Frightful Gale" Steamer's Trying Ordeal Trip of 8 12 Days From N.Z.
After an eight and a half days' trip from Auckland the steamer Boveric, 4445 tons, arrived at Sydney late yesterday. She was followed through…
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On Monday night, Cabra-Vale Council received a letter from Mr. M. A. Ireland of Senior-street, Canley Vale. He drew attention to the disgraceful condition of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tropical Cyclone Warning to Shipping
A tropical cyclone has developed at New Caledonia. At 9 a.m. to-day its centre was situated a little to the north -east of Gomen. This statement…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ware Cyclone Shipping Warned Rough Seas Predicated
"A tropical cyclone has developed near New Caledoms and at 9 a.m. to-day. its centre was situated a little to the [?] east of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Saved His Ship Heroic Carpenter Storm-paralysed Coolies
It does not often fall to the lot of a carpenter to save a deep sea steamer. There is not an officer on the British steamer Kansas, now in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Barquentine Alexa. Gales Off Santa Cruz
After a voyage of 25 days from the Gilbert Islands, the barquentine Alexa, under the command of Captain Wynn, arrived at Sydney Heads last night. The vessel brought a cargo of about 400 tons of copra to the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Defied a Gale Venturesome Launch Sydney to Melbourne
After a journey from Sydney occupying 14 days. The mot[?] launch Bona, of 20 tons. have arrived at Melbourne…
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Fairfield Council has invited Mr. Norman, of Hardy, Busby, and Norman, to attend next meeting, and deliver an address on the proper method of dealing with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Hulk Sinks. Gale at Wellington
Details of misadventures which overtook two coal bulks in Wellington Hathorn last week, owing to a north-yesterday gale, were brought to Sydney yesterday by the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Crew's Terrible Plight Starving at Sea Baby Born in Storm Sharks and Sea Birds
When the food was taken aboard at Sydney, it was unfit for human consumption. The heat of the tropics made it putrid. We were on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flood of Autos. 1500 On One Steamer
Money is easier judging by the influx of motor-cars of all makes during the last few months. A huge shipment of all American makes will arrive in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Grand Fleet Steals a March on Germany Shrouded in Storms
"As early as July 28, 1914, I felt that the fleet should go to its war station. It must go there at once, and secretly; it must be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kogarah Court. Wednesday, February 14. Before Mr. Gale, S.M. Expensive Oysters
Harry Dunlop, of Wilson Street, Newtown was charged with stealing oysters from Mr. Humphrey's Oyster Lease, Woronora River, Como…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale Rases Off U.S. COAST Many Vessel: in Distress a Gallant Seaman
A heavy wester gale has been raging off the American coast both Pacific and Ati[?] and a number of vessels have come to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, February 14. (Before Mr. Gale, S.m.) "An Insignificant Pup.''
Inspector Morris, of the Railway Department, proceeded against Dorothy Weir, a young woman, for using insulting words to a junior porter at Kogarah…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Weather Vagaries Perversity of Thunderstorms
Like the poor, the weather is always with us. Its vagaries form the topic of conversation among strangers and friends alike…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Storm on the Coast
BYRON BAY. Friday.--Shipping is still Interrupted. The Wollongbar. which arrived yesterday morning, did not get all her passenger, mails, and perishable…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sultry Again Rain on North Coast Byron Bay's Deluge
City Forecast.--Fine, warm and sultry during the day; punning cloud; north-east breeze, moderate to fresh and rather squally in the afternoon…
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SENATOR REED of the United States, who, in the debate on the war debt settlement, said that America would get the…
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