Ships Wrecked Terrific Gale Destruction in America New York, February 15
A heavy easterly gale is blowing oil the coast. A .Washington report states that the steamer Nika is rudderless and on fire…
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Storm at Byron Bay Orara in Trouble Breaks Moorings
The coastal steamer Orara arrived tn Sydney yesterday, a day overdue. The delay occurred at Byren…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Niagara in Storm Seaman Loses Life Auckland (N.z.)
The Niagara arrived from Vancouver to-day, after a very stormy voyage. The vessel was compelled to hove to for a few hours, owing to a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gales and Wrecks on American Coast. Vessels Lost and Abandoned. a Seaman's Bravery. VANCOUVER, Feb. 15
During a heary earterly gale off Washington, the steamer Nika became rudderless, and caught on fire near Umatilia Reef. The steamer Tuscan Prince, bound for Van…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Storm Track Off American Coast a Missing Steamer New Tork, Friday Evening
A Vancouver message says that the fleet of, vessels which went to the rescue of the steamer Tuscan Prince, which stranded at Eatevan, near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Success of The Storm
The Storm, featuring Virginia Valli and House Peters, is now in its second week at the Piccadilly. This picture has made a sensation and is likely to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Beautiful Storm Byron Bay Greatly Benefited
BYRON BAY, Saturday.—At 10.30 last night a heavy storm, accompanied by vivid lightning and thunder, was followed by a townpour of rain. At 9 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Saved From Flood Medal for New Zealander LONDON
The Albert Medal has been awarded to a New Zealander, Charles Chapman, of Huarua, In recognition of his gallantry In saving the lives of two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Struck Cyclone Rona's Plight Vessel Hove To AUCKLAND
The sugar company's steamer Rona had a terrific battle with a cyclone on route from Fiji. The vessel encountered a cyclone on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Rain at Byron Bay Byron Bay
The heavy rain of Friday was supplemented on Saturday night by another three inches, making a total fall of 920 points. The fall [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Costal Rain Hot Inland
During the week-end light to heavy rain, accompanied by some thunderstorms, was recorded on the central and north coast and on the central and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cyclone in N.Z. 'Thought It Was Doomsday' Terrific Hail Barrage Auckland
A terrific hailstorm at Dargaville created widespread havoc. For ten minutes a cyclonic storm raged over a prescribed area. Pedestrians were cut…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Freak Storm House Carried 24 Feet All Over in Minute Singleton
A remarkable storm of a whirlwind nature occurred at Kirkton on Sunday afternoon. The wind lasted only a minute, but did considerable damage…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bertha at Newcastle. Badly Battered by Storm
Showing distinct signs of having had a rough time, the German ship Bertha arrived at Newcastle on Wednesday last, from Calcutta…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Schooner in a Gale 208 Days From Hamburg Newcastle
The German schooner Bertha, which arrived at Newcastle yesterday, is the first German sailing vessel to enter the port since the war. Leaving Hamburg for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Storm Swept English Districts Suffer London, February 19
Snowstorms continue in the North of England where they have boon continuous for 30 hours. In some places there are 10ft. of snowdrifts…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Liner's Stormy Trip Niagara in a Cyclone
Passengers by the R.M.S. Niagara, which arrived yesterday from Vancouver, describe the trip as the roughest they had experienced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Ruhr Storm-centre. Strikes and Sabotage. German Ministers Run Blockade. Hints at Negotiations
Gelsenkirechen remains the storm-centre in the Ruhr, although there are strikes also at Dusseldorf, Essen, and Ruer as protests against expulsions or arrests. The Paris correspondent of [?] "Morning Post"…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Thunderstorms Rain and Hail Likely
Conditions last night pointed to thunderstorms, with rain developing over the State. There were also indications of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storms in Britain. Many Roads Blocked. London, Feb. 21
One of the heaviest snowstorms for years is raging in many parts of Great Britain. Roads in Scotland, Wales, and the north of England are often blocked by snowdrifts feets…
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