Sea Gods Rescue Crew of Helpless Ship After Standing by for 3 Days Glorious Epic of Atlantic Gale Feat Stirs King George and the World London
Sunday Times · Sunday 31 January 1926 · page 5
Supreme seamanship, practically unsurpassed in the annals of merchant shipping, has been revealed in a wireless story from a passenger by the steamer President Roosevelt, which is due at Plymouth on Sunday with those who were rescued from the Antinoe…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood and Fire Fate Was Unkind to Him Lost His Home Port Kembla
The Sun · Sunday 31 January 1926 · page 5
Fate has been unkind to Mr. B. J. Anderson, of Port Kembla. Flood waters swirled through his home during the recent heavy…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 12
Much damage to residences, sheds, and trees Was caused by a violent storm which swept Tamworth. A number of houses were completely unroofed. In one case a large…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Heroic Rescue In Atlantic Gale American Valor London, January 31
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 7
The captain and crew of the President Roosevelt had a great reception on the steamer's arrival at Queenstown, where they were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gallantry in Terrible Gale Atlantic Epic "Very Well Done" U.S. Liner's Welcome London, Sunday Evening
Evening News · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 1
TENDERS, flying the signals in the international code, saying: "Very well done!" met the liner President Roosevelt, whose crow did…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victims of Gale Steamers in Distress Halifax, February 1
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1
The Norwegian steamer Johanne Dybwad, 2726 tons, bound from England to Boston, has wirelessed that she is badly smashed, and in need of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thunderstorms and Lightning. to the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 15
Sir,—It is true, I think, that, as recently suggested in the, "Herald," the stringybark is more often struck by lightning than any other native tree, and it is usually a living tree…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Atlantic Gale. Loss of the Laristan. London, Feb. 1
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 15
Captain Wurpts, of the North German Lloyd liner Bremen, was clearly disappointed that he was unable to rescue all the Laristan's crew, instead of only…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Definition of an "Act of God" Ratepayer Argues Story of Flooding
Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 7
WHEN a [?] planed to your [?] that he had been [?] and home, your [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Library "In Durance Vile," and Stories Half a Score "The Criminal," by Sir Basil Thomson—"Pearl Hunger," by Gordon Young—"Emily Climbs," by C. M. Montgomery—"Winners and Loners," by Alice Hegan Rice and Gale Young Rice—"Trending the Wine Press," by Ralph Connor—"Black Harvest," by Miss Wylie—"Gas-Drive In." by E. J. Rafh-"Romeo in Moon village," by George Barr M'Cutcheon—"A Lady from, the South," by K. R. G. Browne—"The Wind" (Anonymous)—"Suspeuse." by Joseph Conrad
Sydney Mail · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 10
AN extremely interesting hook upon an important and interesting subject is "The Criminal" (Hodder and Stoughton—Dymock's), by Sir Basil Thomson. Some little time ago I devoted…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →After the Storm
Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1
This is how the fish lorry looked [?] heavier vehicle had hit it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rescuers Fight Hard Gales on U.S.A. Coast Boston (Mass.), February 4
The Sun · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1
Eight members of the crew of the schooner Kenwood (929 tons) were rescued by officers of the Humane Society after a four hours' battle with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Victims Twenty Dead Schools Closed by Snow New York, February 4
The Sun · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1
It is estimated that 20 people are dead in the metropolitan district as the result of a storm which has closed the schools for the first time in years…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Schools and Teachers Extending the Age Limit a Storm Brewing Defeating an Object
Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 7
The action of the Public Service Board in granting a certificate extending the retiring age of Mr. J. Douglas, headmaster of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →McGALE Wins in Brisbane. Brisbane
Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1926 · page 9
Frisco McGale created a line impression at the Stadium tonight, completely out-boxing Frank Austin, whose towel was skied after nine rounds…
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The Sun · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 9
Part of the village of Mock, in Southern Holland, where marooned inhabitants occupied the roof tops…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Thames Valley Floods
The Sun · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 10
A panoramic view of part of the Thames Valley in flood from the air. The extent of the damage done by the waters between Shepper[?]on Lock and Walton is shown…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Storm in Melbourne Melbourne
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1
Smoke from bush fires hung like a pal! over the city today. A hot northerly wind blew clouds of dust and dirt down every street. Travellers by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lost in a Gale Atlantic City, February 8
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1
The sinking of a two-masted bar. during a gale on Sunday, and the complete disappearance of the crew of fifteen, is reported.--(Router.)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Galloping in a Gale Smart trials at Randwick
Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1
IT took the regular watch-holders, at Randwick this morning all their time from being blown off the tote-house, which is their…
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