McGALE with Ease Frank Austin Stopped in Ten
A SLAB of ebony-hued humanity harnessed to eight ounces of padded leather gave Stadium patrons their money's worth and…
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Sudden Storm Hits City Thunder: Torrents Lunch-hour Burst
A SUDDEN storm, which had been pent up in the electrically-charged atmosphere all day, burst suddenly over Sydney at 1.43 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In a Hurry Storm That Swept Past Gloom, Sun Will Call Back Later!
At 1.35 p.m. to-day the Sydney offices began to switch on their electric lights. At 1.40 p.m. someone tilted the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Saddle and Sulky Trotting Sensation in New Zealand Demonstration Against Great Bingen's Owner Angry Punters Storm Birdcage When an "In and Out" Performer Does Everything Right
SYDNEY is not the only place where trotting owners receive hostile receptions from followers of the game, for quite recently the BIG man in the trotting world in New Zealand came into contact with the racing public there, and they showed their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Haphazard Methods" Risk in Flood Time
"In the past, during floods, the punts have been tied up and moored to whatever was handlest. It is time such haphazard hazard methods were done away with."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Parlt. House Is "Swamped" But Not Council Room Flooded Out
THERE was a genuine "swamping" in Parliament House to-day. It happened just before 2 p.m., when the sudden fall of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →While We began to grill with new dear --Great floods in Western Europe
RELIEF PARTY, setting out to help the inhabitants of Scrain, near Liege. SHOPPING BY BOAT, in Cologne during the Rhine floods. RESCUED FROM THE ROOF.--A scene during the New Year floods at Veszie, Hungary…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →A Deluge 65 Points in Five Minutes Sydney's Big Storm
The heat wave of the last few days culminated in Sydney yesterday in a thunderstorm of remarkable intensity…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclone on Queensland Coast. Brisbane
The Railway Department has been advised from Townsville that a cyclone struck the coast somewhere between Townsville and Cairns, causing very heavy rains, during the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Cool Change. Heat Wave Passes. Storm in City
During Monday night a cool chango swept over New South Wales, affording welcome relief from the oppressive spell of the previous few days, and bringing with it refreshing…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Cooler! Change Is on the Way Yesterday's Storm
OVER 107 degrees of heat on Monday: 77 points of rain in 20 minutes yesterday--the Weather Gods certainly have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rescued at Sea Barges in a Gale New York, February 8
Eighteen men were rescued from the tug Wellington when she sank, following upon a collision with the tanker Ardmore, during a gale off the New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →McGALE Wins in Brisbane Towel in 10th ROUND Visitor's Sportsmanship Impresses
A crowd which paid £36.3 at Brisbane Stadium on Saturday was delighted with the crisp, manly way in which the American, McGale…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wheat Ship Afire. Holds Flooded. Beached at Padang. London, Feb. 9
With a full carge of Australian wheat, the British cargo steamer Cairnhill put into Padang, Sumatra, with a fire raging in two holds. The first has been extinguished, but…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Cyclone. Abnormal Rain. Railway Washouts. INGHAM
As a result of a small cyclone which crossed the coastline between Townsville and Cardwell 1082 points of rain were recorded here. Many houses were surrounded with sheets…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fanned by Gale Story of Great Forest Fire Fighters Escape Through Flames Wagga
"With a gale behind them, the flames swept like lightning-flashes across the southern end of the plantation in 15 minutes. Then the hurricane veered, and on a face of a mile and a half, the fire ate right through the pines."…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Flood at Door Child of Four Drowned Brisbane
Floods in Townsville following upon Monday's cyclone were responsible for the drowning of a four and a half-year-old child. Hazel Hewitt. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Atlantic Storms Damage Huge Liner
CANT MISS HIM.—This London policeman, with white gloves white armlets runs no chance of being missed by drivers. DAMAGE TO BERENGARIA—The terrific storms in the Atlantic caused server damage to the largest lines. This is one of the life-boats of the huge Berregarei after her New Year trip to New York…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Wheat Cargo on Fire. Two Holds. Flooded
When the British steamer, Cairnhill, with a full load of Australian wheat, put into padang, Sumatra, recently, a fire was raging in two holds,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Battle with the Gales Visitor From Norfolk Wellington (Nz)
After 13 days' battling with furious gales and seas, the 70-ton schooner Resolution arrived at Auckland last night from Norfolk Island…
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