Gales on Coast No Rain in Country Fine Week-end in City
DESPITE a general impression in the city that yesterday's southerly blow would probably mean rain for the parched areas of the State, it has…
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First This Year Cyclone Makes Shipping Seek Shelter Vessels Drag Anchors
The first cyclone of the year developed yesterday. It had its centre over New Caledonia, and whipped up boisterous abas along the New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ketch Aground at Port Kembla Caught in the Gale Crew of Two Are Safe
LASHED by vicious [?] suddenly [?]eping up from the south, the 15-ton ketch Clio went ashore on the northern breakwater at Port Kembla…
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Demonstrated in a darkened room, the Ryan-Lite--the new glareless headlight distributed by the Australian General Electric Company--proved…
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BARRALLIER, Friday. -- The dry spell of the past four months was broken this afternoon. Up to nightfall 45 points had fallen. It is still raining…
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Shivering and with gloomy thoughts of a wet weekend, Sydney struggled against a gusty wind into work this morning. One and a half inches of rain had been registered up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CYCLONE. Over Tasman Sea. Shipping Hampered
Shipping is being hampered by boisterous weather along the New South Wales coast. A number of vessels are sheltering. Gales and high seas are indicated over the…
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The present disturbance is similar to the Easter disturbance in regard to the distribution of rain. Mr. Mares said to-day that the…
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A telegram received by Riverina Salvage, Ltd.. to-day, from Captain Anderson, who is in charge of the salvage operations, stated that the…
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DURING the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day, 153 points of rain were recorded at Sydney, which it the heaviest fall since April 20, when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer in Gale. Injured Horses Destroyed. FREMANTLE
Mountainous seas swept the after well deck of the freighter Autolycus, smashed two horse boxes, loosened the lifeboats from their fastenings, and carried away portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Fine in the West Raining Along Coast Cyclone Still Raging
Although it was raining last night at several places along the coast, chiefly central and southern, it continued fine west of the mountains…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the Tracks. Howling Gale Randwick Drenched Gallops in the Rain
RANDWICK racecourses was the roughly asked by as issue and a half as rats which fell during the 14 hours [?] at [?] o'clock this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riverina's Battle with Gale Timber Burned to Keep Fires Going Steam for Winches
MALLACOOTA WEST, Friday. -- A strong south-west gale struck the Riverina yesterday, and the coal ketches had to make for shelter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain Enhances Limerick's Prospects at Rosehill Great Galloper in the Mud His Penalty Gives Several Others A Chance Amounis Is Expected to Start
Although he is to be opposed by Amounis and Gothic, who did not meet him at Randwick, there appears to be little likelihood of Limerick being beaten in the Hill Stakes at Rosehill this afternoon…
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MY father and mother and family of seven children, ranging from 15 years to six months, lived on a selection in a bend of the Tooloom…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Rough Seas, Gales Fine Weather Inland
Cold, wet weather, with rough seas on the coast, and fine conditions inland is Mr. Mare's Prediction for the State's. weather, which is…
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Mr. Mures, State Meteorologist, thinks the warm weather that will gladden the hearts of the "surf sheiks" and "water babies" will not commence till well into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Down at Ballybunion Atlantic Attempt Soon Ends Fifty Miles an Hour Through Gale London
Atlantic flight failures grow apace. Commander Fitzmaurice and Captain McIntosh, who attempted the Atlantic flight westward at 1.34 yesterday afternoon from Baldonnel aerodrome, were forced to return by the winds sweeping across the Atlantic…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sailing. on the Mississipi With White Wings Flying Free the Eighteens Begin Old-timers Brave the Gale
IT takes more than a southerly gale to frighten an ardent sailing enthusiast; in fact the harder it blows the more he appreciates the elements. YESTERDAY ushered in the sailing…
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