The Cyclone. Moving Eastward. Rain Along Coast
Yesterday afternoon the centre of the cyclone which had been sweeping the coast of New South Wales for a couple of days was estimated to be in the vicinity of Lord Howe…
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Cyclone Rages Creeks Running Bankers Wauchope
The severest cyclonic disturbance experienced for over 20 years has been raging over the Hastings River district during the last 48 hours. About six…
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A message from Newcastle last evening stated that the Uralla had become a total wreek. The Uralla was driven on to Stockton Beach on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Blue Noser" Fights the Gale Canad. Constructor Ninety-six Hours From Brisbane
After bucking the gale for 96 hours from Brisbane, the Canadian Constructor. 7178 tons, arrived in port at 9 o'clock last night…
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A number of French mllltnry bombing 'planes, which had taken to the air to engage on a night flight between Nancy and Le Bourget, were suddenly struck by a storm. Nine…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Wreck of the Uralla. Terrifying Experiences. Running Before the Gale. Steering Gear Broken
The North Coast S.N. Company's steamer Uralla, which was driven ashore late on Thursday afternoon in Stockton Bight about ten miles south of Morna Point, is high and dry on the sand. When seen on board members of the crew, who are all safe, told…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Two Reach Port Corrimal's Long Trip in Howling Gale Came Through Trial Unharmed
TWO Vessels which rode out the full force of the recent terrific storm—the Suevic and the Corrimal— arrived in Sydney last night. After one of the longest trips ever made by a steamer from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lost Overboard Toll of the Storm From Iron Master Newcastle
When the steamer Iron Master reached here today. after riding out the gale at Norah Head, it was reported that a greaser, E. Nolan, had been…
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Are the storm warnings issued to shipping on our coast adequate for the protection of small vessels? Weather Bureau and Navigation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm's Toll in Canada 1 KILLED: 22 Injured Vancouver, B.C.
A TEAMSTER and six horses were killed by lighting, and 22 railway workers were injured when a terrific storm swept the James' Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canonbar Missing, But Corrimal Makes Port Gale Still Sweeps N.s.w. Coast Race for Shelter Ships Battered and Delayed Five Men Are Missing; Uralla's Back Broken Where Is the Canonbar?
WILD SEAS and the gale-force sou[?]-easter swept along the New South Wales coast again yesterday. Shipping is held up at costal ports. while many steamers were forced to race for shelter. DUE HERE ON Wednesday night the interstate freight steamer Canonbar…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rough Seas Battering Stranded Uralla Storm Threatened to Sink Steamer Steering Gear Carried Away -- Beached to Save Lives of Crew -- Desperate Position the Men Said "Good-bye"
There is little hope of salvaging the North Coast steamer, Uralla, which ran ashore at Anna Ray during the height of Thursday's storm. It needs only a continuance of rough weather to pound the vessel to pieces…
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The Hunter River, at West Maitland, rose to 21 12ft. this morning, and is over the banks in places. A few lowlying farms are flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →How Walcha Got Through Storm Walcha
The storm proved most disastrous here. Nine inches of snow were recorded in places. On Mr. Trethowan's property bullocks wore killed by falling trees,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scow on Reef N.Z. Gets a Gale Auckland (N.z.)
A [?]erce gale is rag[?] here. The scow Patuki has been driven on Point Chevalier Reef, and several launches have been sunk in the harbor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To-day's Weather Will Be Cloudy and Cool Seas Heavy, with Gale Covering Huge Area
The Weather Bureau says that shipping along the Now South Wales coast will experience, sonic very heavy seas during the next few days. The disturbance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seaman Lost Washed Overboard in Cyclone Iron Master's Battle Canonbar Safely in Port After Hard Struggle
Another name has been added to the list of lives lost in last week's cyclone. Edward Nolan, a greaser on the steamer Iron Master, was lost--apparently washed overboard--while the ship was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale Rages Around Survivors Of Italia Race with Ice 'Planes Rush to Spitzbergen World's Imagination Fired London
Ominous news comes from King's Bay, Spitzbergen, the base of rescue operations for the castaways of the ill-fated airship, Italia, which was wrecked after Hying over the North Pole on May 25. An easterly gale, which arose yesterday and increased during the night, is breaking up the ice in the inner fiord and is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Under the Lamp in the Library Much-married Women Solving Social Problems in Norway Prize-book Rouses Storm
The 1927 Gincourt Prize has been awarded to M. Bedel for his novel, "Jerome 60 Degrees, Latitude Nord." The award has aroused a storm of criticism, and…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Gale at Auckland. Auckland
Easterly gales, with heavy rain, prevailed throughout Saturday, subsiding at night Damage was done to a few launches and fishing boats. The small scow Pahiki, while running…
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