Miners Entombed by Landslide Widespread Floods in New Zealand
AUCKLAND, Tuesday--Torrential rain has caused floods at Te Aroha, and many shops and houses are several feet deep in water…
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Heavy Rain. Over Wide Area. Snow on Tablelands. Shipping Hampered by Gale
Torrential rains over a large area of the coast, rain in inland districts, heavy falls of snow at numerous places, a southerly gale attaining, a velocity of nearly 60 miles…
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The Weather Bureau slates that a severe cyclone is now centred about 200 miles east of Sydney. Rough to high seas, strong winds…
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So that it may carry out the Iron Creek extensions, the Water Board decided yesterday to increase its annual loan appropriation of £100,000 for storm water drainage to…
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Last-minute advices received by the Touring Department of the N. R. M. A. from Moss Vale, indicates that the whole district has had a thorough soaking. Heavy rain has fallen for some time…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rowboat in Gale. Fisherman's Adventure
Caught in the southerly gale while fishing in a rowing boat off Bondi yesterday, Bert Feeney, a middle-aged man, had a thrilling experience, and reached the sheltered waters…
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Flood warnings have been issued to the postmasters at Richmond, Windsor, Penrith, and Nowra. Owing to the ventilation vent and…
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Heavy gales are being experienced by shipping off the coast, according to wireless messages received in Sydney yesterday…
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1,462,500 tons of water! It fell on the city yesterday; drenched many of its citizens; swirled into shops; roared down drainpipes, and, combined with a biting wind, made things generally…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Will 'Plane Flotsam Solve Nungessor Mystery? Cyclone Gone Now Over Tasman Brighter Outlook
THE centre of the cyclone has moved further away from Sydney. and the Acting State Meteorologst. Mr. Timcke. is, of the opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →With the Graziers at Hawkesbury-- Storm Harassed Ship Limps to Port
"WE ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN."--Delegates to the Sixth Annual State Conference of the Agricultural Bureau of N. S. W., listen intently to a lecture being given by Mr. C. C. Crane, B. A., the organiser. UNDERWORLD FEUD.--The cavity made in the brickwork of the confectioner's…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Cyclone Strikes Sydney at Velocity 57 Miles an Hour Torrential Rains Flood City and Suburbs Ships Rush for Shelter Heavy Falls of Snow Reported From the Highlands Many Areas Are Under Water
CENTRED BETWEEN SYDNEY AND NEWCASTLE, a cyclone raged with terrific force in the city yesterday, the wind reaching a velocity of 57 miles an hour. Deluging rain pelted down all along the coast, and last night Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Fury Motor Ship Is Lashed Limps to Port Voyage Across Pacific
Twenty five days of heavy seas and howling gales in a voyage across the Pacific which lasted 28 days, is the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →State of the Roads Moss Vale Deluge Bong Bong River Rising Wollondilly River Warning Lismore N.r.m.a. Branch Report
THE N.R.M.A. weekly road report shows that the Moss Vale district has had a thorough soaking. The Bong Bong River is rising. Heavy rain is also in evidence along the Coast Road to Newcastle…
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AT the Parramatta Coroner's Court to-day, both the Water Board and Parramatta Council disclaimed responsibility for the upkeep of a bridge over the Parramatta River, where two little children were drowned recently…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Flood Waters Rose Rapidly Yesterday at Tempe and Undercliffe
Rush of flood waters near Tempe. Cook's River rising near Undercliffe…
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A large area of the Thames Valley is still flooded. Paeroa as well as Te-Aroha was affected to-day. The flood is said to be the worst for nearly 20 years. Railway traffic is…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Floods in N.Z. Maoris Quit in Panic Auckland
Floods invaded many houses at Mercer. Many Maoris left their habitations hurriedly in a state of panic…
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The heavy rain yesterday caused Cook's River, to overflow at Canterbury last night and flood the vegetable garden and residence of John Lee, who is…
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Commenting on the report of the British industrial Transference Board, which stated that there were chances for the absorption of large numbers…
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