Gale in the Bight. Adelaide
Rough weather in the Great Australian Bight made conditions unpleasant for passengers by the Euripides which arrived at Outer Harbour to-day when a south-westerly…
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Shipping Buffeted in Severe Gale Adelaide
Vessels arriving at Port Adelaide to-day, reported an exceptionally rough night at sea. The Euripides passed through a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Town Swept N.Z. Flood Houses Habitable Wellington, N.Z.
As the result of the Mokihinui River having broken through the slips and thus inundated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Toll N.Z. Township Overwhelmed Race for Life Residents See Homes Engulfed Christchurch (N.z.)
Detailed reports of the disastrous flood which on Thursday night overwhelmed the town of Seddonville, near Westport, show that the residents had only a few minutes' warning to leave their, homes in a frantic race…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£33,000 Flood Damage Claims Dunedin
Writs claiming £33,000 for damage caused to property by the overflowing of the River Leith in March last have been served on the Harbour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drought Breaks in Britain Violent Thunderstorms (British Official Wireless.) LONDON
Heavy rain, accompanied by violent thunderstorms, occurred over most of England early [?]esterday, thus breaking the drought, which had become…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hall Is Swept Away N. Zealand Flood Settlers Take Shelter in Hills
WILLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday. FOLLOWING the [?] earth[?] floods are now [?] west coast of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Belated Economy Federal Government's Efforts to Avert Storm CANBERRA
THE extent to which the Commonwealth Government is prepared to go in saving money during this financial year is becoming more apparent each day. The latest move, and one which is causing irritation and alarm throughout the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Record More Than a Week in Air Defied Storm Cleveland (Ohio)
A new world's record for refuelled but continuous flights was attained at midnight by pilots Roy Mitchell and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Calm Before the Storm Real Estate Market Will Soon Get Busy Suburban Properties Sought
The real estate market remains quiet, and not much business was transacted during the past week. The conditions are normal, however, and this was an off-week in indoor auctions. The indications are that a marked…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Twenty Killed by Violent Storm in Europe Death-bolts Hailstones Like Fists Showers of Glass London
At least 20 persons perished in a violent storm, accompanied by lightning and hail, that swept over South Germany and Austria, causing immense crop and other damage, states the Berlin correspondent of "The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclone at Waiuku Auckland
A fierce cyclone struck walukit, wrecking many sheds. Trees were uprooted, and fell across power lines, dislocating the electric services…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Head Bent Against Rain Storm Struck Post and Broke Neck
WELLINGTON, Sunday. -- Wah Hum (55) was crossing a road with his head down, owing to a heavy shower, when he collided with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Wild Storm. King's Cup Finish Man and Wife's Air Duel London
The round-Britain aerial race for the King's Cup, provided a remarkable finish, the winner. Flight-Lieutenant…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Air Race in Gale Around Britain Men and Women Fliers Hurt the King's Cup (British Official Wireless.) LONDON
FLYING in a wind which reached gale force, and at times was accompanied by violent rain, competitors in the King's Cup air race over…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country News Flood Havoc on Richmond Roads Under Water for Over a Week
CORAKI, Sunday.--The ferry punts on the Richmond River at Coraki. have resumed after being held up for over a week by heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Tweed River Bar. Improved by Gale. Tweed Heads
At least one advantage has been gained by the recent heavy seas and gales off Point Danger, as conditions on the Tweed River bar, which for some time has caused great…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods.and 'Quakes a Heavy Shock. Wellington (N.z.)
Saturday night and Sunday at Motueka and in the surrounding districts of R[?]waka and Lower Moutere, Nelson province, experienced one of the largest floods for many years…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fight for Life in Cyclone Fishing Boat Drags Anchor
BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- Dragged 35 miles in one night, although she was anchored; fighting for life amidst roaring breakers a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Quandary Earle Page and His Deficits Storms Ahead Cannot Escape Strong Criticism Canberra
With an admitted accumulated deficit of about £5,000,000 to announce to Parliament next month, there are two courses open to the Treasurer. He may either "fund" the deficit, hoping that it will…
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