From Cradle to Altar India's Deluge of Child Marriages
NEVER before has Gujarat seen such extraordinary scenes as were recently witnessed at the child marriages. Most of these ceremonies took place in…
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Caught in Cyclone Island Steamer's Thrilling Trip from Rabaul
With coal supplies dwindling alarmingly, and battling through a cyclone and high seas, the small island steamer Durour had a wild…
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A SENSATIONAL demonstration was made at the Victoria P[?]pony races to-days following the running of the third division of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Thunderstorm Coming Due This Afternoon, Says Mares
Warm and sultry weather is forecast for this morning, but a thunderstorm is expected this afternoon…
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Heavy rainfalls have been reported from the pastoral country in the north of the State. Over 4in. were registered at Roy Hill, while 135 and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →W.A. Storms Train : 'Plane Delay Adelaide
A HEAVY tropical storm in the Forrest district had delayed the transcontinental train between Perth and Adelaide. Washaways have occurred, and gangs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Attack on Officials Storm at North Sydney Rugby League
A sensational attack on the N.S.W. Rugby League Committee was made last night by Mr. J. J. Giltinan, patron of the North…
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"My backyard will shortly be like Sydney Harbor, unless some attention is paid to the storm-water before winter comes,"…
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EVERY motorist who has occasion to travel past the exits from St. James Station in Elizabeth-street and Queen's Square, says the R.A.C.A.,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mails Held Up Deluge in Desert
THE Postal Department advises that owing to extensive washaways on the Trans-Australian line the train conveying overseas mail is unable to proceed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain by Sunday Coming From S.a. State-wide
STATE-WIDE heavy general rain by Sunday it predicted by the Meteorologist. Mr. Mates. In South Australia, where the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Nullabor Deluge History-making Rainfall 'Planes Bogged
Something of a miracle has held up the transcontinental railway and air services on the vast Nullabor Plain,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gale Damage Windows and Roofs Go Adelaide
During the worst gale for 18 years at Adelaide yesterday, several person's had lucky escapes from flying roofing iron. Wondows were smashed,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Byrd's Men Homeward Bound: Relief Ship's Epic Battle Antarctic Fury Hurricane Gales, Snow and Ice Disaster Threatened Bay of Whales
Rear-Admiral. Byrd's relief snip, [?]e City of New York, left the Bay of Whales at 9.30 on Wednesday morning. "This Weather-beaten ice-sheathed ship," said the message, "means letters and home and Way back to civilisation."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Calm the Air—still the Flood"
Twenty-one footers being towed home when the race for the second heal of the Forster Cap Was abandoned at Melbourne, owing to the lack of wind. The event is being held to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lots of Food Passengers Comfortable Flood-bound Trains One Carries 750 Bags of Mail Melbourne
There is no need for anxiety concerning the passengers aboard the two express train held up at Forrest and Loongana on the East-West line. They are comfortable and have plenty of food. A gap of 62 miles separates the two…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Gales in S. Aust. Heavy Rain, on East-west Railway Adelaide
South Australia awoke this morning to find that a 55-miles-an-hour gale, which had blown over, the greater part of the State during the night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cruiser in Gale 13 Injured Five Boats Lost London
THE Acu[?]alty announces that during a sudden and severe storm at Nassau in the Bahamas last Monday violent seas broke over…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →13 Hurt Cruiser in Storm a Bahamas Blow London
The Admiralty states that during a severe and sudden storm at Nassau (Bahamas Islands) on Monday last, violent seas broke over the forecastle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Troubles Floods Cause Big Delay Melbourne
The cast-west express train, due to leave Port Augusta for Kalgoorlie tomorrow night, has been cancelled owing to the floods. Passengers from…
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