Storm Result of Sunspot London
A sunspot, ten times larger than the earth's surface, was responsible for a magnetic storm which affected telephones and telegraphs…
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Storm Drenches Holiday-makers Brisbane
Boats were blown ashore, tents were ripped and flung to the ground, when a sudden storm swept over Cleveland at midnight last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rangatira and Achilles in Gale Collision In Wellington Harbour
On leaving Wellington for Lyttelton on Thursday evening, the inter-Island steamer Rangatira (6152 tons gross) was caught by a heavy northerly wind…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Magnetic Storm. Telephones Affected. LONDON, April 17
A magnetic storm affected telephones and telegraphs throughout Great Britain yesterday, but the effect on the short wave wireless was slight. There is always a fading-out on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Loss of Ketch Feared. Lifeboat's Vain Search Gales in Victoria. Melbourne
It is feared that a ketch with three men aboard, believed to be one of the Tasmanian mosquito fleet, has foundered off St. Leonards, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fierce Gale in in Melbourne High Seas Cause Damage Melbourne
Cyclonic winds, accompanied by blinding rain squalls, disorganised air and sea transport services, and caused widespread damage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drover Drowned Chasing Hat During Storm. Fall Into River. Wagga
Martin Henry Jackson, 68, a drover, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River at Wagga yesterday when he stumbled over the edge of the bank while trying to retrieve his hat in…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Week-end of Rain and Storms Ships Wrecked in S.a.; Races Abandoned Adelaide
ADELAIDE and its surrounding districts have experienced a weekend of storm, while the agricultural areas of the State received moderate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Worst Dust Storms in 20 Years Sweep Over State Roofs Blown Off Buildings, Planes Held Up Telephone and Electric Light Wires Down
THE worst dust storms in 20 years swept over southern and western areas of New South Wales during the weekend. Dust, blown from inland, formed a thick haze over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Havoc in Auckland Auckland
Flood conditions which caused heavy damage in the South Island last week have extended to the North Island. Washouts on the main railways…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Coast Lashed by Violent Gales
EVEN BEHIND THE SHELTER of the pier, pleasure craft were tossed like matchwood. SHELTERING from huge seas behind the breakwater at Mornington (Victoria). Many launches and yachts were sunk or damaged by terrific gales on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Sweeps Victoria. Fears of Drought Relieved. Damage at Seaside. Melbourne
Extensive damage was done to yachts, houses, trunk telephone lines, baths, and harbour lights in many parts of Victoria by the storm which…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Storm-battered Ships Reach Port
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Two small Holyman steamers, Wareatea and Laranah, battered severely in the weekend storm in Bass Strait, arrived today…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Freighter's Hull Damaged. Leaks After Storm. MELBOURNE
The Ellerman and Bucknall Line freighter City of Delhi, bound for Adelaide direct Irom Noumea with a cargo of nickel ore, put in at Melbourne to-day. leaking in Number 5 hold…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →River Murray Works. Damage by Storm Estimated at £10,000. ADELAIDE
Damage officially estimated at more than £10,000 was caused to the Goolwa barrages at the River Murray mouth by the week-end storms…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Adelaide Branch. Repairing Flood Damage. Organiser Smith's Report
I beg to report having Visited the scene of the extensive washaways which occurred along the Central Australian Railway about two months ago…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Bassett Breaks Par, Despite Gale
J. Bassett, professional at the North Brighton Golf Club, toured the course in 60 -- four under the course record -- in a practice round yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Car Smashes in Storm
TWO motor collisions occurred within a few moments during a heavy downpour of fain on Parramatta Road, near Bland Street, Haberfield, last night. THOMAS CONNOR. 51, of Alt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flooding Australia with Cheap Bulls
AT several of the breed society meeting last week reference was made to a statement that the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flood Damage. Coraki
At a mass meeting of farmers and land holders from all parts of the district, held here to-day, an emphatic protest was entered against the apathy of the department…
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