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  2. SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.

    Owing to the falling of some stable buildings in Waterloo a live wire was brought into contact with the telephone wires, and two linesmen while at work were killed by ...

    Article : 181 words
  3. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 words
  4. SHIPPING.

    Cooloon, s, 238 tons, Captain Collin, from Coff's, Harbour. Langley Bros., agents. Wyreema, s, 6338 tons, Captain Tyrer, from Cairns, via ports. Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd., agents. ...

    Article : 201 words
  5. ON THE HARBOUR.

    Between 2.30 and 3 o'clock the storm began to gain in strength in the harbour, and between 3 and 3.30 it was at its worst. The manager of the Sydney Ferries, Limited, Mr. ...

    Article : 734 words
  6. COOLING THEIR HEELS.

    Some difficulty was experienced at times during the height of the storm in landing ferry passengers. Particularly so was this the case at M'Mahon's Point, Lavender Bay. ...

    Article : 272 words
  7. ROOF LIFTED BODILY.

    Shortly before 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon a particularly fierce gust swept off the roof of the balcony of a two-storied brick house at the corner of Albany-street and the ...

    Article : 165 words
  8. DEPARTURES.—July 18.

    Tropic, s, for Brisbane. Wonga Feil, s, for Melbourne. ...

    Article : 11 words
  9. CLEARANCES—July 18.

    Kooyong, s, 2296 tons, Captain Hugo, for Adelaide, via Newcastle. Northern Chief, bq, 263 tons, Captain Johnson, for Auckland, via Newcastle. ...

    Article : 29 words
  10. WATERLOO AND BOTANY.

    In Alexandria stables belonging to Messrs. Prior and Johnstone, carriers, of Hiles-street, were unroofed. The damage is estimated at £200. ...

    Article : 175 words
  11. VESSELS ENTER.

    When the storm had abated the steamers Buninyong, John Williams, Werribee, Rakaia, and Ramornie, which were on the coast, entered the Heads, all having experienced the ...

    Article : 44 words
  12. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—July 19.

    Eastern, s, for Melbourne; Atua, s, for Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and Auckland; Tambo, s, for Gilbert Islands; Kakapo, s, for Devonport; Paloona, s, for Hobart; Wyreema, s, for Melbourne; Wodonga, s, for Cairns, via ...

    Article : 235 words
  13. MANLY TELEPHONES.

    All the lines to Manly last night were reported to be out of order. Communication with Bayview, Newport, Narrabeen, and Rock Lily was impossible. The main road was ...

    Article : 40 words
  14. A CHURCH DAMAGED.

    The new Church of England in Carter-street, North Sydney, which had only been completed during the last couple of weeks, was severely damaged. One of the main walls collapsed ...

    Article : 71 words
  15. NARRABEEN LAKE.

    Narrabeen Lake was well filled before the storm, but yesterday's tremendous downpour filled it above the flood limit. Many tents and dwellings were inundated, and the lake in ...

    Article : 55 words
  16. ENTERED OUTWARDS.—July 18.

    Century, s, for San Francisco, via Newcastle and Sydney; Orsova, R.M.S., for London, via Melbourne, Adelaide, and Fremantle; Karitane, s, for Burnie; Atua, s, for Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga. ...

    Article : 236 words
  17. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 949 words
  18. IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS.

    At Canterbury some vegetable gardens were flooded, and three buildings were unroofed. A good deal of damage was done to trees at Burwood and other parts of the western ...

    Article : 65 words
  19. THE RAINFALL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 339 words
  20. WALL BLOWN IN.

    During the heavy blow shortly after 4 o'clock the wind tore the roof off the residence of Dr. Braithwaite, in Wyuna-road, Bellevue Hill. As a result one of the sides of the ...

    Article : 77 words
  21. THE MORUYA ASHORE.

    While there were quite a number of mishaps to vessels which were in the track of the gale, an accident to the Illawarra and South Coast Company's steamer Moruya ...

    Article : 118 words
  22. IN EASTERN SUBURBS.

    The storm was particulary severe in the eastern suburbs. A two-story brick house, occupied by Mr. Short, in Bourke-street, Waverley, was stripped of its roof, which ...

    Article : 133 words
  23. SHOP WINDOWS SMASHED.

    The full force of the storm was experienced in the Glebe district, and several houses were left roofless. Two of the large plate-class windows of Messrs. Grace Bros.' ...

    Article : 69 words
  24. MOVEMENTS OF OVERSEA VESSELS.

    Persia, R.M.S. (P. and O. line), arrived at Plymouth from Australian ports on Saturday morning. Melwa, R.M.S. (P. and O. line), is due to leave Port Said to-day, homeward bound. ...

    Article : 154 words
  25. RANDWICK AND COOGEE.

    A large two-floor bread factory in course of erection in Avoca-street, Randwick, immediately opposite the Public School, had reached the stage of having the brickwork ...

    Article : 148 words
  26. OTHER NARROW ESCAPES.

    Two other boats, the Peterborough and the Tathra, also belonging to the Illawarra and South Coast Company, dragged from Rose Bay and drifted. They were seen in time, and ...

    Article : 209 words
  27. TELEPHONE SERVICE DISLOCATED.

    One effect of the storm was the dislocation of the telephone service throughout the city and suburbs. It was impossible to raise anybody at Manly or South Head; and the ...

    Article : 52 words
  28. WYREEMA FROM CAIRNS.

    The A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Wyreema, from Cairns, experienced light SE winds, smooth sea, and fine weather to Brisbane. Leaving Brisbane the winds were slight to moderate SE, and the weather ...

    Article : 64 words
  29. IN THE SUBURBS.

    In Balmain, besides fences being blown down, trees uprooted, and portions of roofs blown away, a more serious incident occurred. At about 5 o'clock, during an ...

    Article : 464 words
  30. ATUA DELAYED.

    The Union Company's steamer Atua, which was fixed to leave for the Islands at 10 o'clock to-night, has been delayed, because of the heavy weather, until noon to-morrow. ...

    Article : 38 words
  31. AT PARRAMATTA.

    The rain, which started on Sunday, continued throughout the night, and by 9 o'clock on Monday morning 270 points had fallen. After that the wind increased in violence, ...

    Article : 109 words
  32. THE JOHN WILLIAMS.

    The mission steamer, John Williams, from the islands, entered the Heads last night, and anchored in Watson's Bay at 10.30. She stood off until the gales had abated somewhat. ...

    Article : 40 words
  33. TRAMP STEAMERS.

    Nothing can be more certain (says the "Shipping World" of June 15) than that the expected revival in shipping has failed to appear. There were hopes early in the year that better times were in store, and ...

    Article : 250 words
  34. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. F. T. Matthews has forwarded to the Raleigh District Hospital a cheque for £68, which he held in trust from a flood relief fund which existed here in 1890. Miss M'Cotter has ...

    Article : 300 words
  35. MANLY AND WATSON'S BAY SERVICES.

    "It was a record day for us," said one or two of the skippers of the Manly and Watson's Bay services last night. "We kept it going as long as we could, but it beat us in the ...

    Article : 775 words
  36. THE GALE AT NEWCASTLE.

    A strong southern gale prevailed to-day, and a particularly heavy sea was running all the morning. Several vessels experienced difficulty in entering the harbour. The ...

    Article : 130 words
  37. THE CATCHMENT AREA.

    The secretary of the Water and Sewerage Board (Colonel Holmes) stated yesterday that there had been a heavy fall of rain on the catchment area, and that rain was still (3 ...

    Article : 172 words
  38. FISHING BOAT WRECKED.

    The only wreck reported up to a late hour last night was that of the fishing boat The Komet. A telegram received by the Acting Superintendent of Navigation, Captain ...

    Article : 76 words
  39. NEW LINER FOR MELBOURNE.

    At Messrs. A. and J. Inglis' works, Glasgow, the paddle steamer Weeroona, 310ft by 36ft by 36ft 6in, was launched on June 8. She has been designed to carry about 2200 passengers in the excursion traffic inside ...

    Article : 63 words
  40. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    AUCKLAND (1231m).—Arr: July 18, Marere, s, from Sydney. HOKIANGA.—Dep: July 18, Rio, for Sydney. BLUFF.—Arr: July 18, Moeraki, s, from Hobart. ...

    Article : 45 words
  41. BURNS, PHILP, AND CO.'S ISLAND SERVICE.

    Messrs. Burns, Philip, and Company's steamer Tambo will leave the Federal wharf shortly after 9 o'clock this morning for Newcastle to coal. She will thence proceed to Ocean Island, en route to the Northern ...

    Article : 299 words
  42. TRAMS AT SOUTH HEAD.

    During the time that the storm was at its height the tram traffic to South Head was carried out in the vicinity of the lighthouse with the greatest difficulty. So powerful ...

    Article : 166 words
  43. HEAVY SNOW ON RAILWAYS.

    A notice was shown at the Central railway station last night intimating that as heavy snowstorms were falling on the Blue Mountains, particularly beyond Mount Victoria, ...

    Article : 411 words
  44. THE MAILS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 315 words
  45. THE FORECAST.

    The forecast issued last night by the Weather Bureau predicted further heavy rain over the central and southern highlands, and gales from the south-east to south-west. The ...

    Article : 54 words
  46. THE BRISBANE GAS STRIKE.

    The man Wilson, accompanied by a number of representatives of the Trades Hall Council, went to the Department of Public Works this morning for the purpose of interviewing the ...

    Article : 257 words
  47. TRAINS PARTIALLY SNOWBOUND.

    It has been raining incessantly since Sunday afternoon over 5in having fallen. The low lands are flooded. Rough weather has been experienced on the mountains and trains are ...

    Article : 79 words
  48. BAR HARBOURS.

    The following telegrams were received yesterday respecting the conditions of the various bar harbours:— Bellinger, bar 8ft, crossing 8ft, rise 2ft; Cape Hawke, 8ft 4in at high water; Manning Heads, last soundings ...

    Article : 72 words
  49. DRUMMOYNE.

    The most serious damage to private property at Drummoyne was to the plateglass window of the grocery establishment of Mr. James Burns, in Bridge-street, which was ...

    Article : 81 words
  50. CHIMNEYS BLOWN DOWN.

    During the height of yesterday's storm Mr. Morris Symonds, who carries on a furniture business in Pitt-street, near Park-street, and his son, Reuben, aged 18 years, had ...

    Article : 183 words
  51. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    GOODE ISLAND (2005m).—Passed: July 17, Selweig, bound west. COOKTOWN (1518m).—Dep: July 17, Aramac, s, for Burketown. ...

    Article : 844 words
  52. MAIL TRAIN LEAVES RAILS.

    The heaviest fall of snow for some years occurred on Monday. The whole countryside from here up was thickly covered. Railway traffic was severely disarranged. The mail train ...

    Article : 101 words
  53. LEICHHARDT AND ANNANDALE

    In these suburbs no serious damage was reported. At Leichhardt signs and hoardings were blown down, fences laid low, and in one or two instances chimney-pots came tumbling ...

    Article : 46 words
  54. THE COUNTRY PARTY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 254 words
  55. ILLAWARRA SUBURBS FLOODED.

    "Nothing like it for 20 years." This was the opinion of an "old salt"—a resident of Sans Souci for a life-time. And the wrecked Sans Souci baths, sunken craft—motors and ...

    Article : 494 words
  56. FLOOD BOATS READY.

    Rain set in on Sunday afternoon, and continued unceasingly, with no signs of abating, up to 6 p.m. on Monday. Over 5in were registered. Eastern Crook is reported to be a ...

    Article : 113 words
  57. INTERSTATE FOOTBALL.

    The match between Toowoomba and New South Wales football teams was played at Toowoomba to-day, in the presence of a good attendance. At half-time the score was New ...

    Article : 53 words
  58. EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE.

    An extraordinary accident occured at a residence in Bay-road, North Sydney. The lady who occupies the house was alone with her maid, and not feeling well was remaining in ...

    Article : 303 words
  59. NERVES.

    Many people wonder at the enormous sale of FISHER'S PHOSPHERINE. The secret is that it is the most FAMOUS NERVE and BRAIN FOOD in the World, valuable as a cure for ...

    Article : 97 words
  60. SNOW IN COUNTRY.

    KATOOMBA.—The heaviest snow storm that has occurred for about 13 years was experienced on Monday. Fully 108 points of snow were recorded. MEDLOW BATH.—The heaviest fall of snow known ...

    Article : 111 words
  61. "A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE."

    "A tropical disturbance," is what Mr. S Wilson, the Divisional Officer of the Weather Bureau, describes the whole storm to be. This disturbance, he says, developed during ...

    Article : 333 words
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