Queensland Cyclone Cuts Serious Swathe BRISBANE, This Afternoon
Great relief was expressed to-day when it was learned that Cardwell, Lucinda Point and Halifax had missed the full, force of the cyclone which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1940
198 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 10
Queensland Cyclone Far North Cut Off BRISBANE
The cyclone which aged out at sea for two days has now crossed the Queensland coast below Calms. Terrific winds and torrential rains…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Well, The Navy's Here!" Stirring Episode Off Norwegian Coast Sailors Storm Nazi Prison Ship an Editorial Comment
"Any Britishers Down There ?"-- "Well, the navy's here !" Just question and answer, but what an epic in our glorious naval history-- an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rain in Bathurst First Storm for Over Two Months Half An Inch In 25 Minutes Windburndale Dam Misses Winburndale Dam Misses
Torrential rain which fell in Bathurst shortly alter 7 o'clock last night and which lasted for about 25 minutes, yielding 49…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Cyclone Woman and Son Injured By Falling Tree BRISBANE
So for no loss of life is reported from the areas struck by the cyclone in North Queensland. Communication is still affected but early reports…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Floods Fisherman Drowned Nine Inches of Rain in Places BRISBANE
Heavy floods are being experienced in North-western Queensland. A sheet of water nearly 80 miles wide is reported at Windorah, and 30 militia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Possible Storm Sydney, This Afternoon
The forecast:--New South Wales: Some foslated thunder about the seaboard and in the northern corner of the State,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Zealand Floods Cause Widespread Damage SYDNEY, This Afternoon
A further message received to-day concerning the cyclone which visited the North Island of New Zealand on Saturday and yesterday shows that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Zealand Floods Landslides and Washaways Thrilling Rescue Wellington (N.z.) Mon
Torrential rain and landslides have hold up trains and blocked roads on the North Island. The Wanganui River burst its banks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Zealand Floods Food & Blankets Dropped From Air Wellington (N.z.)
Food and blankets are being drepped from the air to people who are marocned in ports of the North Island following heavy floods. The Works…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Planes Drop Food. Victims of N.Z Floods. Wellington (N.z.)
Food and blankets are being dropped from the air to people who are marooned in the North island, following heavy [?]ods…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rain Prospects Mr. Mares Is Optimistic. Heavy Rain When It Does Come Sydney, This Afternoon
The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said to-day that a gradual southward extension of heavy rain in Queensland and the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Floods Roma Under Water BRISBANE
Heavy rain, which yielded up to six inches in paris. last night and which continued to-day, is expected to cause further serious flooding in Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Floods Food By 'Plane BRISBANE
Residents of the Mittaburra district north-east of Longreach are [?]ll marooned by floodwaters, and unless they subsides rapidly provisions may have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Drowned North Queensland Floods Brisbane
Floods which covered thousands of miles have resulted in the deaths of two more men. Thomas Howell (44). of Home Hill. North Queensland, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Rain Forecast But Not In Central Districts SYDNEY
Further rain on the north coat with floods, are predicted to-night, though no rain fell anywhere in the State up to 3 p.m. to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Californian Floods Five Hundred Homes Wrecked San Francisco
The Californian floods are subsiding, leaving five dead and 500 wrecked homes. Thousands of acres of crop have been ruined…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Cyclone Sweeps Towards Coast BRISBANE
A cyclone located north-west of Willis Island, o the far north Queensland coast, gathered force this afternoon and swept towards the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Storms Sydney
DURING the week-end rain fell in many parts of the State, but was of a scattered nature. At Boggabri 3½ inches were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Coming Early April Downpour Predicted Tip By Indigo Jones
PEOPLE are advised to get their rainproofs and gumboots ready. Inigo Jones, the noted…
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