Storm and Fire Three Ships In Trouble Three Lives Lost One Battered by Fierce Gale
Three steamers, sailing at different points on the fringe of the Indian Ocean, suffered from storm and fire…
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Floods & storms, 1928
386 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 20
Tasman Flight Held Up by Severe Cyclone Sydney
According to reports received by the Sydney Weather Bureau to-day a severe cyclone is located over the north end of New Zealand, and disturbed weather is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rough Weather Strong Winds and Gales. Sydney
The Acting Meteorologist, Mr. Timeke, said to-day that the rapid fall in the barometer, which occurred last night, indicated a marked increase in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latrobe in Flood. Melbourne
[?]ate yesterday afternoon the Latrobe River burst its banks at several points between Blossom Flat and Buckety Plain, near Traralgon, Gippsland. The water…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Severe Storms Damage at Nyngan and Bathurst. Warning to Shipping. Sydney
The Weather Bureau to-day issued a warning to shipping to the effect that an intense disturbance is centred off the south- west corner of the continent and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Damage. How Some People Fared
The westerly gale last Thursday did considerable damage in places. Many sheds were unroofed. At Mr. Jas. Gailer's residence on Coramba…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →14 MONTHS Norway To Brisbane Schooner's Ill-fated Trip Becalmed and Battered by Storms. Brisbane
The Norwegian schooner Fides of 312 tons put into Brisbane to-day bearing every appearance of an ill-fated voyage. Fourteen months ago the Fides left…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Embankment Proposed Agreement Conference at the Town Hall
A conference was held at the Town Hall yesterday, between the council and the landowners affected by the proposal to erect a flood embankment, which is to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage by Gale
Damage was done in various parts of the Macleay River district during the gale last Thursday week. At Euroka the roof was lifted from Mr Alb. Jeffery's barn and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OVER 1000 DEAD Hurricane In Florida Country. Flooded Red Cross in Devastated Area. New York
Three estimates from reliable sources place the dead in Florida, as a result of the hurricane, between 1000 and 1500…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Between Storms Return of Southern Gross. Christchurch
Dr. kidson, meteorologist, has written to Kingsford Smith advising him to choose a period between the storms for the hop back to Sydney. He says at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Greta Mine Danger of Flooding References in Parliament. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day. Mr. O'Hearn (Lab., Maitland)moved the adjournment of the House to discuss a mater of urgent public importance, namely,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Severe Cyclone Warning to Shipping. Sydney
The State Meteorologist has issued the following warning to shipping: "A severe cyclone now covers the south-east, part of Australia. It should cause…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Sea Gales Havoc In Belgium Troops Repairing the Dykes Enormous Damage in France. London
Terrific North Sea gales played havoc along the Belgian coast, smashing the sluices at Nicuport. The floods are spreading over the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Damage by Storm. Sydney
During the electrical storm which swept over New South Wales, South Australia and a portion of Victoria yesterday a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Blue Sun Dust Storm Effect Unique in Brisbane
The remarkable spectacle of the refraction and scattering of light on Wednesday by the dust particles was unique in Brisbane, and as such a sight has never…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Worst for 30 Years Storm in New Zealand. Christchurch
A violent north-west gale swept over the district yesterday. A large wool store was blown down at Lyttleton, while numerous buildings were destroyed in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Black Sunday Sydney Suburbs And Surrounding Districts Ravaged by Storm and Bush Fires Forty-five Cottages Destroyed At Woy Woy £500,000 Fire at Big Paper Mill Buildings Wrecked and Damaged by Gale Sydney
Tremendous damage resulted yesterday from a violent westerly gale which was experienced in the city and suburbs and many other parts of the State. The city was encircled by bush fires. A fire surrounded the Cumberland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods Likely in Northern Victoria River Flats Under Water. Albury
The police have received advice to the effect that the Kiewa River is still rising at Towong and all low-lying land near Wodonga has been inundated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fierce Gales Southern Cross Still Waiting. Christchurch
Fierce gales which are raging on the Tasman Sea, are preventing the Southern Cross fliers fliers hopping off. Everything is ready for departure as soon as…
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