Storm Damage Roofs Fly at Emerald Hill
Emerald Hill was shaken when a cyclonic storm passed. There were dust, lightning, hail and rain. Damage is estimared at £700…
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Floods & storms, 1933
281 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 15
'Thunderstruck' Child's Plight Severe Storm at Dorrigo. Dorrigo
Hearing his wife screaming during milking hours on Wednesday, Mr. Henry Corpse, of Fernbrook, went to her assistance, and was surprised to see her…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aborigine Drowned in Flood
An aboriginal stockman, "Paddy" Noble, weakened by assisting another, was drowned in the flooded Laura River. Noble and three other aborigines had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Storm
A violent thunderstorm, which passed over the Gloucester district on Thursday last, did extensive damage at the lower end of Tugerbakh. The hail, which fell…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Glen Innes Flood
Torrential rain fell on Saturday night at Glen Innes, and, within an hour, there was a great flow of water from the higher levels to the town. The water…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Torrential Rains Floods In North Queensland Eighteen Inches at Tully Train Traffic Held Up. Brisbane
Torrential rain is falling in the Tully and Innisfail district causing floods and dislocation of railway traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Rains In Far North Q'sland 29½ Inches at Deeral Train Services Dislocated Brisbane
Further torrential rain was reported from the far north of Queensland yesterday, and the dislocation of railway services continues…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Feet of Rain N. Queensland Floods 48 Inches at Deeral Railway Traffic Disorganised. Cairns
Since Wednesday 27 inches of rain have fallen at Cairns, while more than 48 inches were recorded at De[?]ral, The first break of weather for five…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maclean Council Drainage Matters Effects of Heavy Rain Preparing Baths Scheme
The Maclean Municipal Council met on Monday night when there were present Aldermen W. Heffernan (Mayor), C. R, Kempnich (Deputy Mayor), A. Bell, A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tidal Wave on Newfoundland Coast Village Flooded. Vancouver
A message from St. John's (Newfoundland) states that about 450 fisherfolk on the Sandy Point Peninsula, took refuge in the attics and roofs of cottages on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Floods Train's Narrow Escape Heavy Week-end Falls. Townsville
A railway tragedy was narrowly averted to-day when part of the structure of a bridge at the 27512 miles collapsed just as a passenger train had run on to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Winter Gales Sweep Over Newfoundland Widespread Damage Caused Similar Experiences in Alaska. Vancouver
A message from St. George's (Newfoundland) states: The winter hurricane that swept Newfoundland over the week-end caused widespread…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Floods Further Heavy Falls. Brisbane
The floods in North Queensland are still holding up railway traffic. The Burdekin River was over the Unkerman bridge to-day but trains are expected to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Floods Abating Good Rains in Central Old. Long Drought Broken. Brisbane
Railway traffic in North Queensland if now almost normal. The Great North line was cleared to-day and the service was resumed on the Longr[?]ach Winton railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →England Regains Ashes Fourth Test Won By Six Wickets Paynter's Winning Hit for Six Match Finishes in Heavy Rain Brisbane
By six wickets and three runs, England to-day won the fourth test match and regained the ashes which were lost to Australia in 1930. England's success was richly deserved for right throughout the tour they proved themselves superior in almost every department to Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Floods Inland Rivers Running Bankers Biggest Floods for 30 Years. Brisbane
Floods are menacing a wide area of country in the interior, extending from Camooweal and Charleville. All the inland rivers are in high flood,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Floods Moving Eastward. Brisbane
With the moving of the disturbance eastwards, conditions over the flooded interior improved to-day. Most of the western rivers are now falling, though road…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Heavy Rain Clearance Transitory
There is not much probability of more than a transitory clearance of the weather over the week-end, writes Mr. Inigo Jones, in Saturday's Brisbane "Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in Q'sland Longreach and Thargomindah. Brisbane
Though the weather is now fine floods are still hampering rail and road traffic in the Longreach and Thargomindah districts. The Thompson River at Longreach is in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nightmare Voyage Cyclone, Fire and Stripped Propeller Blades. Fremantle
The British freighter, Helmspey, entered port, this morning after a nightmare voyage of 50 days from Sunderland. During the trip the Helmspey encountered…
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