Cyclonic Storm Houses Damaged at Dyraaba Home Blown on Garage
A cyclonic storm, with a terrific wind, struck the Dyrabba settlement, just before dusk on Sunday. Several buildings were badly damaged, and crops ruined…
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Floods & storms, 1933
281 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 15
U.S.A. Airship Falls Into Sea Disaster at Night Forty Miles From New York Harbor Only Four Reported Saved 73 Others Not Yet Accounted For Dirigible Caught in Storm New York
The U.S.A. dirigible, Akron, fell into the sea 40 miles from New York Harbor shortly before 12.30 on Tuesday morning. The airship was on a test flight from Lakehurst with 19 officers and 57 enlisted men and Rear Admiral Moffett aboard. It is believed only three have been rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain Along Queensland Coast Downpour in Brisbane. Brisbane
Minor flooding occurred at many parts of the South Coast of Queensland to-day, following torrential rains. Falls ranging from 4 to 11 inches were recorded over…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unnoticed by Driver Man Killed During Heavy Rain Sydney
During a heavy downpour of rain at Camperdown early this morning, William Collins, 63, of Stanmore, was knocked down by a motor car and fatally injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In a Gale Tweed Heads Fire Four Shops Gutted Thousands of Pounds Damage. Tweed Heads
Whilst a gale was raging in the early hours of this morning a fire broke out in Gill's two-storey brick buildings, a large block opposite the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Trace Of U.S.A. Airship SANK Struck By Lightning Ran Into Storm Seventy-three Lives Lost Survivor's Graphic Story of Disaster. Washington
"There will not he any more big airships built. We have built three and lost two," said the Chairman of the House Naval Committee, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Going Inland Rain From Coast Flood Warnings on Tweed and Richmond. Sydney
The rain area, after being confined to the coastal areas for the last five days, has now extended inland, and beneficial registrations were reported to-day from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Up and Down Flood In Tweed Touch and Go at M'bah £700 Damage at Garage. Murwillumbah
The alarming rise in the river and reports of torrential rain along the top end of the district gave rise to fears of a disastrous flood at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain District's Good Soaking
For the first three months of [?] year only 10 inches of rain fell [?] Coils Harbour. When it fell in [?] est on Tuesday and Wednesday [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shipping and Flood Warnings Danger Abated on Far North Coast. Sydney
The following warning to shipping was issued to-day. A cyclone moderate in intensity covers the eastern areas of New South Wales and the western half of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Karangi Deluge of Rain
Quite a deluge of rain fell here on Tuesday and Wednesday, and round about 12 inches is a rough estimate. The creeks were well flooded, and in several…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hawkesbury in Flood Heavy Losses by Farmers Sydney
With the cessation of rain yesterday, flood waters in the suburbs and country are now subsiding, and the danger of Serious floods is rapidly passing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Arm, Bellinger a Deluge
Heavy rain set in about 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday last and continued till about the same hour on Wednesday, only easing off to any extent during the last hour. Later,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Upper Orara a Flood
One of the biggest floods for years occurred here on Wednesday, over seven inches of rain being registered to 9 o'clock for the 24 hours. Heavy rain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Loss of Stock in Flood
A number of carcases of cattle floated down the Tweed River and over the bar on Thursday, proving the loss of stock by the flood now subsiding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drought and Flood Relief Early Application Necessary
Mr. Buttenshaw, Minister for Lands, invites attention to the fact that settlers who desire to apply for relief under the provisions of section 4 of the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maclean Regatta C. M. Williams' Championship Large Crowd Witness Programme Grafton Wins Flood Boat Race. Maclean
Widespread interest was centred in the Easter regatta of the Maclean Rowing Club, one of the most important of Clarence River aquatic events, which was held…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rains N. Queensland Floods Railway Traffic Disorganised Supposed Drowning Case. Brisbane
The usual disorganisation of railway traffic has been caused in North Queensland by floods submerging several bridges. Over 13 inches of rain have fallen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Christchurch Gale Damage to Town and Shipping. Wellington (N.z.)
Considerable damage was done at Christchurch this morning when a strong north-west gale struck the city. Shipping was disorganised, vessels being blown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Floods Rail Services Still Held Up Brisbane
The railway services in North Queensland are still held up by flooded rivers. For the 24 hours, falls from four to over six inches occurred at several centres…
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