Fire Station Struck by Lightning Burned in Heavy Rain. Melbourne
Despite the fact that it was raining heavily, Creswick Fire Station, was burned to the ground to-day, as a result of being struck by lightning. The [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1935
252 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 13
Storm in Melbourne Some Streets Flooded. Melbourne
When the city and suburbs were struck by a violent electrical storm early this morning there were visions of further disastrous floods. Fortunately the storm…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Ashore Gale on American Coast. New York
A 60 miles an hour north-west gale to-day blew the sailing vessel, Joseph Conrad, on to rocks 800 feet from Brooklyn shore. Two passengers and two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scouts in Storm Gale Strikes Jamboree Havoc Amongst the Tents a Cold, Wet Bedtime. Melbourne
Last night's storm, which caused havoc at the Scout Jamboree, began about 10.30 p.m., when most of the boys were going to bed. Before long…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Saturday's Storm 90 Points in Halt an Hour
Heavy clouds banking up in the northeast culminated in a downpour of rain at Grafton on Saturday afternoon and during one heavy shower between 3 and 3.30…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Gale Strikes Victorian Coast Shipping Bun for Shelter. Melbourne
A gale, the force of which swept over the foreshores at about 50 miles per hour, during the day made conditions most unsatisfactory for people on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sensational Batting Collapse Queensland Sheffield Shield Team Eight Wickets Fall For 111 Runs Heavy Rain Causes Abandonment of Play Fine Bowling Of Home Team Nowland, Cameron and Davis Share Wickets
Collapsing sensationally in their match with the Clarence River Cricket Association when play was resumed on Saturday, the Queensland Cricket Association's Sheffield Shield steam lost eight wickets for 111 is reply to the local eleven's score of 144. They were facing the probability of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Extremes Drought and Flood in Queensland Sheep Starving. Brisbane
While pastoralists in the south-west are unable to move sheep to agistment country owing to drought conditions farmers on the Darling Downs cannot get…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Wrecks Scouts' Camp
A violent storm caused great damago to the camps at the Scouts' jamboree encampment at Frankston, Victoria, last Sunday. More than 100…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Still Hot Weather Violent Storms Possible
There seems to be only a slight prospect of any change from the oppressive heat, owing to the position of the present sunspot groups, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Liner Ashore In A Gale Struck Reef Near Bahamas Passengers Leave in Lifeboats. New York
The Ward liner, Havana, carrying 51 passengers and a crew of 126, en route from New York to Vera Cruz, grounded on the Mantanilla reef, off…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brunswick Storms
Another severe storm visited the Brunswick district about 3.30 p.m. on Saturday, and torrential downpours lasted till about 6 p.m. Lightning and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dramatic Moments The Greatest Storm Of All (No. 8.) (All Rights Reserved.)
It is probably true to say that the greatest storm that ever swept over the British Isles was one that lasted a week in November, 1703. In it died…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →QUOTAS And Restrictions Great Britain Is Storm Centre Primary Producers' Union Weekly Notes. Sydney, January 7, 1935
As far as the Commonwealth is concerned Great Britain is the storm centre of the quotas and restrictions disturbance. It has been the market for this State…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Torrential Rain 2½ Inches in 3¼ Hours Streets Flooded
After a maximum temperature of 97.5 degrees yesterday, a heavy rainstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning, burst on Grafton about 8 o'clock last night. Within…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Storm Damage at Dorrigo Switchboard in Flames. Dorrigo
A heavy storm broke over the plateau last night between six and eight o'clock. Three inches of rain fell. The total up till nine o'clock to-day was 430 points…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain on Richmond. Lismore
Torrential rain fell in parts of the Richmond River district during the disturbance on Monday night and early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wall of Water Tragic Flood At Walcha Two Drowned Extensive Property Damage. Walcha
Rising with almost amazing rapidity in an hour the Apsley River became a raging torrent last night, overflowed its banks and invaded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Storm Over Timor Sea Mail Plane Blown From Course Lost on Northern Coast Landed 60 Miles From Darwin. Darwin
Blown from its course until the petrol supply was exhausted the Imperial Airways air mail liner, Athena, was forced down at Point…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Regent Street Flood-lit by Night to Be World's Most Spectacular Thoroughfare. London, December 29
Regent street, that famous thorough fare which connects Piceadilly Circus with Oxford street, and is as full of its own character as the Strand, is to be…
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