Short Storm Severe Lightning Caused Plenty of Trouble
A storm whlich burst over Grafton about 3 p.m. yesterday, but in which little rain full, caused considerable havoc for its remarkably brief durasion. Lightning…
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Floods & storms, 1935
252 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 13
Storm's Holocaust Cattle Killed By Lightning Description by Eyewitness Big Loss to Owner
Describing how the 21 head of valuable cattle and two horses were struck by lightning on the farm of Mr. W. S. Golding, five miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After Snow Floods in Canada Railway Service Still Held Up Vancouver
Flood conditions on the lowlands east of Vancouver had not improved much today. Hundreds of small farm homes were inundated, the occupants being rescued in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big As Cups Hail On Lower Clarence "Largest Ever Seen in District" Yesterday Afternoon's Storm
Hail up to eight inches in circumference fell in different parts of the Middle and Lower Clarence districts yesterday afternoon during a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dalby Flooded Creek Overflows Banks. Brisbane
The streets of Da[?]by were flooded this afternoon as the result of Myall Creek overflowing its banks. Eight indies of vain fell at the head of the crock which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chatsworth Heavy Storm
A very heavy storm passed over the district on Monday afternoon, resulting in a fairly substantial fall being recorded. It was very welcome as crops were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dresser Falls on Child Accident During Storm
Tay Hollis. the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Hollis, of Tabulam, was injured when a heavy kitchen dresser full…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Appendix Operation Ship Rolling in Gale Doctor Succeeds Under Difficulties. Melbourne
In the height of the gale last night an operation for appendicitis was successful on in officers' mess attendant named J. Wilson (45), on the Monterey…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Severe Storm Damage at Gayndah. Brisbane
A severe storm struck Gayndah, in the Maryborough district last night and a number of buildings were uproofed. Lightning shattered trees and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thames Flooded Gale Causes High Tides Anxiety in London Police Ready to Warn Residents. London
The River Thames is higher to-day than since the floods of January, 1928. The water at the Victoria embankment is four feet above the normal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →4 Inches in Hour Heavy Rain on South Arm Farmhand Dazed by Lightning
The main fury of yesterday afternoon's storm burst over the district from the Lower Coldstream bridge to within the vicinity of Shark Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain Short, Severe Storm. Coff's Harbor
Coff's Harbor was slept with heavy rain during Saturday afternoon. The rain was accompanied by exceptionally severe lightning and deafening thunder…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm's Toll Two Men Killed Several Persons Injured Cyclone at Mascot. Sydney
Widespread storms over the metropolitan and country areas on Saturday, were responsible for two fatalities, and injuries to several persons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Upper River Centre of Saturday's Storm Rapid Rise and Fall of Creeks
On the Upper Clarence, near Gordon Brook Station, the storm on Saturday afternoon reached cyclonic force, according to residents. Four…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm Tidal Wave Destroys Rocky Creek Bridge CARRIED 100 Yards Downstream Motorist's Close Call
When a wall of water 15 feet high, like a small tidal wave, swept down Rocky Creek, following cloudbursts during the height of Saturday's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Duke's Ship Racing Through Gale Schooner in Danger Australia Going to Rescue. H.M.A.S. Australia (at sea)
Answering dramatic distress calls from the four-masted American schooner, Seth Parker, H.M.A.S. Australia, with the Duke of Gloucester…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →After Storm Australia Reaches Schooner American Vessel All Right Duke's Ship Proceeds on Way
After driving throughout the night at 22 knots through high seas, which doubtless accounted for the previous night's dramatic call for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thunderstorm at Coff's Harbor
A thunderstorm commenced at Coff's Harbor about 8.30 last night. Commencing with a drizzle the rain later became heavier and was falling very solidly at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floodgates Washed Away
Our Dilkoon correspondent reports that heavy rain fell in Saturday's storm. The creeks were quickly flooded, and rushing water washed away the floodgates…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Upper Orara Week-end Storms
The district received splendid rain during the week-end from thunderstorms, 180 points being registered, which will do an immense amount of good to…
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