Victorian Gale Freak Exploits by Tanks. Melbourne
Tanks flew through the air with the greatest of ease in yesterday's gale. The best freak tank exploits were: At Birregurra a 2000-gallon tank…
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Floods & storms, 1938
249 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 13
Floods in Iran 200 Bodies Found. Teheran
Workmen recovered 200 bodies from ruins at Nahavend, which were destroyed by floods. The Shah has ordered every…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale Held Up Victorian Goods Train
With a headwind blowing at 50 miles an hour on. Friday, a goods train ran out of water on a lonely section between Murtoa and Cromby…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →75 Dead the U.S.A. HURRICANE Rivers In Flood Wind Reached 70 M.P.H. New York
A West Indian hurricane struck the Atlantic seaboard from New Jersey to Connecticut Valley, leaving dead in excess of 75, and doing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Deep Creek Light Storms
Two storms of beneficial, nature, passed over the locality during the week. A light storm late on Thursday afternoon produced about a quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dilkoon Three Storms
Three storms passed over the district last week, Friday's storm registering 110 points. Very small hail fell in parts. On Mr. J. Timms' property it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →McKITTRICKS Win Floodboat Race
McKittricks crew defeated Gerards' crew in floodboats by a length, over the South Grafton half-mile course, on Sunday, and received a challenge from…
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While district school sports were in progress on Mullumbimby recreation ground last Friday afternoon, a thunderstorm broke suddenly,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storms Miss Grafton
Grafton and district experienced very sultry weather conditions over the week-end, especially yesterday, when the mercury soared to 94 degrees…
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Following a thunderstorm, which broke over Maclean late on Saturday afternoon, showery weather conditions were experienced on Sunday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eleven Dead a Thousand Homeless Fierce Gale in England. London
A fierce gale yesterday caused serious damage to property throughout England. Three passengers were killed and 10…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Passing Thunderstorms
Saturday was the hottest day this spring and in the afternoon a thunderstorm passed over with rain, from seven to 20 points being registered in different…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Weather Sharp Storm at Grafton
Following a very sultry day, which caused many local residents to think that it was more like January than early October, a sharp thunderstorm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Severe Storm at Paddy's Plains Lightning's Pranks
A terrific thunderstorm burst over Paddy's Plain and the surrounding districts on Wednesday evening last. Jagged pieces of harl, some as big…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Driving in a Thunderstorm
Motorists are often alarmed when driving in a thunderstorm in case their cars are struck by lightning. The opinion has been expressed that people…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Crash in Storm Two Air Force Planes Third Machine Disappears. London
Though the crews of five each parachuted to safety when a magnetic storm caused the crash of two Air Force bombing planes, the third, with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Southern Sunspots May Stimulate Storm Activity
Those who have small telescopes can (says Inigo Jones) obtain an interesting view of the sunspots, as a long array of southern spots is now drawing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£3600 to Repair Flood Damage
A grant of £3000 was promised to Tomki Shire Council at Casino by the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. E. S. Spooner, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Tide Scratched. Melbourne
Flood Tide was. scratched from his spring engagements to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm Over Sydney Planes Make for Aerodromes. Sydney
A particularly heavy electrical storm struck the metropolitan area this afternoon and, in some suburbs, the electric supply was temporarily cut off…
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