Severe Storms Isolated N.Z. Towns. Auckland
Many townships in the Bay of Plenty are isolated and food supplies are practically exhausted, as the result of a series of severe winter storms Relief…
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Floods & storms, 1938
249 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 13
Storm Damage 26 Killed in Poland Tidal Wave At Havre Destruction in England London
A thunderstorm of exceptional intensity, moving slowly over Southern England from west to east, left a trail of destruction, due to lightning and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Slow Down Japanese Advance Chinese Gunboats Sunk Warships to Defy Floods Hankow
Ninety-five Japanese warships are concentrated at Kiukiang, apparently preparing to defy the floods and force their way up the river in order…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Japs Checked Effect of Floods. London
The Hong Kong correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that as the flooded Yellow River protected Hankow from the north, the Yangtse Kiang…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Beneficial Rain Snow On Mountains Cyclone Over Tasman Sea. Sydney
Beneficial rain fell in many districts of the State during the week-end, and rain is still falling in many centres today…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seven Warships Destroyed by Chinese Flood Situation Worse Large Areas Evacuated Hankow
It is officially announced that Chinese aeroplanes and artillery destroyed seven Japanese warships in the Yangtse…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale Lifts Bridge Damage In New Zealand Traffic Disorganised. Auckland
A suspension bridge over the Grey River was lifted six feet by a violent gale which swept the South Island. The bridge was seriously fractured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russo-japanese Ganing Ground Chinese on Yangtse Japs Face Extermination FLOODE [?]
The lighting at Chang[?] has heartened the Chinese troops and increased the general optimism, due to the [?] Japanese progress in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain Over Catchment Area Position Not Yet Secure. Sydney
Cataract, Cordeaux, Avon and Nspean dam catchment areas received beneficial rain to-day, but insufficient to ease anxiety or release the present limited…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accidents in Heavy Rain Ex-Grafton Girl Killed Man Dead -- Many Injured Sydney
There were many motor accidents during the heavy rain last night. Two cars burst into flames. A young woman, an ex-resident of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ocean Flying Journey By Airliner Storm at Sea
Captain Smith chief pilot commanding Transatlantic flight number four, switched his gaze from the general dreariness surrounding the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Defending the People Against Economic Storms
There was no mistaking the thought the Premier wished to transplant in the minds of the delegates from the northern districts at Grafton, in connection with public works expenditure. His hint mat the Federal authorities should be approached for financial assistance to carry out public works was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain on the South Coast. Sydney
The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, said to-day that due to the cyclonic conditions prevailing, he expected many rivers to flood, particularly on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Danger Recedes On Hawkesbury Two Towns Isolated. Sydney
With the Hawkesbury River gradually receding the danger of' floodings at Windsor and Richmond has now passed. A number of flooded creeks have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farms Inundated New Zealand Floods. Wellington (N. Z.)
Severe floods in Auckland Province have resulted in considerable damage. Streams running across Hauraki Plains reached a high flood level, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Typhoon in Eastern Japan Cities In Darkness Worst Storm for 33 Years Tokio
The worst typhoon since 1905 devastated Eastern Japan. Wind attained a velocity of 70 miles an hour, and Tokio, Yckahama and other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ship Battered Storm on N.Z. Coast. Wellington (N.z.)
Passengers on the inter-island steamer, Rangatira, had a terrifying experience in a fierce storm, which swept the South Island coast and also did…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sudden Storm Heavy On Lower Clarence Grafton Received Only 10 POINTS
Following the threatening weather conditions which prevailed yesterday morning, a sharp thunderstorm occurred in the Clarence, district late in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Camp Destroyed Storm at Coramba
Men employed by the Forestry Deparement on work at Star Creek, near Coramba, had a very anxious time last Sunday night week, when their camp…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →50 Miles Per Hour Gale Over Sydney Fires and Other Damage. Sydney
A 50 miles an hour gale struck Sydney to-day. On the South Coast, the wind was so strong that the Bega-Sydney mail plane was forced to land…
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