All Quiet On The Western Front Calm Before Storm. Paris
Although the Western front was all quiet for the greater part of the day, heavy artillery opened up at various points, particularly in the Saarbrucken…
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Floods & storms, 1939
216 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 11
Track Flooded Mornington Races Postponed. Melbourne
Owing to heavy rain overnight flooding portion of the track. Morning -ton races, which were to have been held to-day, were postponed to a date…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →First Summer Storm
As the result oi a somewhat suny afternoon Grafton received its first summer storm shortly before 10 o'clock last night The disturbance appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drainage Bill Adjustment of Debts North Coast Affected Mitigation of Floods Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Martin, moving the second reading of the Drainage Bill,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drainage Bill Control of Flood Waters Sydney
The Drainage Bill, which provides for the constitution of unions and trusts to effect drainage of land, mitigate the effect of floods and control…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Driving in a Storm
People inside a sedan car are not exposed to danger during a thunder storm on account of the "Faraday cage" effect of the body and chassis,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western Front Increased Activity German Attacks Repulsed "Calm Before the Storm" Paris
Military experts interpret, the lull on the Western front as the calm before the storm. They add that, despite the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ROWING Sam See. Trophy Fob Floodboats
The first round of the Sam See trophy took place on Saturday afternoon in favorable weather. Six crews participated, which shows that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Front Lull Before Storm? Big Push Imminent Germans Massing Men and Guns Paris
Fog and rain are impeding operations on the Western front. Last night was quiet, it was stated, except for reciprocal artillery action east of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floodboats
The second round of the Sam See trophy was run off on Saturday afternoon in ideal weather, at South Grafton. Five crews took part in the event, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Good Storms Ahead" So Inigo Jones Says
On Saturday a change was observed in the sunspot distribution which often marks the onset of favorable rain conditions, writes Inigo Jones…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Turkey Is on Allies' Side Mutual Assistance Pacts Britain, France and Turkey Ready to Sign Sensational Report From Shanghai Soviet Military Mission Visiting China Rhine Floods Affect Siegfried Line
Outstanding features of yesterday's news were the announcement that Britain and France are about to sign mutual assistance pacts with Turkey, following the rejection by Turkey of the Soviet proposals, and the report from Shanghai that a Soviet military mission had arrived in China with a view to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Turkish Pact Is a Facer to Germany 15 Years' Mutual Assistance Definite Check To Russia And Italy Most Important Event Since War Started "Balkan Peace Bloc Is Strengthened" Rhine Floods Affect Western Front
The signing of a 15 years' mutual assistance pact between Britain, France and Turkey is hailed as the most important event since the outbreak of the war. It is considered to have made it necessary for Russia to maintain neutrality, through the provision of freedom of passage through the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Western Front River Rhine in Flood French Defences Secure Rain Holds Up Operations Paris
The River Rhine was in high flood to-night, and torrential rain has held up operations on the greater part of the Western front. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rivers in Flood On The Western Front Artillery Action on Both Sides. London
This morning's French communique says that the night was moderately quiet on the Western front as a whole. Yesterday there was artillery action on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Huge Swamp Germans in Trouble West Front Floods Allies in Strong Position London
The ground now occupied by German troops since the French withdrawal has been inundated by waters from flooded rivers and resembles a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →S.A. Floods Huge Area Inundated. Adelaide
A huge area along the banks of the River Murray, from Renmark almost to the river mouth, is inundated as a result of a big rise of water…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floodboats Sam See Trophy
The third round of the Sam See trophy was rowed at Grafton on Saturday afternoon in good weather, but a little windy on the outside position,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nearly Two Inches Received At Grafton District Soaked by Storm
Commencing shortly after six o'clock last night heavy rain fell in Grafton and district, which continued until [?] p.m. The storm commenced on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →718 POINTS Heavy Rain At Lowanna CORAMBA
Exceptionally heavy ram has fallen on the Eastern Dorrigo in the Lowanna and Brooklana districts during the past two days. At Lowanna 718 points…
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