Floods in Queensland Rivers Are a Mile Wide in South-west District Brisbane
The whole countryside in the south-west is now flooded. The rivers are a mile wide. Many children are being taken to shcools in boats…
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Floods & storms, 1924
199 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 10
News for Motorists Road Through Mutooroo Impassable Owing to Floods
The Adelaide road, via Mutooroo Station, is at present blocked to motorists owing to the recent rains and will remain so for about a month. Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Douglas Mawson Wreck a Vivid Account of Storm Related by Missionary
A vivid account of the storm in which the Douglas Mawson was supposed to have been wrecked, and an interesting theory on the story of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods in Queensland Rivers Are a Mile Wide in South-west District Brisbane
The whole countryside in the southwest is now flooded. The rivers are a mile wide. Many children are being taken to shcools in boats…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Namoi River in Flood
The Namoi River is still rising slowly says a Sydney message in the "Register). Reports from the districts indicate that higher levels will be reached…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.S.A. Swept by Cold Wave Fierce Gales Raging "Rum Row" Swept to Bits (Reuter's Message.) Montreal, November 18
There has been a sudden nationwide cold wave, with 70-miles-an-hour gales, following-the rainless spell. It has caused eight deaths from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Rain in Sydney 116 Points in 15 Minutes Trams Derailed Sydney
The southern suburbs received a deluge of rain at 5 o'clock this morning. Randwick had 125 points of which 116 points fell in 15 minutes. Owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm at Temora Temora
A heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by lightning, passed over Temora yesterday. The streets and paddocks were flooded. Damage was caused to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gale in Ehgland S[?] Chaft in Peril in English Chanel (Reuter's Message.) London, November 27
Last night England was swept by a on mile an hour gale, Much damage was done. There were terrific seas in the English channel. The small…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gale in England Small Craft in Peril in English Channel (Reuter's Message.) London, November 27
Last night England was swept by a 60 mile an hour gale. Much damage was done. There were terrific seas in the English channel. The small…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →11 Miners Entombed in Flooded Colliery Five Have Been Rescued (Reuter's Message.) London, November 30
Eleven miners were entombed in a Dunvant (Wales) colliery on Friday owing to the lower workings becoming flooded due to the bursting of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →11 Miners Entombed in Flooded Colliery (Continued from Page 1.) Rescued and Rescuers Join in Singing Hymns (Reuter's Message.) London, November 30
Although almost exhausted and hysterical after their ordeal the survivors from the Duvant (Wales) colliery, as soon as they reached a plate of safety,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm in Queensland Man Killed by Lightning
During a terrine storm which broke over southern Queensland on Tuesday afternoon, lightning killed a young married man named George Hicken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm in Queensland the Blackall Town Hall Is Reported Wrecked Brisbane
A terrific storm struck Blackall on Saturday. Trees and telegraph lines were torn down. The town hall was wrecked, and torrential rain added to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Zealand Storms Stock Losses and Damage Reported in Several Parts Mishap to Locomotive Wellington (N.Z.), December 20
A heavy southerly storm set in last night and there his been a continuous deluge of rain since, and as the storm follows two days' steady rain which had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →First Test Match Australia v. England Heavy Rain This Morning Interruption Reported In Telegraphic Service Sydney
Heavy rain fell in Sydney early this morning, and it is considered that it may affect the resumption of the Test match between England and Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storms in New Zealand Train Partly Buried by Extensive Landslip House Carried Away Wellington (N.Z., December 22
The floods in New Zealand are causing landslips everywhere. A train was partly buried by a fall of earth between Wellington and Ngaio. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Gale in Sydney Many Women's Dresses Were Ripped to Shreds Damage in All Suburbs Sydney
Yesterday evening a 50 miles an hour gale caused consternation all over the metropolitan area. In many instances women's dresses were ripped…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Storms in Britain on Land and Sea (Reuter's Message.) London, December 27
A tempest of exceptional violence swept over the British Isles causing much damage on land and sea. All flying services were suspended and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in New Zealand 40 Hours' Continuous Rain in Ashburton District Wellington (N.Z.), December 29
An almost record flood in the Ashburton district followed 40 hours' heavy and continuous rain. The river broke its banks in several places,…
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