200 Drowned in Big Floods
TOKIO, July 6.—Floods in the Kobe district have resulted in 206 people being drowned, of whom 173 were in kobe city in addition, 401…
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Floods & storms, 1938
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Storm Causes Havoc in N.Z. Town In Darkness
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), July 15.— Further details of the storm in the north island area show that enormous damage has already been donein…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stop Press Running Tap Causes Flood in Building
SYDNEY.—A running tap caused a flood and serious damage to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pty. Ltd's building, Chalmers-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japanese Preparing To Storm Hankow (Special to "The Miner.") SHANGHAI, July 21
A big thrust against Hankow, headquarters of the Chinese Government, is indicated by large, scale troop movements towards Kikiang…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Island Jetty Wrecked Damage By Gale
BRISBANE, Wed. — Huge seas whipped by a westerly gale demolished the 100ft. jetty at Amity, on the northern part of Stradbroke Island…
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AUCKLAND (N.Z.), July 27.—A terrific storm, heralded by fierce thunder and lightning, swept Auckland last night As the lightning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Storm Damage In New Zealand
SYDNEY, Monday.—Another cyclonic disturbance raged throughout New Zealand yesterday, floods blocking many roads besides, washing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unique Hail Storm SweepsCity
ONE of the most unique storms seen in Broken Hill for some years broke over the central portion of the town shortly before 2 o'clock…
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LUCKNOW (india), August 10.— One hundred people and 1100 cattle were drownetd in the Nonda district, where the floods, are estimated to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sensational Sea Voyage From Auckland Tow Line Parts In Fierce Storm Crew's Risky Task Sydney
THE W. R. Carpenter motor vessel Salamaua, with the 505ton steamer Mako in tow, reached Newcastle unexpectedly last night after a sensational voyage from Auckland, in the course of which the tow line parted in a fierce storm,…
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SYDNEY, Friday.— Almost unprecedented rains have fallen on the south coast and south-western districts during the past 24 hours,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stop-press 1309 Perish in North Korean Floods
TOKIO.—As the result of floods in North Korea, 1309 people are known to have perished, and another 346 are missing. A typhoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Perth Struck by Storm Several Persons Injured
PERTH, Wednesday. — Damage estimated at thousands of pounds resulted when a willy-willy devastated a narrow strip of buildings within…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Toll in North Korea 1300 Have Perished TOKIO, September 5
AS the result of floods in North Korea, 1309 people are known to have perished, and another 346 are missing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrific Deluge In Sydney SYDNEY
In two terrific downpours more than an inch of rain fell at Randwick and 176 points at La Perouse within a few hours. Both downpours,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm's Death Roll Mounts Worst In U.S. A. For Century (Special to "The Miner.") New York, September 22
WITH the mounting death roll now at 306 the disastrous hurricane that struck part of the Atlantic…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dust Storms Play Havoc Most of N.S.W. Suffered
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Clouds of dust covered the south-western portion of New South Wales yesterday, and were carried by strong…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gales Sweep England Deaths; Many Are Injured LONDON, October 4
GALE of 70 miles an hour, reaching 90 miles an hour in gusts, swept England last night and today. It drove coastal steamers, yachts,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gale Toll Is Mounting England Swept By Storms LONDON, October 5
The toll of damage from the heavy gale which swept England continues to mount. Serious floods are reported in the north of England, in addition…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bombers Crash In Big Storm 2 Crews Land by Parachutes (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, October 6
ALTHOUGH the crews, each of five men, parachuted to safety when a magnetic storm caused two Air Force bombing…
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