Buildings Wrecked. Cyclone at Tweed Heads. Tempestuous Seas
A gale of cyclonic force, which struck Tweed Heads and Cooiangatta suddenly on Tuesday morning, caused great damage…
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Floods & storms, 1928
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Gale Swept. Damage in Britain, a Steamer Founders. London, Feb. 12
The great gale which swept over Britain on Friday night and continued Intermittently, but with decreasing violence, until; yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods and Landslips at Bellingen
All day on Tuesday the upper readies of the Bellinger River were deluged with rain, while an accompanying wind blew with gale force…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Southern Floods. Great Areas Inundated. Constable Drowned
As a result of the unprecedented rain in the Riverina serious floods have occurred and several towns have been inundated. the terrific storms caused numerous washaways…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junee Flooded
The storm at Junee was the worst in the history of the town, and the loss of property and stock runs into many thousand pounds. The rain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coolamon Floods. Rescues From Motor Cars
Creoles in the Coolamon district, usually at this time of the year sandy depressions, flowed miles wide. Never previously had such floods been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Warning
Inspector Graham, of the Maitland police, has received notice from the Commissioner of Police that the Weather Bureau advised that there…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Still Rising Flood Waters at Grafton. Position in South Still Serious. SYDNEY
A message received from Graf tori to-day stated that the floods are still rising. The flood waters now invade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Forecast. Flood Danger Increasing
Meteorological Bureau, Saturday. New South Wales: Sultry and unsettled throughout, with general rain, some heavy falls in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence in Flood Grafton Almost Encircled Houses Submerged
On Wednesday night Grafton was filled with apprehension of flood water's entering the town. Flood waters were racing, past at a great rate, bringing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FLOOD At Armidale Cottages Vacated
One of the biggest floods over experienced in Armidale occurred on Tuesday night. During the afternoon a creek running through the town…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bad for Flooded Areas More Heavy and General Rain. Sydney
The assistant chief of the Weather Bureau stated this morning that more heavy and general rain was to be expected during the next 24 hours. He…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Houses Flooded in Junee, Motor Vehicles Carried Away
Rain continued throughout the night at Junee, and many houses were flooded out. Motor cars, moter lorries, and motor cycles were carried away by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Flooded Clarence Grafton Still in Danger. Sydney
Grafton is not yet out of danger of being flooded. A message received this morning stated that rain was falling and the rivers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods in Queensland Lives and Property Endangered. Sydney
A message from Brisbane states that heavy rains continue. Lives and property, are endangered by floods in the Upper Burnett River and its…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Storms and Floods. Wide Areas Affected. Serious Position in North and South. Additional Fatalities
Heavy rainstorms continued at the week-end, and the flood position in the north and south has increased in seriousness. In the Riverina the work of repairing the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Storm at Bective. Nine Inches in Five Hours
The heaviest storm for many yours was experienced at Tamworth on Saturday night, From about 9.30 there was a continuous downpour…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Central Kempsey Flooded. Many Residents Leave Home. Kempsey
The Macleay River has broken its banks, and Central Kempsey is flooded, the water in many places covering the ground to a depth of six…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Serious Floods at Grafton Kempsey Threatened GRAFTON
Last night from two to five inches of rain fell, making the position more serious. Grafton shopkeepers were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Floods. Brisbane
All danger now appears to be past on the Brisbane River. Floods are still endangering South Coast towns…
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