Thames Floods Position Improving. Highest for 20 Years. London, Dec. 13
It is believed that the floods in the Thames Valley have now reached their worst point. No further heavy rain is expected in the near future…
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Floods & storms, 1929
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Thames Floods. Water Rapidly Receding. London, Dec. 15
The floods in the Thames Valley continued to recede rapidly to-day. There was a fall of over a foot in the river at Molesley Lock during the last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appeal to Government Anna Bay Farmers. Flood Losses
The Anna Bay farmers, who are heavy losers as result of last week's high tides sweeping over their land, intend to ask the State…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Violent Gale South of England Swept. Much Damage Done. London, Dec. 25
Southern England to-day and yesterday was visited by another heavy gale, which forced many vessels to seek port…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Battle with Storm. Overdue Yacht at Ballina. Blown Off Her Course
Blown 100 miles off her course by a terrific' storm and feared to have been wrecked the katch Corwa, which is employed in the Lismore-Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Mitigation. Deepening of River Urged
Mr, W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A, on behalf of the P.P. Union (Mr. O'Gardy), hon. sec,), has again place before the Minister of Works, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tropical Weather Storms in Many Places
Many storm's were experienced on Boxing Day, ns a result of' tropical conditions. Rain fell at Orange practically all…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Forecast. Unsettled with Storms. Meteorological Bureau
New South Wales: Cloudy, sultry and unsettled generally with rain and thunderstorms; heavy falls In parts likely;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrific Storm. in Cootamundra District. Railway Washaways
A terrific rainstorm occurred in the Cootamundra district, on Friday afternoon. After a showery morning, heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Wrecks. Havoc of Channel Gales. Many Gallant Rescues. London, December 27
Fierce gales on the British coast and in south-eastern Europe have caused haven to shipping. So far there have been 32 deaths, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Battle with Storm. Overdue Yacht at Ballina. Blown Off Her Course
Blown 100 miles off her course by a terrific storm and feared to have been wrecked, the ketch Corwa which is employed in the Lismore-Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Mitigation. Deepening of River Urged
Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A.. on behalf of the P.P. Union (Mr. O'Grady, hon. sec.), has again placed before the Minister of Works, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cyclone on Clarence Extensive Damage
The effects of the cyclonic disturbance experienced in some parts of the Clarence River district are much more serious than was at first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrific Gales. England and France Suffer. Heroic Lifeboat Crew. London, Dec. 29
Renewed gales of terrific violence having caused considerably more damage, uprooting large trees, and tearing the roofs off many houses…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hints for Motorists. How to Overcome Rattles Flooding of Carburettor—its Cause Cleaning Hands
For the motorist who dislikes wearing gloves while working about his car, it is suggested that he run cup grease thoroughly into the pores…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrible Ordeal Yachts in a Gale
After receiving a terrible battering in the teeth of a flerce gale in the middle of Bass Strait, where she was hove-to for 27 hours. the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Severe Storms. Shipping Has Kough Time. Scenes of Desolation. Capetown, Dec, 30
Storms raged round the Cape during the week-end. the Sutton Hall, carrying 100 head of live stock, yesterday wirelessed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dam Gives Way New Zealand Township Flooded
Owing it is thought. to an earthquake having caused the dam to give way the Karamea River was suddenly flooded…
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