Shades of the Past a Storm in the Bristol Channel
The storm was probably at its height now; the velocity of the wind must have been over 80 m.p.h. Nobody worried about…
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Floods & storms, 1936
353 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 18
North Cessnock Struck by Tornado Storm Plats Havoc with Cessnock Hospital. Girls Working in Laundry Have Miraculous Escapes. Many Houses in Locality Unroofed
Extensive damage was done by a tornado which struck North Cessnock at about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Cessnock District Hospital, in which there are over 100 patients. suffered severely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fierce Storm at Gessnock Hospital Severely Damaged
Damage amounting to thousands of pounds was done at the Cessnock District Hospital during a brief, disastrous storm on Monday…
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Although sultry conditions developed last night and heavy clouds gathered, no rain fell locally. On the north coast…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MARKWELL Damage By Storm MARKWELL
Markwell was swept by a severe thunder storm on Sunday afternoon. The wind blew at a terrific rate, doing much damage to fences and uprooting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →How Urgent Operation Was Performed Echo of Storm
When the condition of a patient at Cessnock Hospital on Monday evening became such as to necessitate an immediate operation, serious…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Katoomba Sights Floodlights Popular KATOOMBA
The extension of the floodlights to Katoomba Falls, Cascades, and Orphan Rock is proving a great attraction for visitors. Although it is less than a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storms Again Gresford Downpour Coastal Rain
A strong south-easterly yesterday brought up heavy clouds, and although rain seemed imminent several times there was only a light…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Darwin's Xmas Mail Landed in Heavy Storm Darwin
One of the worst monsoonal storms that Darwin has experienced burst over the aerodrome shortly before the arrival of the Quntas airliner…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Storm at Canberra Canberra
A severe hallstorm, which lasted 30 minutes, broke over the southern portions of Canberra, Gardens were extensively damaged, and in some cases…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Poles Struck Newcastle Storm NEWCASTLE
A considerable amount of damage was done in Broadn[?]eadow during the severe cyclonic storm which swept the Newcastle district shortly before…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Rain North Coast Deluged COMBOYNE 688 PTS
During the 24 hours ended at. 9 a.m. to-day general rain, with many heavy falls, was recorded along the coast north of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fierce Gale Sweeps Victorian Town Melbourne
Blowing at 65 miles an hour a gale did a great damage at Gisborne, a small town, about 30 miles from Melbourne. The wind unroofed a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrific Storms Damage in Jerusalem JERUSALEM, Dec. 30
Six days of storms and gales have caused heavy damage to property. It is estimated that 1,000,000 cases of oranges have been ruined. Telephone…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Lives Lost New Zealand Gale Auckland (N.z.)
A sudden gale, which disturbed shipping around Auckland, was responsible for the loss of two lives. Athol Gordon, 20, and James Clark were the…
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