Floods Cause Shortage of Food Horses Bogged in Main Road
Reports that two miles of water stretch across the Woodford Flats near Ti-Tree, makes a resumption of normal traffic between the railhead at…
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Floods & storms, 1937
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Disaster in Cincinnati Gasolene Oil Ignites on Flood Waters (Australian Press Assn. Message.) New York
The worst disaster in fhe history of Cincinnati occuued today when gas olene oil floating on the flood waters was ignited by sparks from a broken…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Havoc in United States 80,000 People Homeless
Approximately 80,000 people have been driven from their homes in Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, West Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Arkansas, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four Killed in Cyclone Big Storm Sweeps Metropolis HEAvy Damage Reported Sydney
Four people lost their lives in a most disastrous cyclonic storm which swept Sydney and suburbs yesterday afternoon. Scores of people were injured, while an appalling toll of damage was caused. A fallen electric wire brought about the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cyclone in Sydney Four Persons Killed
A cyclonic strain which swept Sydney yesterday afternoon caused four deaths and damage to property estimated to exceed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cyclone Cause Explained Many Homeless Sydney, Tuesday
Mr, Mares to- day explained that the freak cyclone yesterday developed as a result of a violent wind rushing from the site of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storm at Sydney. Slx Lives Lost
Six lives were lost and £100,000 damage caused by a storm which struck Botany yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cooler To- Day North - West Breeze Dust Storm
To - day dawned bright and fine In Maitland with ever indication that the temperature would again reach the century mark, but a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →500,000 Homeless in American Floods Fire, Hunger and Disease Add New Terrors. Death Roll of 75. CHICAGO
Fire, hunger and disease have spread over 1800 miles in the flood-ravaged Ohio and Mississippi Valleys, bringing new terrors. Approximately 500,000 are homesless. Continued rain carries new threats to the southern regions. The Mississippi…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire and Flood Sweep Stricken States New Terrors 500,000 Already Homeless Flaming Oil Afloat 500,000 Already Homeless Flaming Oil Afloat Chicago, January 25
Fire, hunger, and disease have spread 1800 miles, in the flood -ravaged Ohio and Mississippi Valleys bringing new terrors. Approximately 500,000 are homeless. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U. S. A. Floods
The known death roll in the U.S.A. floods, reached 23, while 300,000 people are homeless, and millions of dollars worth of damage has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclonic Storm Sweeps Sydney Five Persons Die
Five deaths resulted from a cyclonic storm in the metropolitan area on Monday afternoon. The damage at Botany alone was more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm Victim Fifth Man Succumbs SYDNEY
The storm claimed its fifth victim yesterday when Charles Hutchinson, 46, of the City, who suffered [?] injuries when the tannery of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Greatest Flood of All Time Expected in U.S. Terrible Devastation Chicago, January 26
The muddy flood crest of the Ohio swept relent- lessly into the Mississippi to - day causing, the greatest devastation recorded in the history of America. United States Array engineers continue to sound the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Devastating Floods In United States Lives Lost, Fire, Hunger, and Disease
Between 100 and 500 persons have lost their lives in the disastrous floods which are ravaging the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. Approximately 500,000 people are homeless. It is impossible to estimate property…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cooler Day Tendency To Storms Sultry Soon
Weather conditions in Maitland were cooler again to - day and in the afternoon a pleasant breeze was experienced Sultry conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disastrous Storm 108 Cows Killed
Several of the suburbs of Sydney were visited by a most disastrous storm on Monday afternoon, which caused four deaths and several casualities. Also…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm Damage Alleviating Distress SYDNEY
The premier, Mr. Stevens, announced that cases of distress in areas devastated by Monday's storm would be investigated and dealt with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death and Disease in Wake of Flood Horror Grows Hospitals Now Overcrowded Pestilence Is Feared Chicago, January 27
The known dead in the flood areas are now 137, while the homeless number at least 800,000. Damage to property is estimated to be in excess of 300,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →GLOUCESTER Violent Thunderstorm Homes Damaged Gloucester
A heavy wind and thunder storm. broke over. Gloucester on Monday night, leaving consider able damage in its train…
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