Severe Storm Damage at Mungindi Dense Dust Mungindi
Considerable damage was done here by a severe dust and wind storm. The dust was the worst experienced for years and was very thick. The wind…
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Floods & storms, 1939
312 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 16
Severe Storm Newcastle Suburbs NEWCASTLE
A severe thunderstorm in Newcastle yesterday afternoon affected the electricity supply in some suburbs and caused minor damage to a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Inland Rain Not of Material Benefit Storm Moves on Sydney
The acting Slate Meteorologist, Mr. Newman, referring to the inland rain in the past few days, said that the falls had not been of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →HOT-SULTRY High Pressure Conditions Many Storms
The pressure conditions show very little change from those of yesterday morning and the State is definitely under high pressure which predicts a continuance of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storms at Murrurundi Murrurundi
A storm broke over the town on Thursday afternoon when 30 points of rain fell, making a total of 140 for the week. This will help to produce a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Floods at Kalgoorlieport of Fremantle. Several Drownings Feared
While other parts of Australia are suffering from droughts, sweltering heats, and bushfires. Kalgoorlie (W.A.) is at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burrinjuck Dam Not Safe Under Flood Conditions Reconditioning to Proceed
The State Government has adopted the recommendations of experts for the reconditioning of Burrinjuck Dam. The work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Havoc in Kalgoorlie and Boulder 2000 Men Idle
Damage to local government and public works, estimated at £50,000, was caused, and 2000 men were temporarily thrown out…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heavy Rain North Coast of Queensland BRISBANE
Heavy falls of rain continue on the tropical north coast. During the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday falls from one to nearly 5 inches were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclonic Storms Air Mails Delayed DARWIN
Cyclonic storms, which are sweeping the north-west, and heavy monsoonal rains in the Netherlands East Indies, have disorganised mail services in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gales and Bush Fires New Zealand's Experience Auckland
A message from Auckland states that gales are sweeping over the Hawkes Bay district. Bush fires are raging in many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Light Rain in Sydney Gale Over Central and Eastern Tasman. Sydney, Monday
Light rain fell in Sydney this morning, and according to Mr Mares may be followed by consistently heavy showers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. William Gale
Another well-known resident in the person of Mr. William Charles James Gale died at Brentwood Hospital on Saturday last at the age of 63 years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Floods in New Zealand. Torrential Rains. Auckland
Heavy floods have occurred in many parts of New Zealand as a result of torrential rains. Stock and crop losses are reported, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Damage Floods in New Zealand Auckland (N.z.)
Floods in many parts of the Dominion have already been responsible for great damage. Torrential rain has fallen, and heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cut Off Floods In Central Australia KALGOORLIE
Central Australia is still in the grip of floods. Residents of outback towns have fled to the highest parts of their districts with a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Floods Kalgoorlie Damage Many Washouts Kalgoorlie
While a warmer day was experienced at Kalgoorlie yesterday, the district is still a shambles The damage is conservatively…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Killed in Gale Valuable Jersey Cow
The high-pedigreed Jersey cow, Ethne (imp.), owned by the Navua Jersey Stud, Grose Wold, N.S.W., was killed in the gale which swept parts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallis Crk. Floodgates
Tarro Shire Council has been advised by the Department of Works and Local Government that the construction of the new Boodgates at…
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