Scattered Storms
N.S.W. Forecast: Somewhat unsettled with further showers generally in the south-west quarter of the State, extending to scattered…
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Floods & storms, 1939
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Wind Storm at Hinton
A hurricane swept through a narrow strip at Hinton on Tuesday afternoon. It passed in a few minutes but did a lot of damage to sheds principally and in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain Present Weeds Satisfied Little Up River
The heavy rain experienced in Maitland and district during the past 72 hours will satisfy the present needs of the district. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Downpour Motorists Trapped At Houses Flooded Goulburn
Following a torrential downpour, the result of a storm at Tarago, motorists were held up for several hours and houses were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Film Titles Storm of Criticism Important Changes
The vagaries of film companies in the matter of choosing titles often may seem curious and even incomprehensible to the average filmgoer. "The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Western Front Heavy Rain Hinders Operations BERLIN, October 6
An army communique referred to little artillery activity on the West Front in the daytime. Heavy rain during the past day or…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Calm Before Storm" on Western Front Air Observers Unmolested Secrets of Siegfried Line Laid Bare PARIS, October 8
Military experts interpret the lull on the western front as "the calm before the storm." They add that despite the Germans concentrating troops at night in order to avoid aerial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Danger Siegfried Line Menaced LONDON, October 11
The London "Daily Mail," which reported that the German High Command was most anxious over the rise that has occurred in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Visitors' Day Storm Disturbs Parade Infantry Camp
A storm broke during the general church parade at the 8th Infantry Brigade's camp at Rutherford yesterday morning, and, although…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Allied Forces Repulse German Attack Defence Front Unbroken Siegfried Line Flooded LONDON, October 19
Despite heavy assaults by the enemy on the Allied positions on the western front the German troops have failed to recover lost ground. The towns of Saarbrucken, Zweibrucken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nazi Chiefs Plan Next War Action Violent Offensive Expected Floods Hamper Movement London, October 22
Herr Hitler's conference of State Governors and district leaders, and the summoning of Ambassadors in Moscow, Rome and Ankara to Berlin is Germany's immediate reaction to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rain Floods Trenches Western Front Waterlogged LONDON, October 24
Torrential rain is again deluging the western front, says the British United Press correspondent with the British Expeditionary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inventions: Flood of Ideas for War Office London, October 24
The Ministry of Supply announces that upwards of 300 inventions and ideas for winning the war are submitted every week, and that even the most crazy of them must be investigated. Many people suggest the use of body armour, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tents Flooded La Perouse Garrison Camp SYDNEY
Heavy rain which fell during the night washed through several tents in La Perouse garrison camp. Water flowed over the floor boards…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Camp Flooded Out Another Location Selected. Sydney
Heavy rain which fell during the night flooded part of the camp occupied by the La Perouse garrison. In many cases the water rose over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain Five Inches On The Clarence Widespread Falls
During the past 24 hours the development of dips and depressions in pressure influenced heavy to very heavy rain throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain Seven Inches at Byron Bay Coast Drenched
The anti-cyclone which has been a pronounced feature of the weather control for the past few days, has shown very little…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tram Struck by Lightning Thunderstorm at Wallsend
A tram-car standing at the terminus of the Wallsend line (the site of the old Wallsend steam tram depot) was put out of action and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ANTI-CYCLONE Now Controls The Weather Generally Fine
For the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day the weather in New South Wales was controlled by the rear section of an anti-cycloue, or high…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Embargo Repeal Will Release Flood Of Arms Big Advantage to Allies Adverse Soviet Comment LONDON, October 29
The American repeal of the arms embargo has incensed the Soviet Press, declares the Moscow correspondent of the British United Press…
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