Flooded Homes Owners to Blame So Mr. Duff Says
Mr. J. J. Duff (Shire Engineer indignantly informed Bland Shire Council at its meeting at Weat Wyalong on Friday, that persons…
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Floods & storms, 1938
62 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 4
Heavy Rains in New Zealand Low Lying Country Flooded (By Wire) Sydney
A cable from Christchurch, New Zealand, states that very heavy rain has fallen most parts of the Southern Island of New Zealnd…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Saved His Ship Flooding Holds (By Wire) Sydney
A cable from Auckland states: The tramp steamer, "Llangollen," was almost driven ashore on the North Coast of New Zealand on Saturday,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →DROUGHT & FLOOD Is Forecasting Possible? Federal Research
Science has transformed human existence in a generation, but is as baffled as in the days when Clement Wragge studied the influence…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods Foil Japanese New Thrust at Hankow To Be Made From East SHANGHAI
Foiled by the floods in their attack on Hankow from the north, the Japanese are pouring into the YangtseKiang valley for a now thrust from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Stealing Education Department's Demonstration Fleeces "Cyclone" Wallace Convicted
AFTER a number of postponements, the case in which Donald Wallace was charged with stealing 123lb. of wool, valued at £9, the property of the N.S.W. Education Department, was concluded at the local Police Court on Tuesday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jap. Drive to Hankow Checked by Floods arid Counter Attacks (By Wire) Sydney
A cable, from Shanghai states:— The Japanese admit that counter attacks by the Chinese, and the flooded countryside, has checked their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclone at Perth £10,000 DAMAGE 10 People Injured (By Wire) Sydney
A. message from Perth states that ten people were injured and £10,000 damage caused by a cyclone which swept North Perth on Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Freak Electrical Storm. Former Grenfell Resident's Experience
During a freak electrical storm at Gosford last Saturday afternoon the home of Mr. King, formerly of Grenfell, was struck by a fireball. This…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Driving in Thunderstorm
Motorists are often alarmed when driving in a thunderstorm in case their cars are struck by lightning. The opinion has been expressed th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Violent Storm Lightning Kills Sheep
Vivid lightning accompanied a storm over the Uralla district, struck a flock of sheep at Dangars' Lagoon and killed 23. Many sheep were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fortunate Farmer Reaps Result of Thunderstorm
Although owing to the extremely dry weather, the majority of the crops in the Numurkah district (Vic) are not more than six inches high,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Severe Storm at Nyngan
Many houses were unroofed and there was serious damage is the worse storm experienced at Nyngan, which broke over the town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lightning Sets House Alight West Wyalgng Storm Sequel But No Damage Done
Following a severe flash of lightning during the course of a heavy rain storm at West Wyalong, the Fire Brigade (under…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Violent Storm Much Damage in Brisbane Man Struck by Lightning (By Wire) Sydney
A [?]ge from brisbane states that a violent storm swept over the city and suburbs on Saturday last. Much damage was done, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sunday's Thunderstorm
A sharp thunderstorm passed over the district between 5.30 and 6 p.m. on Sunday, when 47 points of rain were recorded in about half an hour The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pool Improvements Flood Lighting and Showers Works Committee's Report
The works committee of the local Municipal Council met last Wednesday and made a number of inspections, particularly of the King…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Storm Causes Postponement of Sport Rain at Caragabal CARAGABAL, Wed
On account of the inclement weather, all sport Was abandoned on Sunday. A terrific storm broke over Caragabal. in the afternoon, accompanied…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →By Telegraph Saturday's Gale. Damage £600,000. SYDNEY
It is estimated that in Saturday's gale in various par[?] of the State damage caused is estimated at £600,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrific Gale Havoc in City and Suburbs Services Disrupted Many Narrow Escapes
A great amount of damage was caused on Saturday by one of the wildest gales that has been experienced in Sydney for years…
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