Repairing Flood Damage. Sydney, June 7, 1939
Dear Mr. Martin.—I refer further to your personal representations on behalf of the Manning Shire Council in relation to the councils application…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mid North Coast · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1939
61 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 4
Man Risks Life to Win Foolhardy Bet. Dives Into Flooded River
To win a bet of £25, a man dived into the flooded Murrumbidgee River. He was carried 500 yards by the swirling waters before he managed to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fine Specimen of Flooded Gum
A fine specimen of flooded gum tree was recently felled on Middle Brother State Forest, and the two logs drawn to the Heron's Creek Timber Co.'s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gloucester Shire Council Vacancy in B Riding; Advice From Minister Permission Sought to Hold By-Election. Flood Damage Application Hold Up
The Minister for Works and Local Government informed the Gloucester Shire Council at its meeting on Friday that in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rumination - Review - Reminiscence The Situation in the East Serious--Berlin's Typical Broadcast of Anti-British Propaganda--Demonstrations in Tokyo on Eve of Anglo-Japanese Talks an Unhappy Augury for their Success--Chamberlain Persists in Hiding His Head in the Sand While Storm Clouds Gather
The German official broadcast in English on Sunday afternoon devoted considerable time to detailing the demands made by Japan upon Great…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gloucester's Hand of Welcome. To Riflemen from Chullora and Wingham. Banquet Gale Finale to Match
Another link in a friendship that has grown firmer with the passing of the years, was forged on Saturday when the Gloucester Rifle Club…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gloucester's Hand of Welcome. To Riflemen from Chullora and Wingham. Banquet Gale Finale to Match
Another link in a friendship that has grown firmer with the passing of the years, was forged on Saturday when the Gloucester Rifle Club…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods in New Zealand. Auckland
Floods continue in many parts of the North Island of New Zealand. Police and volunteers went out in boats to-day rescuing families who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seymour Under Flood. Melbourne
Bursting its banks yesterday, the Goulburn River poured into the town of Seymour. Shopkeepers piled up sandbags to keep their shops dry,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →European Situation. Outlook Most Uncertain. Danzig the Storm Centre. London
Herr Forster, Leader of the Danzig Nazis, is expected at any moment to announce the return of Danzig to the Reich, and it is stated that all military preparations are complete should Poland resist…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Notes News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Driving in a Storm
People inside a sedan car are not exposed to danger during a thunder storm on account of the "Faraday Cage" effect of the body and chassis,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor World. Driving in a Storm
People Inside a sedan car are not exposed to danger during a thunder storm on account of the "Faraday Cage" effect of the body and chassis…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Good Storms Ahead."
On Saturday a change was observed in the sunspot distribution, which often marks the onset of favourable rain conditions, wrote Inigo Jones…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm Damage to Crops. Hail and Rain. Coolamon Downpour
Wheat crops were damaged in the Coolamon district on Wednesday afternoon by a severe thunder and hail storm. Telephone communication in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Storm in Assembly. Sydney
Immediately the Legislative Assembly resumed this morning on what is regarded as the last week of the present session, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Monday's Storm. Thomson's Building Struck, Heavy Rain and Hail in Parts. Greatest Damage in Wootton and District
What is referred to as a "dry" thunderstorm passed over Taree on Monday afternoon, there being very light rain. One terrific crash startled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in the Lower Murray
Reports have reached the N.R.M.A. touring department that owing to the floods in the lower part of the Murray River in South Australia, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Killed in Storm Limb Falls From Tree Fatality at Wherrol Flat
A well known and highly esteemed resident of Wherrol Flat, in the portion of Mr. Rex. Darryl Johnson, met his death under tragic circumstances on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods Possible March '41
Writing recently, Mr. Inigo Jones said : "On November 11 there were no sun spots, but since then there has been increased activity, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fierce Storm
A very fierce electrical storm, driven from the west by wind of gale force, struck Macksville on Wednesday afternoon and played havoc…
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