Cyclone Damage on North Coast
With the restoration of telephone and telegraphic services at Ballina, alter they had been interrupted for about 15 hours by a cyclonic storm on…
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Floods & storms, 1940
70 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 4
Gales Up North. Collapse of Hangar. Plane Damaged
A gale At Grafton on Sunday afternoon, accompanied, by heavy rain and hail, demolished portion of the South Grafton aerodrome, damaged two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Second Storm (In an unexpected way.)
Again it comes, he expected storm, With a clap of thunder, that smote the ears, Then a pelting downpour, and with it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roper River Floods
Bar the presence of crocodiles, the tales of the Roper River floods coming in through Darwin take one back to the old days on these rivers when floods…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Violent Storm at Grafton
At South Grafton aerodrome damage estimated at £300 was caused when a terrific wind, hail and rain storm occurred at 3.20 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lived With Natives During Floods. Station Woman's Ordeal
During the recent floods in the Roper River district, the wife of a station owner lived with natives for three days. Her only food was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclonic Storm Near Grafton. Railway Camps Damaged. Tents and Equipment Destroyed
A serve storom, accompan[?] by [?]clonic wind, lighting and [?]der lashed the small railway sidings of koolkhan and Kyarr[?] at about 3 45…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THUNDERSTORMS. How They Are Caused
Why do we get more thunderstorms in the summer than in the winter? This is due to the angle of "incidence" of the sun's rays; the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brisbane Drenched Fierce Cyclonic Storm Sydney
A cyclonic storm which swept over Brisbane and suburbs was responsible for widespread damage. The wind at times reached a velocity of between 63…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Red Menace Dust Storms in Tamworth
During recent days Nambucca people have suffered considerable discomfort from the effects of the rather trying heat -- but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Deluge and Gales in Queensland
An advice from Brisbane dated Thursday, states:— Rail and road transport in the north of the State is being seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fitzroy Survivor Olaf Johansen's Death Recalls Terrific Gale
The death occurred at his home in Sydney recently, of Mr. Olaf Johansen, from a heart attack, probably augmented by the heat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclone Raging in Queensland. Sydney
A message from Brisbane states that the cyclone is still raging with unabated force between Richmond and Charters Towers. The damage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thrilling Rescue of Prisoners. British Sailors Storm Nazi Ship. Hand-to-Hand Fight. LONDON, February 18
A thrilling narrative telling how the British destroyer, Cossack, 1,870 tons, acting under…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclone Still Raging Sydney
A message from Brisbane states that the cyclone is still raging with unabating force between Richmond and Charters Towers. The damage is already…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclone in North Towns Facing Disaster
A cyclone of terrific force struck the coastline between Cairns and Townsville early on Sunday morning. Cardwell apparently was the centre of the system…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclone in North. Heavy Damage. Towing Suffer in Queensland. Brisbane
A cyclone of terrific force struck the coastline of North Queensand, between Cairns and Townsville, early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thrilling Rescue of Prisoners. British Sailors Storm Nazi Ship. Hand-to-hand Fight. London, Feb. 18
A thrilling narrative, telling how the British destroyer Cossack (1870 tons), acting under Admiralty orders, entered Josing Fjord, Stavanger, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain in Queensland. Brisbane
Heavy rains continue to cause unprecedented inundations in the Central West of Queensland. Thousands of acres resemble inland seas. There…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Queensland SYDNEY
Heavy floods continue to cause unprecedented inundations in the central west of Queensland. Thousands of acres resemble an inland sea. There have…
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