Electrical Storm in Auckland Several Towns Isolated AUCKLAND
A fierce electrical storm in North Auckland (N.Z.) district, caused great damage. Several towns were isolated, wharves washed away, and roads…
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Countryside Devastated Elephant Saves a Circus Fierce Storm in N.Z. AUCKLAND
A fierce electrical storm in the North Auckland district of New Zealand was responsible for great damage to the township of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dust and Rain Storm at Stockinbingal Stockinbingal
Dear Uncle,—This is the first time I've written, and I hope you will accept me as one of your nieces. It has been very dry around Stockinbingal…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Services Disorganised Big Floods in Queensland. 25 Inches in Two Days. Brisbane
Terrific tropical rains have intensified flooding over a wide area in northern coastal districts and Central Queensland and while pastures have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →21 Drowned in N.Z. Terrific Flood Works Camp Overwhelmed Woman Believed Lost Auckland (N.z.)
It has been finally estimated that 21 persons lost their lives when a public works camp was overwhelmed by a terrific flood…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Rain in Sydney Ascot Trots Postponed Sydney
Heavy rain in the metropolitan area to-day caused a postponement of Harold Park trots, which were to have been held to-day. The meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Overnight Rain Causes Race Postponements SYDNEY
The Menangle Park races, set down for to-day, have been postponed until a date to be fixed owing to the heavy overnight rain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Flood. Workers Trapped in New Zealand Valley. Twenty Drowned. AUCKLAND
Caught when a deluge of storm water swept into a public works camp near Wairoa while they were asleep, at 3 a.m. yesterday, 20 men and young…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Who Gave His Life in N.Z. Flood Tragedy Wakened All Camp Dwellers Thought of All but Himself AUCKLAND
When the camp flooding tragedy occurred at Wairoa on Saturday, Tom Tracey exhibited wonderful heroism. Although he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclone Passes But Southerly Coming Sydney
The Assistant State Meteorologist (Mr Newman) said today that the cyclone looked very threatening yesterday, but after…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm in Cricket Teacup Officials Wait for Captain’s Explanation MELBOURNE
The reported statement of the Victorian Sheffield Shield captain, Keith Rigg, when handing over tile shield to N.S.W. last night that he wished…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in Queensland Towns Faced with Famine Brisbane
Torremlal tropical rains which have washed away bridges and out off means of communication threaten famine to several towns in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dean Street a Fairy Bower Floodlit Gardens for Big Week
Dean Square was transformed temporarily last evening [?] a fairy bower. Cleverly concealed [?] threw their breams on trees [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclone in Wimmera Many Roofs Lifted
A cyclone disturbance of unusual severity swept a stretch of country east of Horsham (Vic.) and, travelling south, did considerable damage…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cyclone in Victoria. Does Damage Near Horsham. MELBOURNE
A cyclonic disturbance swept the country east of Horsham, yesterday, and travelling south caused considerable damage. At Vectis East, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trying Weather Dust Storm Visits District District Worst Experienced For Many Years
Sunday, like New Year's Eve 1927 will long he remembered as one of the worst dust storms in the history of this part of the State, where dust is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood-bound Express Passengers Rescued. Adelaide
The 32 passengers who have been stranded near Edward’s Creek since the Alice Springs express became flood-bound last Friday have been rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trade Pact Britain and United States Flood of Protests Washington, Feb. 28
American officials who are preparing for the conference with representatives of Great Britain on a new trade agreement have been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soltoi Scratching a Storm is Caused Bookmakers Indignant Melbourne
The action or the V.R.C. stewards in ordering the return of all money Watered on Sol[?] and leaving other bets to stand, following the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dust-storm at Hay Via Hay
Dear Uncle,—It is a long while since I wrote to the Y.P.S., but I still take a great interest in it. We had a terrible dust-storm here on Sunday…
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