Any Port in a Storm
With a slight list to starboard, a happy outlook on the cock-eyed world and two loaves of bread tucked under his arm, a man strolled down a street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods & storms, 1939
345 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 18
Thunderstorms Bring Patchy Falls of Rain
Although the sky clouded over during Sunday afternoon and a few spots of rain fell, there was insufficient to record at the Albury post office…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murray Shire Council Meeting. Application For £1,725 Flood Relief Grant
Murray Shire Council met at Mathoura yesterday. There were present: The president (Cr. J. R. McKindlay), and Crs. T. F. White, F. Leetham, W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tube Station Closure Anti-flooding Work Proceeding Rapidly (British Official Wireless) LONDON, November 13
One of the worst but necessary inconveniences of war-time conditions in London has been the closing of certain tube stations to allow of flood…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Rain Not Wanted
Further heavy rain is hot wanted at present in the Albury district, as the season, particularly in regard to wheat, is already much behind…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thunderstorms Bring Heavy rain
Some heavy falls were experienced in the Albury district yesterday when thunderstorms occurred over a wide area. The readings generally were in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm in Germany Does Not Hold Up Reconnaissance. BERLIN
The Official Agency states that a hurricane-like storm kept troops busy clearing up debris. The weather, however, had not prevented planes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Belgium and Holland Warned Reprisals For German Planes Rhine Ares Again Flooded London, November 20
French and German communiques report that no important events occurred throughout the night on the Western Front. So far there is complete quiet throughout the morning in all theatres of war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Drenched by Storm of Intense Fury Sydney
A storm of intense fury struck the 2nd A.I.F. camp at Ingleburn early this afternoon. The Salvation Army marquee was blown about and a piano…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hail As Large As Eggs Severe Storms Experienced Wheat Crops Ruined Tamworth
A day of storms in which torrential rain, wind of hurricane force, dust and hail figured prominently, was experienced in districts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Torrential Rain in City Several Buildings Flooded 67 Points in 20 Minutes Melbourne
Torrential rain poured down in Melbourne for 20 minutes to-day, and mainly because of faulty drains, several basements in city…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grazier Sues Water Commission For Damages For Sheep Lost, Land Flooded—Awarded £70
ALLEGING negligence in the construction of an irrigation channel in the Wakool district, through Calimo Station, 19 miles west of Deniliquin,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Airmen Won Through Met Ice, Snow and Heavy Rain Flight Over Germany London, November 26
"Snow, ice, heavy rain and the failing light made the task hazardous, hot, flying low, in the face of intense anti-aircraft fire, planes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News Costly Storm Water
For having allowed storm-water from the roof of his premises at 427 Tribune st., to discharge into a sewerage gully trap, Percival R. Bowden was fined £1…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Back to Winter Gales, Hail and Snow Victoria’s ‘Excellent’ Climate Melbourne
Sent downwards rapidly by 50-mile an hour gales, thunder and hail, and snow in the mountains, temperatures in Victoria receded to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cyclone Damage in South Australia Coldest Summer for 10 Years Adelaide
A cyclone which raged over the northern section of the State yesterday snapped steel telegraph poles like twigs and brought the wires of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Militia Camp Hit by Gale
Four large marquees and many tents were blown down at the militia camp at Mount Mortha, when a terrific gale, accompanied, by torrencial…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country Floodings
Mr. C. D. Lethbridge, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. Colin A. Sinclair: "Dear Mr. Lethbridge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Flood. Follows Storm in N.Z. AUCKLAND
The greatest flood in living memory swept down Hutt Valley, Wellington. Many houses have already been isolated, and bridges destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Cargo Flooded; Fire on Ship Brisbane
The hold of a ship at Hamilton wharf was flooded to-day to a depth of 35ft. to exinguish a fire in a cargo of 800 bales of wool. Fire broke out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →