Cyclone Sweeps Business Centre of Greta Newcastle
Accompanied by a terrific cloudburst. a cyclone to-night almost wrecked the business centre of Greta, where a huge military camp has been…
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Wire Down in Storm Young Woman Electrocuted Brisbane
As she walked across the yard of the Salvation Army Home. Victoria Avenue, Chelmer, early to-day, May Kraft, aged El, was electrocuted by a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storm Causes £3000 Damage at Aerodrome Grafton
Damage estimated at £3000 was caused at South Grafton aerodrome when a terrific storm to-day demolished the hangar, severely damaged a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →N.T. Floods Dramatic Rescues Heavy Loss of Stock and Fencing. SYDNEY--Monday
Further details of the floods in the Raper River, Northern Territory reveal that nine exhausted natives were rescued from the tops of trees by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dramatic Stories Fortitude in N.T. Floods Native Woman’s Bravery Darwin
Dramatic stories of adventures in the record Roper river floods were received at [?] to-day In flashes on the pedal radio from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Country Burned Bare Plight of Graziers Hoping for Heavy Rain Yass
Although tires in the Yass district were reported to be under control to-day hundreds of men were out watching the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclist’s Suspension Causes Storm Guyatt’s Sydney Match Questioned MELBOURNE
Billy Guyatt's match with Mickey Franclose (U.S.A.) at the Sydney Sports Arena on Saturday night, while he was under…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storms and Floods in Queensland Brisbane
A cyclonic storm at Brisbane yesterday caused widespread damage. Torrential rain fell, and rail and tram traffic were dislocated. There are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain in North Drought Country Benefitted SYDNEY, Tuesday Morning
Heavy rain in the northern districts of New South Wales brought complete relief to that area after the severe heat and dry conditions of…
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Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A. has received the following, letter from Mr Colin A. Sinclair, on the above subject.:--…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Youth Drowned Townships Isolated by Floods Heavy Rain in Queensland Brisbane
Following the heavy rains ever the part or the State, the townships of Millmerran and Somerset Dam still isolated to-day, while the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Floods in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)
Hundreds of homes have been invaded by flood waters, while many reports of narrow escapes from drowning are [?] through from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →America Now in Grip of Terrible Storms New York, Feb. 15
Winter’s worst storm has hit eastern United States. Gales, sleet, and snow have swept the countryside. disrupting road, air, and sea…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Europe Still in Icy Grip; Gales and Earthquakes in Italy London, February 14
Europe is still shivering in the grip of icy fetters. The cessation of ordinary means of travel among the Danish Islands has resulted in aeroplanes being booked up to capacity for five days ahead. The planes are carrying 400 passengers and quantities of goods daily…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will the Minister for Customs Resign? Speculation is Aroused Storm Over Lease of a Racehorse Sydney
There was considerable speculation to-day in Federal political circles [?] to whether the Minister for Customs (Mr. Law[?]on) would…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Winter Storms; Deaths in America New York, February 15
Deaths as a result of the winter storms which are sweeping the Eastern United States already exceed 50. Communications and air road and sea…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Blizzards and Floods Kill 100 in the Balkans London, February 15
Continental Europe is learning the full meaning of the word zero. New blizzards in the Balkans have raised the death roll to 100. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hurricane Followed by Heavy Rain and Floods Brisbane
Only meagre news of damage done by the week-end hurricane in Central Queensland coastal areas is available because telegraph lines…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclone in Queens-land Great Damage Done BRISBANE
All telephone and telegraph communciation north and west of Towns-ville, in North Queensland, is cut off by a cyclone, and fears are held for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cyclone in Queensland Fears of Much Damage 1918 Visitation Recalled Brisbane
Great relief was expressed to-day when it was learned that Carswell, Lucinda Point and Hallfax had missed the full force of the cyclone which…
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