Corregidor Is “Doomed” Americans Storm Ashore; Bataan Taken
American troops have landed on Corregidor, the Japanese-held fortress at the mouth of Manila Bay, and its complete capture is assured…
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Cyclone in S.A. Extensive Damage Adelaide
Struck by an 80-mile-an-hour cyclone blast furnaces and shipyards of the Broken Hill Pty at Whyalla were considerably damaged on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm Holds Up Federal Ministers CANBERRA
Federal Ministers on their way to Canberra yesterday were delayed by heavy thunderstorms in Victoria and NSW. The Minister for Customs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm Damage at Huon, Kiewa and Gap Flat Hail Chops Apples To Pieces; Destroys Pumpkins
Rain in the Albury district on Sunday afternoon was extraordinarily patchy, ranging from cloudbursts with wild wind and hail, to gentle showers a few points. The Wooragee lo Huon area apparently caught die worse force of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Food Middle Britain Flooded with Rabbit Skins
Mr. George W. Watkins, of thee Australian Country Party, writes: "When meat and butter rationing was introduced, more than a year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thunderstorm and Rain
After a warm, disagreeable day, with occasional sounds of thunder in the far south-west, a thunderstorm, accompanied by many vivid flashes of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Iwo Jima Assault Seen As Prelude To Landing On Japan Tokio Paper Warns of Coming Storm Marines Making Good Progress On Island GUAM
Admiral Nimitz announced today that the marines’ drive across the southern section of Iwo Jima was isolating the enemy strongpoint of Suri Bachi on the island’s southern extremity…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood of Supplies For China SYDNEY
Twenty seven tons of UNRRA medical supplies will soon be flown over the Himalayas to China. This will be the first trickle of what will be a great…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Thunderstorm in Sydney SYDNEY
A severe thunderstorm broke over the western and eastern suburbs of Sydney early this morning, and heavy rain fell. One house was struck by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further Hail Storms Likely Sydney
Further hail storms are likely in scattered parts of the State, but there are no immediate prospects of rain in the Riverina, the acting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Floods In N.Z. Wellington (Nz)
Floods in southern New Zealand marconed many people who cannot be rescued until daylight tomorrow. The aerodrome south of Timaru is covered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dust Storms, Greatest Enemy of Pilots
Out west, where dust storms have been more prevalent lately, than in any other year, pilots have been obliged to keep their planes out of the air. Picture above, shows a rising storm at Deniliquin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DELUGE At Yallourn Melbourne
Nearly 2½ inches of rain fell at Yallourn during the week-end. most of it being recorded yesterday afternoon and evening, when the township was deluged Flooding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Planes Caught in Storm Two Airmen Killed; Several Machines Lost MELBOURNE
When sudden storm struck a south-east Victorian training unit on Saturday night two RAAF air crew who were engaged on night flying…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods In Northern N.S.W. SYDNEY
The State Meteorologist (Mr Mares) says the present rain appears to be confined to the north-eastern portion of the State. At Inverell where 424…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dust Storm Fears In Riverina SYDNEY
Passing of the recent rain movement. leaving vast areas In the far west and the Riverina still drought-stricken. has given rise to a new fear of dust ston[?]s in there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cairns Flooded Brisbane
Torrential rain fell at Cairns during the weekend, seven inches being recorded in 48 hours. Shops and houses were flooded and tin canoes were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Floods in North Queensland BRISBANE
Flooding has been caused both north and south of Townsille by torrential rains in the last day or two. Between Tully and Innisfail. railway services were resumed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Swept Away in Flood BRISBANE
Several passengers are missing from a train ,which was overwhelmed by a flood when crossing the Burdekin [?]ver bridge early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Hold Up Trains TOWNSVILLE
Flood waters in the Burdekin River have made [?] impossible for mall trains to be [?] south from Townsville and it is expected to be some line before services can…
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