Storm Washes Out Sydney Game Ground Covered with Hail- Stones Sydney
An unprecedented thunder storm washed out the, NSW-Queensland Sheffield Shield match at the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon, after…
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Hail Storm Damage Government Insurance Office’s Concession Sydney
Policy-holders with the Government Insurance Office of NSW who are not covered for damage suffered in yesterday’s hailstorm,…
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A terrific storm during which the wind velocity reached 90 mph and a p. inch and a half of rain fell in 20 minutes, struck Gration at 3 p.m. to-day…
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Homes and factories damaged by Wednesday’s freak hail storm suffered further damage tonight when sudden heavy rain fell in the affected areas…
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A tool was blown off a block flats at Maroubra and carried 75 yards during a severe storm which raged Sydney and suburbs for 45 minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Snow Storms in England Electric Light Failures in London LONDON
London and south-east England have experienced heavy snow storms and also the biggest cut ever in electric power…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storms Will Set Back Hom[?] -Building Sydney
Yesterday’s severe storm, the second within a week, has intens[?] [?]the rush on tiles and other materials for repairing damage. T[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"The Lady with the Lamp" Appreciation of Matron Flood New Matron Appointed to Hay
MATRON Wilson, of Longreach, formerly of Balranald, has been appointed matron of the Hay Hospital, and will take up duties early in February. There were two applications for the position and there have also been some applications for…
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This winter’s most severe storm is raging [?]ver the entire North [?] and even the biggest ships are laboring in a [?]-mile-an-hour…
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Latest casualties in the gale racing over the Atlantic Include the Canadian Government’s freighter, Tecu[?] Park (7163 tons), which wirelessed…
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A dust and wind storm of cyclonic force struck Henty on Wednesday afternoon and in the short period of its duration, two sheep vans were…
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When a heavy thunderstorm passed over the Boosey district late Wednesday afternoon, a large tree was struck by lightning on Mr P. Gleeson’s…
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A sudden wind storm swept through Henty about five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. It carried the thickest dust seen here for many years, and…
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Electric storm which broke over Euroa today started seven grass fires in the district which quickly spread in tinder dry pastures until they were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Atlantic Storms Rescue Crafts Have Busy Time New York
Rescue craft speeding through raging Atlantic storms to the aid of the crippled freighter Tecumseh Park, received a call for assistance from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm Delays Duke’s Departure Will Leave at 8 A.M. To-day Sydney
Because of a violent electrical storm that swept Sydney early tonight departure of the Duke of Gloucester by air from Mascot was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclone Moves Down Coast 40 Knot Winds in Sydney Sydney
There is a possibility that the clone that has moved down Queensland coast and is now [?] about Brisbane will extend [?]…
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Thunderstorms and downpours of rain followed an unpleasant morning of sticky heat in Melbourne to-day, and 48 points of rain were registered…
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The third State conference of the Australian [?] and -Women rot away to a atomy start today when Mr N. Oliver, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Worst Rood Since 1893 21 Inches of Rain in 24 Hours Queensland Deluge; One Life Lost Brisbane
One life has already been lost in the most disastrous flood since the 1893 flood swept South Queensland. The body of [?] Watson, of…
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