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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

253 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 13

Severe Storm in Tasmania Hobart

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

An exceptionally heavy thunderstorm passed over the Southern Midlands of Tasmania yesterday morning. Three fat st[?] and a…

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Hundreds Dead Thousands Homeless Floods in France Vineyards Destroyed Paris

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

As a climax to the Montauban floods, a dam burst and a torrent of water ten feel deep, swep! Moissac,…

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10,000 Sq. Miles Flooded Worst Catastrophe In French History PARIS

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

Ten thousand square miles of Southern France and flooded. It is the worse catastrophe of its kind in French history. [?] rivers, Tarn,…

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W.A. FLOODS Trains Still Held Up. PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

One hundred and fifty-nine miles of railway between Pt. Augusta and Kalgoorlie were affected by wash-aways, which caused a dislocation of…

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France Suffers Worst Flood in Country's History SMALLPOX Prevalent In India Nakundra Passenger Contracts Disease COLOMBO

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

A man by the name of Swann, a second class passenger bound from London to Sydney, contracted smallpox on arrival of the Narkunda from…

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Struggle with Gale

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

Struggling to keep the Queensland boat, Gwylan, from damage when she was caught by the gale in the third heat of the Forster Cue, in Melbourne Wiling hands give the beat crew assistance to berth the craft…

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French Floods 700 Persons Perish. Heroic Rescue Work German Youths Praised. Paris

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

Flood devastation continues throughout the south-west, and it is now estimated that 700 are dead…

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Seven Hundred Perish in French Floods. Safe Blowers. Decamp With £100. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

Thieves broke into the office of the Croydon Steam Brick Co., Croydon, during the night, blew open two safes and got away with £100 in cash. The…

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Disastrous Floods in Southern France. 700 Dead French Flood Disaster. Stories of Heroism. Paris

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

Flood devastation continues throughout the South-West. It is now estimated that 700 are dead. A family of seven were found…

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P. & A. Has Stage Set For Great Carnival Worse Than War France To-day Disastrous Floods Paris

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 1

- E[?]itnesses report that the flooded area was even more horrible to contemplate than the shell shattered departments in 1914-18. The…

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Heavy Rain In Northern Territory. DARWIN

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 8

Following heavy rain, record floods are reported from various parts of the Territory. There have been numerous washaways on the railway line…

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Struggle with Gale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

—Struggling to keep the Queensland boat, Gwylan, from damage when she was caught by the gale in the third heat of the Forster Cup, in Melbourne. Willing hands give the boat crew assistance to berth the craft…

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Country Laid Bare By Electrical Storm. PERTH

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

During a fierce electrical storm which swept through the south-cast agricultural districts extensive damage was caused to crops, houses and fences. At…

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Country Laid Bare. by Severe Electrical Storm. Perth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

During a fierce electrical storm which swept through the south-east agricultural districts, extensive damage was caused to crops, bouses, and…

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Houses Swept Away South African Floods. Eleven Deaths; More Feared

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

Following heavy rains on the Drakensburg and Great and Little Bushman river basins, the streams became raging torrents and swept…

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French Floods Planes Drop Food. Grim Resale Stories. PARIS

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

Eye -Witnesses of the flood results in Southern France report that the flooded areas are even more horrible to contemplate than the…

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France Mourns. For Flood Victims. £12,000,000 DAMAGE. Paris

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

To-day is a day of mourning throughout France for the flood victims. Flags are at half mast. Members of the Government cancelled…

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Storm Rains Heavy Showers in Some Quarters

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 1

Glen Innes has benefited considerably as a result of storm, showers over the past few days. In some quarters very heavy rain fell, while…

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An Old-time Show the Exhibition of 1890 Preceded By Flood Rains Postponement Almost Necessary. But Committee Able to Meet all Claims There is much of interest to the present generation in the "Examiner" report of the Central New England P. and A. Association exhibition in 1890

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 10

The year 1890 will long be remembered by the members of our P. end A. Association on account of the disastrous rain which set in so…

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Bannockburn Shire Council Controlling Hoardings and Signs Fees Fixed Engineer's Report on Storm Damage

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 6

At the meeting of the Bannockburn Shire Council on Thursday last, fees were fixed for boardings and signs throughout the shire…

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