Floods in Queensland
A youth was drowned in floodwaters at South Johnstone, and a survey party is marooned at Bullyard, Jarra Creek, in Queensland, following the…
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199 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 10
Freakish Storm Experienced at Armidale Hail-Peppered Golfers Drenched
One of the most freakish storms ever witnessed at Armidale passed over the western outskirts of the town late on Wednesday afternoon…
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Heavy rains was reported practically throughout the whole State during the past 48 hours and, according to Mr. Mares (State…
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A storm on Friday afternoon brought relief to many Uralla household water supplies, 115 points being registered at the Post Office…
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Friday afternoon's storm measured only eight points and no rain has fallen since. With a gusty north wind blowing to-day the chance of more…
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Menaced by bush fices a month age, portions of Victoria are now fearing floods as the rivers are rising rapidly…
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A Dutch [?] wheat left the [?] yesterday morning [?] for Darwin [?] of the [?] to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Menace Victoria Tent Dwellers Struggle to Save Belongings Main And Side Roads Submerged Four Feet Sydney And Melbourne Almost Isolated; Telegraph Poles Swept Away
MELBOURNE, MondayMenaced by bush fires a month ago, residents in portions of Victoria are now…
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Further heavy rains are reported in New South Wales, many towns registering two and three inches…
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When a fierce south-westerly gale swept the Victorian coastline yesterday, many ships in Bass Strait…
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The danger of serious floods in Gippsland and north-eastern areas increased yesterday, and as further heavy rain is forecast, it is…
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Falls ranging from one and a half inches to more than two inches were reported in the central part of the State…
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The Federal Treasurer (Mr. R. G. Gasey) and Mrs. Casey were twice forced down by a storm round which they unsuccessfully tried to fly…
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Two heavy storms were experienced at Uralla yesterday. The first occurred about mid-day, when 140 points fell in less than an hour. The second…
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Sweeping from the north-east, a terrific cyclone struck the Queensland coast about Cairns 61 years ago to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →[?]day's News Gl[?]— Cyclone at Sea [?] flying. Doctor—Page [?]—Rain on Coast—Japan and Britain—Palestine—
Dr. Negrin, his Foreign Minister (Benor del Vayo), and five of his Ministers have fled to Toulous by plane. The dispute has been settled, and…
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Fed by [?] of water from [?] Richmond R[?] on Monday reaching the maximum level of…
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A heavy storm worked up on Tuesday last, and 200 points fell at Uralla. There were several terrific claps of thunder and flashes of lightning,…
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During a wrestling match at Young last night pandemonium broke loose and seconds and spectators stormed the stadium and draggep the…
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The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said to-day that more rain, heavy in many places and conducive to local floodings, particularly in the…
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