Tientsin Floods Hundreds Drowned Starvation and Disease TIENTSIN
Tientsin is facing starvation and epidemics as a result of the flood in the French concession. Already hundreds have been…
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199 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 10
Original Essays a Storm
There was a terrible storm one day last year when we were coming home in the car. We had to wait an hour and a half for the water to run down…
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The river at Wagga was 6ft. over flood level last evening and rising. At Albury the Murray is over flood level, and the flood situation in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Flood Worst for 23 YEARS Homes Being Abandoned SYDNEY
A message from Melbourne this morning states that the Victorian flood position is the worst for four years. Seymour is seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victorian Floods Worst In Years Thousands of Acres Inundated MELBOURNE
The Victorian flood position is the worst for four years. Seymour is seriously inundated and is facing the most severe flood for 23…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Slow Down in Storms? Experts Differ LONDON, August 12
What should a motorist do in a storm to ensure maximum safety? Should he accelerate, or reduce speed?…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Further Flooding Forecast Hail And Severe Storms On Tablelands SYDNEY
The state Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said last night that more heavy rain in the south-western districts seemed imminent. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Missing Italian and German Ships Still Silent; Possibly Being Battered In Gale SYDNEY
There is still no word as to the whereabouts of three German steamers and one Italian liner which left port at the week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rain and Floods Southern Areas SYDNEY
Mr. Mares said last night that more heavy rain in the south-west districts seemed imminent. with a possibility of fresh floods in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Worst Flood
The worst flood of modern times was that of November, 1894. In the 26 days from October 23 to November 17 a large part of Southern England…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To-day's Yesterdays Dandenong Gale Remarkable Sea Rescue
The Dandenong gain was at its height 03 years ago to-day when the disaster look place which conferred the name of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Driving in a Storm
People inside a sedan car are not exposed to danger during a thunderstorm on account of the "Faraday Cage" effect of the body and chassis,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Driving in a Storm
People inside a sedan car are not exposed to danger during a thunderstorm on account of the "Faraday cage" effect of the body and chassis,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Poland Asks Help From Britain Germany and Poison Gas Important Undertaking Heavy Rain in Poland LONDON
The Polish Minister in London, Count Raozynski, sent a note to the British Foreign Office, urging more effective British assistance for Poland. LONDON, Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Poles Claim Recapture of Lodz Germans Leave Munitions In Hasty Retreat Warsaw Rejoices in Heavy Rain; Hopes That Invaders Will Be Bogged Garrison At Gdynia Surrenders LONDON
The Polish official newsagency states that Polish troops, after a fierce attack, recaptured Lodz, from which the Germans retreated hastily, leaving a large quantity of arms and ammunition…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Storm Over Bengal" Big Attraction Commences, To-morrow Humour and Adventure To-night
Republic Pictures take screen audiences on at thrilling trip right into the heart of northwest India in "Storm Over Bengal," the action-packed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heroism: Romance Thrilling Adventure Picture Now at Capitol "Storm Over Bengal," To-night and
Special credit has been given to the producers of the picture, "Storm Over Bengal," for their efforts in making India, land of intrigue, romance and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First Thunderstorm Yields Only 16 Points Further Falls Forecast
Armidale experienced its first thunderstorm of the season yesterday afternoon. It was a "dryweather" storm with much wind,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm Suspends Sittings
During the hearing of a case in the Maclean Police Court last week, a severe hailstorm broke, and the noise of the hail on the galvanised iron of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Danger Zones in Thunderstorms
Although there has been no change in the average frequency ol summer storms since the early part, of last century. there has been a progressive fall…
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