Queensland Floods Woman's Predicament Saw Husband and Children Drown BRISBANE
Mrs. J. Allen, of Bowen River, who saw her husband and two children swept away in the flood waters, was marooned in a tree…
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Forecasters of Floods
Man spends millions of pounds every year in attempts—mostly very poor attempts—to forecast the weather. Yet many wild creatures have a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm in Sydney Light Rain in Southern Half of State. SYDNEY
A violent thunder storm broke over Sydney early this morning. and lasted for nearly an hour. During the past 24 hours rain was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →If Germany Invaded Holland Dutch Nazis Would Not Intervene Leader Creates Storm AMSTERDAM
Anton Mussert, Dutch Nazi leader, created a storm by giving an interview to an American radio announcer. He declared that the Dutch…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Return to Work" Mr. Hughes's Appeal to Miners Strike Only a Storm and Make Believe CANBERRA
The Attorney General (Mr. Hughes) stated that if the miners returned to work now they could do so with all honours of war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Fighting Amid Raging Storm Three Thousand Germans in Desperate Plight Stern Struggle in Narvik Area London
Three thousand Germans stationed at Narvik are lacing a desperate situation, as the steady and remorseless Allied advance cuts off all communications. Heavy fighting is reported to be progressing amid…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in New Zealand Heavy Losses SYDNEY
Further details of the disastrous floods in the South Island of New Zealand show that many farmers have been compelled to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sun Helps to Cause Floods
The immediate cause of a flood is known. There may be excessive rain, or a sudden thaw which melts vast quantitiws of snow in the mountains,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Increasing in Fury Italian Anti-Allies Storm of Hate "People Preparing To Meet Task" LONDON
With the Italian anti-Allies' storm of hale increasing in fury. Italy's Foreign Minister (Count Ciano) in a speech at Milan, said "The Italian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A True Story Trapped in Flooded Mine 2AD Feature Stirs Memory of Dangarsleigh Resident
J. T. Elliott ("Kelvin") Dangars leigh) writes to the Editor:—Sir,—I was interested in the story broadcast over Station 2AD on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Golf in a Gale Associates Play Under Trying Conditions
Armidale associates competed in the foursomes championship on Friday and,Saturday. On Friday a gale was blowing and when putting time came…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storms in Music Many Classical Examples
Although music is not first and foremost a descriptive art, certain passages echo the moods of Nature as the appeal to the composer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →R.A.F. Beats Storms; Places Bombs London
Despite heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail, British bombers yesterday attacked the docks at Emden and Wilhelmshaven, oil…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Amazing Storm Incident
Coff's "Advocate" tells of a tremendous bolt of lightning which tore to pieces a 100ft. tall, dry tree on Mr. A. E. Johnston's property at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S.A. FLOODED Nazi and Fascist Propaganda to Divide the Country New York
Mr. Martin Dies, Chairman of the committee inquiring into un[?] American activities claims to have positive evidence that Italy,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Remarkable Lightning Amazing Storm Incident
Coff's "Advocate" tells of a tremendous bolt of lighting which [?] to pleces a 100ft. tall, dry tree on Mr. A. E. Johnsions property a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Temperatures Rise Gradually Storm Indications
There has beenna gradual rise in temperatures during the week, from 60deg on Tuesday to 68deg. to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm Clouds Were There But Armidale Only Had Wind and Dust
Some heavy cloud at mid-day gave promise of rain to-day. Instead of a refreshing thunderstorm, Armidale experienced wind…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →R.A.F. and Gales Break Up Enemy Sea Forces (Australian Associated Peess.) London
"From dawn to-day reconnaissance aircraft of the Coastal Command were combing the enemy coastline over the entire Channel area," states an Air Ministry bulletin. Searches on a large scale had been organised overnight to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gale in Channel Enemy Ships Seek Shelter Coastal Command Search Bombing and Weather Harass Enemy London
From dawn to-day reconnaissance aircraft of the Coastal Command were combing the enemy coastline over the entire Channel area. sates the Air…
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