Terrific Storm Sweeps Sydney
A terrific wind storm, described. officially as a "cornadie squall" sweet Sydney and suburb on Thursday afternoon causing two deaths and doing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods & storms, 1940
154 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 8
Storm Rain Yields 64 Points Wind Minimises Benefit
Several days of warm muggy weather, with thermometer readings in the eighties culminated late yesterday afternoon in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Danger at Styx Forest Reduced Heavy Rain Effective Check
Heavy rain during the week-end reduced the fire danger to the Styx River State forest. Mr. B. R. Lawman forestry officer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Severe Storm 58 Points in Inverell
On Friday afternoon a very severe wind and rain storm swept over Inverell and in closer parts of the district There were 58 points of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'Mild' electric storm puts 60 phones out of order
Electrical storms, at Armidale on Friday night caused about 60 faults in the city's telephone system. This has not happened at Armidale during the last two years. However, the foreman mechanic at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barwon By-election. Keen Contest between Political Factious. Federal and State Members flooding the Electorate
On Saturday next the electors of Barwon will select their representative in the Legislative Assembly for the remaining portion of the three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Lakes Gale (Australian Associated Press.) New York
At least 78 are dead and 60 are missing, mostly seamen, as the result of a nation-wide gale which struck the Great Lakes region…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Huge Gale Many Killed and Injured New York
At least 78 are dead and 60 are missing, mostly seamen, as a result of a gale which struck the Great Lakes region…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Storm Damage at Murwillumbah SYDNEY
During a severe storm at Murwillumbah last night the main generator at the Councils power house was struck by lightning and set on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cyclonic Storm Wrecks House
A cyclonic storm yesterday afternoon wrecked a house in the district. More than an inch of Mitt a few minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tempestuous Storm 102 Points at Uralla
A storm worked 19 very quickly on Friday afternoon last and respited In a splendid downpour. The storm was accompanied by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wind Storm Electricity Supply Affected Tree Limbs Across Mains
The severity of Saturday's windstorm is reflected in the following report submitted by the electricity installation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Weather Outlook Storms Probable SYDNEY
The State Meteorologist. Mr. Mares said last night that prospects of rain were more favorable than they had been for some time…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Taxi Blown Off Road Fierce Storm in Sydney SYDNEY
A taxi was blown off the road and factory windows smashed last night when a severe electrical storm struck Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sultry Weather Brings Storm
Sultry weather during the past three days brought a storm last night. Sixteen points were registered at Uralla Post Office, making the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steamer Ashore Violent Gale Raging SYDNEY
The inter-State steamer Orungal ran aground in a fierce gale near the entrance to Port Phillip Bay last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Ships Ashore, Refloated Fierce Storm At Darwin DARWIN
Two ships, one of them a 5000-ton freighter, and the other a naval unit, were blown ashore when a fierce squall struck Darwin yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sharp Thunderstorm This Afternoon
Threatening weather at Armidale to-day culminated in a sharp thunderstorm just before 5 p.m. Street s gutters were flooded. Light…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rain Prospects "Frequent Thunderstorms"
Mr. Inigo Jones writes from Brisbane on Tuesday:— The rain group of November 10. which was met with a sudden…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drover Drowned Swimming Horse Across Flooded Lagoon WAGGA
Denis Malloy(50), drover, was drowned on Saturday while swimming his horse across a flooded lagoon at North Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →