14 Planes on Flood Rescue Work
LAPAZ (Bolivia), Tuesday. - Fourteen United Slates, Bolivian, Chilean and Peruvian rescue planes continued to evacuate…
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Storm Damage on Private Property Landholder Seeks Compensation Request to City Council
A request that council consider repairing storm water damage on private property or compensating the owner for…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Boxing Storm in N.Z. Inquiry Inta Jones-Murphy Wellington (N.z.), Wednesday
The Hutt Valley Association has been ordered by the New Zealand Boxing Association to refrain from promoting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Uralla Show Carries on Heavy Rain Spectacular Ring Events in Mud Fruit Exhibit Outstanding
Uralla's annual exhibition, conducted by the Southern New England Pastoral and Agricultural Association, was held on Friday and Saturday in most trying weather conditions. Attendance on both days was poor, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Deluge” Of Aldermanic Requests Follow Recent Rain
The effect of the recent rain on the streets of the town, brought a “deluge” of requests from Aldermen at the meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sudden Rain Storm Turns Marsh-street Into Swirling River Gutters Inadequate to Carry Water
Wide, deep gutters were inadequate to carry away the huge volume of water which rushed down the north hill…
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A continuance of hot and sultry conditions and scattered thunderstorms was forecast by the Weather Bureau to-day…
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A thunderstorm on Saturday evening recorded 40 points of rain…
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A very heavy storm fell over the town yesterday afternoon when 129 points Were registered at the Post Office. The storm did not appear to cover a wide…
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LONDON, Saturday.—Steadily rising floods across England, from the Bristol Channel to the Wash, and continuing snow in the north, are dividing England into twp parts and isolating Scotland…
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LONDON, Monday.—While a good port of Britain is still under snow or water, a strong gale hit Southern England last night proving that Blizzards land floods had not exhausted the capacity of the weather for inflicting damage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gales, Floods Ravage Britain Thames Valley Towns in Danger 150 Miles of Country Inundated LONDON
While a good part of Britain is still under snow or water, a strong gale hit Southern England last night, proving that blizzards and floods had not exhausted the capacity of the weather for inflicting damage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Death Roll Mounts in England
LONDON, Tuesday, --The death roll as a result of the floods which followed the weekend thaw, is 15, including six…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Menace Spreads in Britain Women Enter Battle To Stave Off Disaster LONDON
Floods have extended to at least 30 or 40 English counties. Many rivers are still rising, threatening a further spread of water. In six: Midland and Eastern counties, through which die Great Ouse flows, and along the Trent,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Over Thirty English Counties Threatened By Extending Floods
LONDON, Wednesday,—The floods have extended to at thirty or forty English Counties. Many rivers are still rising threatening a further spread of the water. In six Midland and other Counties through which the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Spreading U.K. Floods Continue Devastation
LONDON, Thursday.—The flood situation in Britain was more critical last night as Water continued to surge through breaches in river banks, rushing on to more villages and towns arid swamping new…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Winning Battle of Fenland Fight To Close Breaches In River Banks LONDON
Floods were still winning in the Fenland last night, despite a day-long battle by over 1000 tropes mid…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in England Still Devastating
London, Friday.—Floods were still winning in Fenland last night despite a daylong battle by over a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gale Delays World's Biggest Liper
NEW YORK, Saturday.—The Hoer Queen Elizabeth arrived today 25 hours late after fishing her way through the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rich Land Swamped In English Flood
LONDON, Saturday.— The bells of the centuries old Abbey at Crowland, Lincolnshire, rang old last night when Cowbit…
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