Storm in Sydney. Sydney
Following on light soaking rain which fell over the metropolitan area this morning, a vivid flash of lightning and a terrific peal of tunder broke over…
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Floods & storms, 1924
228 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 12
Rescue at Sea Fine Seamanship by Suffolk Crew Wrecked Rambler Ketch's Ballast Causes Disaster in Heavy Gale SYDNEY
The crew of the ketch Rambler was rescued yesterday morning by the Suffolk in circumstances displaying fine seamanship. Exhausted men from the ketch reached the Suffolk by jumping on to a rope ladder. The sea was running exceptionally heavy at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in India
A message from Simla states that India is this year fated to suffer heavily at the hands of excessive rains immediately following upon the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Indian Floods
A message from Simla states that as telegraphic communication is being restored, the gravity of the flood situation is becoming better known…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wickham Park. Prospects Of Flooding
Alderman Sheridan at Wickham council meeting last night asked where the drainage went from to sumps in Throsby-street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Giants" Fail Golf in a Gale Sodden Course London
A gale and the rain-sodden golf course played havoc with the form of the golfing "giants" in the second round of the "News of the World"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Distracted India Floods and Rioting More Bloodshed Calcutta
Hindu-Mohamedan riots throughout Northern India are again causing the gravest anxiety, and British troops have boon called out to restore order…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gales Coming High Seas Forecasted Strong Westerlies Sydney
The following special forecast is being broadcasted to-day by the Weather Bureau: Very disturbed conditions over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Political Waterfall Britain's Deluge of Party Manifestoes Election Campaign Labor Machine Hampered By Wheels Within Wheels LONDON
Britain is being deluged with manifestoes, not only by the main political parties, but by sub-parties as well. Even the Sinn Fein party is taking a hand on the ground that Ulster Republicans are entitled to representation in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death and Ruin Disastrous Floods Take Toll in India Holy College Invaded Priests and Their Disciples Climb Trees in Vain CALCUTTA
The monsoonal floods In India have taken an even heavies toll of life than was at first supposed. Whole villages have been destroyed, and the agricultural loss is enormous…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flooded Ground
The state of the outfield on the B.H.P. wicket. Waratah, was commented on in a letter received from the Mayfield cricket club at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Days Marooned Delhi Flood Tortures Awful Destruction Calcutta
That they had neither a comb nor soap is the only complaint of two European ladies who had brain torturing experiences in the floods in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gale Coming Sydney
The weather bureau advises that strong west to south winds of gale force are exported to bring rough seas on the coast, especially…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scared Natives Storm In The Islands AUCKLAND
The steamer Rama, reports a terrific thunderstorm at Nine Island. in the Cook group. Lightning killed a girl, aged 13, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →50 Miles an Hour Early Morning Gale
A fairly strong gale began to blow in Newcastle about midnight. The highest velocity of the wind, which was blowing from the south and west,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm at Morce
A violent storm, accompanied by ball, played havoc with crops in the Moree district on Friday. The storm swept a tract of country for miles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Coincidence
During the Dickens recital of "David Copperfield," given by the Rev. George Walters on Saturday night, at the Australasian Hall nature…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in France
A message from Paris states that the gale in the Channel coincided with particularly high tide at the estuary of the Somme, and the flood invaded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Sun Stop-press Queensland Floods
BRISBANE, Friday.—Owing to continuous heavy rains in the district, the Warrogo River is five feet over the flood level and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Rain Early Morning Clearance
Heavy rain fell during the night round the district, but ceased about nine o'clock this morning. Cessnock post office gauge registered…
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