Flying in Storms Light 'Plane Competition LONDON
After rigorous eliminating trials, in which the competition were given an hour to fold and unfold the 'plane's wings for garaging, nine light…
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Floods & storms, 1926
435 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 22
Flights in Gale Light Plane Trials Hinkler, Unlucky London
A 43-mile wind, increasing to a gale, with heavy squalls, provided a gruelling, test for the light 'planes with low-powered motors making three…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Airman's Thrilling Struggle with the Monsoon Through the Storm Cobham Arrives at Calcutta Defying the Elements Perilous Flight above Gale-torn Water
Out of the wild welter of a storm which was lathing the Bay of Bengal to fury, Captain Cobham swooped to safety at Calcutta, having flown from Akyab in weather that might well have been regarded as impossible for aviation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Florida Hurricane Miami in Ruins Several People Killed Floods in Illinois New York
A New Orleans tropical radio station received the following message on Sunday from Miami: "Miami is in ruins after the worst hurricane in the history of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →200 Lost and Maimed Children Seek Mothers Wrecked Cities Stricken Refugees Leave Miami 100 Miles an Hour Gale Worst Disaster Since San Francisco
Estimates that the number of dead was between 600 and 1500 prevailed on Monday morning in the area affected by the hurricane at Miami. The first contact with the outside world was established…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nature's Storm Troops
MAN may fight nature with success in those directions in which her strength is not put forth, but when she exhibits the power which is behind her smiling impassivity, no fight is possible. When she calls out her storm troops, all that man can do is to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rain Storms in India Calcutta
Abnormal rainfall, 22 inches in three days, is causing flood conditions in Central and Eastern India. Bridges on the mail line between…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Storm Lady (Published by arrangement with Messrs. Ward, Lock, and Co., Limited, London and Melbourne.) CHAPTER I.
"Nice little bag to-day, Evan." "Top-hole, old chap." "Glad we got those three woodcock, aren't you?"…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Indian Floods Widespread Damage CALCUTTA
Owing to the abnormal rainfall throughout India, the toll of the sent floods is the heaviest this year. in the Attack (Punjab) district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Drainage New Lambton Trouble
The Hunter Water, Board, having given further consideration to the application of the New Lumbton Council, has directed that an inspection should…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Storm Lady (Published by arrangement with Messrs. Ward, Lock, and Co., Limited, London and Melbourne.) CHAPTER I.—(Continued.)
"Oh, that's all right," he said. "If you will go on I will put out the light." She nodded, arranged her coat more securely over her arm, and went upstairs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in Mexico
A message from Mexico City reports that 14 deaths have occurred and much damage done to property in Central and Southern Guanajunto, as the result of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Storm Lady (Published by arrangement with Messrs. Ward, Lock, and Co., Limited, London and Melbourne.) CHAPTER I.—(Continued.)
"Well, we'd better go back to the house and wait. All's well that ends well," said Samson trietely. "I shall leave, of course, after lunch,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood in Levuka Levuka
A cloudburst at Levuka on Friday did damage estimated at £5000, Fourteen inches of rain fell in a few hours. Five bridges were washed away, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Calm After Storm Tranquil Assembly Censure Debate Sydney
The atmosphere in the Legislative Assembly to-day was in marked contrast to that of yesterday. The leader of the Country Party…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Storm Lady (Published by arrangement with Messrs. Ward, Lock, and Co., Limited, London and Melbourne.) CHAPTER I.—(Continued.)
"Because I don't see that it would have taken her so long to get her furs, anyway. We put on plenty of bedclothes, and she did not bring in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Heavy Rain Kurri-Weston Falls
Heavy rain, which commenced to fall at Kurri and Weston on Sunday last, has continued, but yesterday afternoon, at about 2 p.m., a sudden…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shops Drenched Storm at Maitland
The hailstorm, which swept Maitland yesterday afternoon, was responsible for hundreds of pounds worth of damage to goods in several…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Maitland District Great Hail Storm
A great storm of hail and rain swept the Maitland district yesterday afternoon, shortly after two o'clock. For about half an hour before the storm broke, dense…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Storm's Toll 5000 Drowned China Disaster Fishing Fleet Suffers
A hurricane which struck the fishing fleets at the mouth of the Canton River is believed to have caused the loss of…
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