Storm in Queensland Brisbane
A thunderstorm, accompanied by a strong wind and large hail, broke over Esk this afternoon, yielding 87 points of rain, but also doing considerable damage…
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Floods & storms, 1926
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Flood Danger West Maitland Decision Scobie's Tunnel
Unless Scoble's tunnel is repaired flood waters are liable to invade Maitland. West Maitland Council last night…
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Mr. Marcs, referring to the comme heavy over the castera part of Australia, said, "If this not the breaking of the drought it…
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Mr. Mares says that conditions large general rain over New South Wales during to-day and to-morrow. The cyclonic centre has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gale in Melbourne MELBOURNE
Melbourne experienced one of her most blustery nights. A north-easterly blew vigorously for some hours; at times reaching almost the force of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Drowned Floods in Queensland BRISBANE
Two deaths by drowning have occurred in Queensland as the result of the floods which are sweeping parts of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →EMBANKMENTS Maitland Flood Waters Engineer's Report
During the visit of the Under-Secretary for Public Works to Maitland in August, a deputation from the East Maitland Council asked that flood…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many Dead Cyclone Ravages Islands Madeira Suffers Ships Wrecked in Harbor
Great loss of life has been caused in the Madeira Islands, off the north-east coast of Africa, by a cyclone…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods at Gympie General Queensland Rain Drought Broken Brisbane
More than two feet of rain have been registered in Gymple district, during the past week. Goomboorian recording 25 inches. Wooloo had 24…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Migrant Flood? Italians for Australia PARIS
The Paris edition of the "Chicago Tribune" publishes a London report that Mr. Bruce and the Italian Ambassador in London have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclone's Fury Damage on North Coast Settlement Wrecked
A cyclone struck the soldiers' settlement at Doubtful Creek, ploughing a lane of destruction half a mile wide through several…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Rain at Kurri
Heavy rain, which started to fall at Kurri last night, continued to-day. A heavy motor lorry was bogged this morning at a bad patch off the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in N.Z. Worst for 50 Years Terrific Storms Washouts Block Trains AUCKLAND
The worst floods for 50 years have been caused north of Auckland by a phenomenal storm on Saturday night, following a week…
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The Merewether Beach tram service was interrupted this afternoon near Way's factory, in Darby-street, owing to the water and sand flooding…
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Percolating through a concrete wall three feet thick, flood waters rose so rapidly in the cellars of the George Hotel, Scott-street, Newcastle, this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Flooded Worst in History Houses Inundated 6½ Inches of Rain
Cessnock to-day experienced the worst flood in its history. Six and a half inches of rain fell during last night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Rain Downpour Causes Serious Damage Trams Derailed Train Services in District Disorganised
An easterly gale and heavy rain storms for two days have played havoc in Newcastle and suburban areas. Several houses in the Lake Macquarie, Hamilton South, and Junction districts are surrounded by flood waters, and, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods Likely Colliers Return to Port SYDNEY
Reports received by the weather bureau to-day are incomplete, but show that for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day there had been heavy falls…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain at Newcastle. Flooded Suburbs. Police Boats to the Rescue
Drenching rain continued to fall in the Newcastle district throughout Monday night, and towards daybreak the showers were particularly heavy. The stormwater…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Not Over Yet More Gales Threatened State-wide Falls Sydney
The country wanted rain. It got [?]. The result has been that hundreds are without homes. Thousands of pounds worth of damage has been…
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