Floods in Poland
Warsaw reports that the death roll through the floods numbers 180, and the damage is at least £1,000,000. Ten thousand persons are homeless…
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Floods & storms, 1927
496 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 25
Fought Gale Courtney's Great Battle 'Plane Turned Back Safe Ending in Spain LONDON
After a desperate battle against a head wind, which developed into a gale, Captain Courtney, the British airman, who,…
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Whole towns and villages in Galicia have been flooded by the river Dniester, which normally is 18 yards wide. It is now a raging torrent four miles wide…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood-stricken America New York
A message from Greenville states that Miss Hoover returning to the flood regions for the first time since July, was greeted by a scene of paralysis occasioned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nova Scotia Storms HALIFAX
Though further heavy rains and gales have caused alarm in Northern Nova Scotia, following, recent storm tragedies, there has been no loss of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →E. R. Sterling in a Gale
After the steamer Adda had wirelessly reported the reception of the S.O.S. on Wednesday from the American sailing vessels E. R. Sterling, proceeding from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£1000 for Flood Relief WYONG
Erina Shire Council has been granted an additional £1000 for flood relief on condition that the council itself finds any further money required and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →STORM-TOSSED New Collier's Perilous First Voyage Crew Suffers Days of Wild Weather, Danger and Hardship SYDNEY
"For days at a time death stared us in the face. There was the continual menace of losing one of the masts and this would probably have meant the loss of the ship," said Chief Officer P. O'Leary, of the new Howard Smith collier, Caledon, which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Flood Boat
Residents of Rayworth and Pitnacnu are to have a boat for their use during flood times. The boat, which will cost Tarro Shire Council £35…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wild Storms Japan and Mexico Hundreds Dead Tokio
The "Arabi" reports that a tidal wave, driven by a typhoon, swept through the head of Arayaba Bay, in the island of Kyushu,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Clouds Over Lake
An unusual view of Lake Macquarie taken by Captain Frank Hurley when he passed over in "The Sun" Moth 'plane last week. The 'plane shown in the picture has been put in for perspective purposes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Seas Cyclone Lashes Coast Shipping Suffers
Shivering, and with gloomy thoughts of a wet week-end, Newcastle scampered into work this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in England
For the fifth day in succession very heavy rain fell on Saturday over central and southern England. Flooding has occurred at several places…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Mexico
It is reported from Mexico City that great floods have occurred by the overflow of the Lepona River, in the States of Guanajuato and Morelos…
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A telegram from Mexico City reports that a Government relief train was unable to reach the flood sufferers in the Lerma Valley…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Electric Storm Much Noise, But Little Rain
The Newcastle and Maitland districts were visited last night by a heavy storm, accompanied by vivid lightning and terrific thunder. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →STORM-TOSSED Launch Adrift in Gale Rescued by Tug Sydney
Five men, who left Sydney Harbor for Botany Bay early on Saturday morning in the launch Joint, had an unenviable experience outside the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm in Britain
Two Royal Air Force seaplanes have been damaged by a storm which is sweeping the British Isles. The seaplanes were caught in a storm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thrills Likely Big Air Race Postponed till To-day Adriatic Gales All Competitors are Capable of Terrific Speeds LONDON, Sunday Night
A bowling gale necessitated the postponement of the Schneider Cup air race yesterday afternoon, disappointing the 250,000 people who had gathered at Venice to witness the contest. A speed of five miles a minute is expected…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Like Gas Attack Ammonia Flood Escapes Scare in Hotel Sydney
The top of an ammonia tube in the freezing room of the Wentworth Hotel blew off this morning, and in a very short time the air in the lower part…
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