Heat Wave in Canada Followed by Fierce Storms. Toronto (Canada)
Following a heat wave, the whole of the country from Toronto to Regina was swept by fierce storms. At Petawawa military camp, Major…
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Floods & storms, 1928
362 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 19
"Red Tape" Official Helps to Kill Eight Men Sewer Main Flooded Heroic Rescuer Lost Life Chicago Disaster Stupid Official Refused to Close Valve CHICAGO
Eight workmen lost their lives yesterday in an amazing Tragedy in a flooded sewer, which was caused in the first place by a mistake, and aggravated later by the refusal of a pumping station employee to close a floodgate without a written order…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor's Order Stockton Storm Meeting Closed "Withdraw or Leave"
When Alderman Willkins refused to withdraw a remark of the Mayor (Alderman Hudson) that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wharf Damaged Shipping Men's Troubles Caused by Storm
Earth subsidences at the back of the sulphide wharf at Carrington, caused, it is thought, by the rough weather early last month,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in N.Z. Mineworkers' Peril AUCKLAND
Torrential rains have resulted in flood waters invading Tearoha. Many shops and dwellings are feet deep in water, and some of the residents have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods Likely Coastal Areas SYDNEY
A warning of the possibility of floods in the Richmond, Windsor, and Penrith areas, and the Nowra and Shoalhaven districts, was issued by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone at Sea Shipping Hampered Delayed Arrivals Sydney
The weather bureau states that a severe cyclone is now centred about 200 miles east of Sydney. Rough to high scas, strong…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Electric Storm Heavy Newcastle Rain
Heavy rain fell continuously over Newcastle this morning, and this afternoon an electrical disturbance burst over the city. Vivid streaks of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Ship in Gale. Sydney
With a list of 15 degrees and with her decks showing signs of severe battering, the motor ship Vinemoor reached Sydney to-day after a voyage of 28 days from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storm Chaos 'Phones and Trams Restored Flood Subsides Rain Causes Sport Postponements
Order was gradually restored to-day out of the chaos caused by yesterday's rainstorm. Disorganised 'phone services went back to normal. Trams to Glebe and Merewether, which were interrupted yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods at Wallsend Business Houses Invaded
After having run at a high level all the afternoon, the man stormwater channel of Wallsend overflowed about six o'clock lost evening band, within an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drowned in Flood Water. Sydney
An old-aged pensioner named Roberts, was drowned near Windsor an Thursday night in a heavy storm. The body was found floating in the flood water. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mayfield Flood
Conditions at Mayfield and Waratah last night were the worst experienced since Easter, 1927. The stermwater channel through Mayfield was unable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Flood
At Wallsend, Piattsburg Park was an isolated area during the flood, period, and scores of people were marooned at each intersection. Depth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flooded Denman DENMAN
The Hunter River is a banker here, and it is still raining. The lowlying districts are flooded. and Sandy Creek backed up to a depth of over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Damage Heavy Northern Rain
The Moreo to inverell passenger train was derailed between Delungra and Mount Russell at about 12.30 p.m. Friday. No serious damage was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After the Storm Work of Cleaning Up
Newcastle shopkeepers in Hunter-street West were kept busy on Saturday morning cleaning up their premises after the severe rainstorm on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallsend Floods Several Subsidences
The most serious street damage causerd by the floods on Friday night is in Robert-street, where a subsidence took place through earthenware drain pipes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dam Broke Heavy Damage at Largs Flood Waters
During the week-end the embankment at Large gave way, due to the pressure of flood waters and several hundred acres of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend. Flood Damage
The task of filling in the big gap in the tramway embankment between Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company's power-house, and the Woodlands' stop, on the…
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