Swept Down by the Floods
A small island of foliage floating down the Richmond River near Murwillumbah. (See story on page 8.)…
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Floods & storms, 1928
362 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 19
Flood Toll Ten Deaths Caused by Drowning Landslides in North Isolated Families Suffer Food Shortage SYDNEY
With the partial restoration of telephone communication in places, news is trickling through of families isolated, and facing serious food shortage. Raw eggs, oatmeal, and water. That is the diet of some…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Position in Queensland Floods Abating. Brisbane
There was a notable change in the weather conditions almost over the whole of the south-east corner of Queensland to-day, very little rain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Floods Conditions Improve Waters Receding Sydney
"The influence of the tropical depression is considerably less than last night," said the Acting State Meteorologist to-night, "and, except for a few clearing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two More Deaths Brisbane Flood Victims BRISBANE
Two further deaths from drowning have occurred as a result of the flood. The police at Charleville found the body of Albert Challenger…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →After the Floods Position Improving Sydney
Very little rain fell in the State during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day, and reports brain all areas affected by the recent floods continue to show improved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Gates Fears for Smedmore
"The Public Works Department has left the flood gates at Smedmore in a scandalous state. It is simply an open gate, with bagging stretched…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Young Man Drowned Thirteenth Flood Victim TOOWOOMBA
A young man, Thomas Ronald Norris, of Stanmore, Ranger's Bridge, was swimming across the billabong at Dal by in company with another young…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Families Flee Ulmarra Floods Worst for 35 YEARS Snakes Invade Houses ULMARRA
With 27,000 acres of country flooded, stock drowned, families driven from their homes by the flood, and snakes swimming…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wrecked in Gale Ocean Transport Driven on Reef Crew in Newcastle Seven Hours' Fight to Save Vessel
A thrilling story of a seven hours right against the inrushing water through a gaping hole in the side of the steamer Ocean Transport, and a terrific struggle against a howling tropical gale when the vessel was wrecked on a coral reef off…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hinkler Safe Reached Camooweal 12.45 p.m. Late Arrival Held Up by a Dust Storm BRISBANE
Bert Hinkler arrived at Camooweal at 12.45 p.m. to-day. Hinkler explained that he bad been forced to land at Alexandria Station owing to a severe dust storm and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Flood Menace
Naturally there is a call for Government action to prevent a flood again swamping riverside London, and to end or at least abate the winter floods in…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Stock Boy Drowned Seventeenth Flood Victim ROCKHAMPTON
The floods have claimed their seventeenth victim—a stockboy, Ron-std Finley, who was drowned in Smith Creek, near Yaamba…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Cyclone Fears for North Coast
Fears of more cyclonic weather on the north coast are expressed in a special weather bureau report to-night. A cyclone, of exceptional severity, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rail Smash Averted in Floods
The bridge on the London-Cambridge line, near Edmonton, was broken by floods, just after a train had passed. The viollance of a stationmaster averted a terrible death roll…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flooded Mine Action by Minister Wanted
"The Minister for Mines should take action immediately in the matter and I will request him to-day to do so," said Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., referring…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stemming the Greatest Thames Flood
Sandbag barricades were erected along the Thames Embankment in the recent flood to confine the rushing waters…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in Queensland Brisbane
Heavy rain has fallen in North Queensland during the past twenty-four hours, and all rivers, from Cairns to Townsville, are rising. During the period,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flooded Stockton Street
A ratepayer complained to Stockton Council last night that the road at the corner of Flint and Fullerton streets was in a very bad state…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sunbeams for Kiddy Readers of the Sun an Original Story In a Thunderstorm
Peter and Pauline were twins, and when they were seven years old they both had a birthday together. Of course they shared a birthday every…
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