Appeal to Govt. Anna Bay Farmers Flood Losses
The Anna Bay farmers, who are heavy losers as a result of this week's high tides sweeping over their land. Intend to ask the State…
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Floods & storms, 1929
473 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 24
The Coal Bill First Storm Weathered Sir Herbert Samuels' Attack London, December 20
The attempt by Sir Herbert Samuels, who resigned from the chairmanship of the Liberal party on Wednesday, to build a bridge between Liberals and Labour,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ketch Corwa Safe Arrival at Ballina Battle With Severe Storm BALLINA
Blown 100 miles off her course by a terrific storm and feared to have been wrecked, the ketch Corwa, which is employed in the Lismore-Brisbane service,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In Teeth of Gale lifeboat Rescues Crew Steamer Aground London
A Fleetwood life-bost rescued on Christmas Day six men. who formed the skeleton crew; of the- French steamer Tyhad, bound from Bordeaux…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Gale in English Channel Vessels Run to Shelter (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, December 25
The English Channel was swept by a sudden heavy gale, forcing many vessels to seek port. A storm raged with terrific violence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Storm Coonamble Streets Flooded Cloudburst Cootamundra
A terrific storm in the Cootamundra district flooded streets and caused considerable alarm late yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Wrecks Havoc of Channel Gales Many Gallant Rescues London, December 26
Fierce gales on the British coast and in south-eastern Europe have caused havoc to shipping. So far there have been 32 deaths, the majority of which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Terrific Storm Havoc by Lightning in Grafton District Amazing Escapes Grafton
A terrific electrical storm, which smashed power mains an threw Grafton, Maclean. South Grafton, and Ulmarra into darkness, was responsible for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →16 INJURED Adelaide Express Derailed Undermined by Flood Wrecked Leading Carriage Was Luckily Empty ADELAIDE
Terrific storms and flood waters, which undermined the permanent way of the Adelaide-Melbourne railway, were responsible for the derailment of portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Thrilling Rescue German Ship in Gale LONDON
A sudden hurricane, making December the stormiest month in British history, swept England during the week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Damage S. Australian Railways the Monsoonal Storm Adelaide
Throughout South Australia yesterday men Were engaged in repair work following the monsoonal storm, which, in three days, has given the State is most severe…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Furious Gale Oimaru Wins Tasman Yacht Race Fears for Safety of Two Competitors Melbourne
After beating up against a furious gale for several hours last night, the Oimaru arrived at Low Head (Tasmania) at 3.30 o'clock this morning, and won the yacht…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Renewed Gales Heavy Damage in Britain Heroic Rescue of Crew London, December 29
Renewed gales around the coast of Britain, and extending inland, have done considerable damage. Roofs have been torn off and large trees uprooted…
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