Trains Held Up Heavy Rain in Queensland Brisbane
Heavy rains have again fallen on the tropical coast of Queensland amounting to a much as 13 inches in 48 hours. As a result, rivers are again in flood, and all…
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Floods & storms, 1930
673 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 34
Trains Stopped Floods in Queensland Brisbane
Train services between Townsville and Cairns were again interrupted owing to flood waters submerging the Tully and Herbert bridges, following torrential ruins…
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Railway traffic between Tally and Ingham is still impossible to-day owing to the flooded Herbert and Tully Rivers, and the inundated Bellenden…
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The day was hot and sultry, The sun was red aglow, And round the lofty hill tops, A heavy mist hung low…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Death Roll of 400 by Floods in Southern France Doubts and Fears France's Attitude Towards Naval Parley "Must Modify Views" Separate Atlantic and Pacific Agreement Hinted At Storm in French Cabinet London
The reluctance of France to modify her views on naval limitation, coupled with her internal political disruptions, has resulted in a feeling that a warning should go forth that the French must compromise or face the consequence of an Atlantic and Pacific agreement between Britain, United…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Desolate Scenes French Floods Recede Heavy Death Roll Large Area Devastated (Australian Press Association.) PARIS, March 5
Latest reports of the devastating floods in Southern France state that at least, 300 are dead and many thousands are homeless. Over 2000 acres of vineyards…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Big Step Forward in Use of Pulverised Coal Tragic Scenes Flood Disasters in France King's Sympathy Death Roll Now Totals 700 LONDON
Profound sympathy is expressed in a message from the King to the French President regarding the devastating flood, which are sweeping south and south- west France. Stories of heroism are filtering through from the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swept Away Whole Families Perish 10,000 HOMELESS Floods in Southern France (Australian Press Association.) PARIS, March 6
It will be impossible to estimate the total death-roll in the floods in Southern France until the end of the week, as bodies are being continually found in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Birds in the Gales
The stormy period which saw the old year out and the new year in brought many gales, necessitating numerous changes in wild life economy, at least as…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Raging Torrents South African Floods Houses Swept Away Capetown, March 8
Following heavy rains in the Drakensburg Ranges, the Great and Little Bushman Rivers became raging torrents, and swept over the Estcourt district…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Worse Than in War Flooded Areas of France PARIS, March 7
Eye-witnesses report that the flooded area of southern France is even more horrible to contemplate than were the shell-shattered departments of 1914-1918…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Victims France In Mourning £12,000,000 DAMAGE Many People Still Marooned (Australian Press Association.) PARIS, March 9
To-day has been observed throughout France as a day of mourning for the victims of the floods in southern France. Flags were at half-mast everywhere, all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anniversary of Samoan Gale
Incidents in the story of the Samoan disaster of 1880 are related in an interview published in another column in this issue, with Chief Petty Officer N. H. Nye, of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Favorites Win Early Races Despite the Sodden Track at Moorefield Rain, Rain! Sport Held Up Last Night's Deluge
Torrential rain last night and early this morning resulted in the cancellation of many Newcastle sporting fixtures to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Rivers Rise More Floods Expected PARIS, March 13
Incessant rains in the Pyrenees have caused fears of fresh floods in southern France. All the rivers are swollen again and the Garonne is now 10ft, above…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Repairing Flood Damage
An Adelaide message states that passengers on the East-West air liners this week were much interested in the operations of the repair gangs on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trains Delayed Rail Tracks Flooded Bridges Damaged
The torrential rains which have fallen over the coastal districts during the past few days converted many brook into raging torrents, which gouged out tile…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Worth Millions" Rain Benefits Country Areas Flood Danger on Coast. Sydney
"The rain which has fallen over New South Wales in the past few days, may mean millions to the State." said the Director of Agriculture (Mr. McDonald),…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Derailed Mishap at Young Wallsend Effect of Flood Water
The motor of the West Wallsend steam tram that left the terminus for Wallsend depot yesterday about 11 a.m. was derailed at Young Wallsend, near St. Ann's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Evading Floods
Charles McCarry, 42, and Donald Charlton, 18, were charged at the West Maitland Police Court, before Messrs. M. S. Meaglier and J. O'Brien, Js.P.,…
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