Night Landing Facilities Floodlights and Beacon
To provide facilities for night flying activities in Newcastle, and for the direction of lost aviators at night, landing floodlights as well as a…
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Floods & storms, 1936
512 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 26
Cyclone Disorganises Shipping Sydney
The cyclone on the Queensland coast is disorganising shipping. The liner Merkur from Singapore will now not arrive in Sydney before Tuesday at the earliest,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclone Damage Mornington Island Buildings Wrecked Brisbane
The church and other buildings on Mornington Island were wrecked when a cyclone struck the island on February 20. News of the cyclone reached Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Flood Havoc Thousands Homeless Epidemic Risk 160 Dead in United States (Australian Associated Press.) New York, March 20
The known death-roll from the floods, which cover one-quarter of the area of the United States, is now 160. It is one of the greatest…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Floods in U.S. Australia's Sympathy CANBERRA
A message expressing Australia's sympathy with the American people in he[?]ss of life and havoc roasted by flood in the United States, was sent by the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S. Floods Leave Trail Of Death And Desolation Many Cities Inundated 175 Bodies Have Been Found Colossal Calamity New York
The bodies of 175 victims of the floods have been recovered, and the damage to property is now estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coast Storm Heavy Rain: High Wind Sydney Buffeted Sydney, Monday morning
Torrential rain, accompanied by a high wind, swept through Sydney and the suburbs early this morning. Although no serious damage was reported, a number…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Severe Coastal Storm Unexpected Gale 60 M.P.H. Blow Springs Up Ships Get Through
The 60-mifes-an-hour gale that struck Newcastle without warning early this morning delayed shipping but caused little…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CYCLONE Is Moving South Ships Buffeted Merkur's Slow Progress BRISBANE
The cyclone which lashed the North Coast yesterday sent small ships scurrying for shelter, and larger vessels caught in the storm…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods Receding Death and Destruction Revealed in United States OVER 200,000 HOMELESS Plans to Appropriate £80,000,000 for Relief (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, March 22
Hundreds are believed to be dead and damage estimated at over £54,000,000 has been caused by the disastrous floods which have devastated the 14 Eastern States of America. Up to the present 169 bodies have been recovered. Over…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Wheels Turn Flood Areas in U.S.A. Grave Position New York
Apart from the terrible loss of life and damage to property, tremendous losses will still follow in the wake of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wind at Gale Force No Damage in Newcastle
The wind which rose with gale force shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday morning did no damage in Newcastle. It disorganised the schedule of only one ship…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Had Rough Time Timber Freighter in Cyclone Seas Moderating Sydney
For three days terrific seas lashed the British freighter Redsea, which arrived to-day from the Pacific Coast with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Seas Ships Delayed in Moreton Bay Awaiting Pilots Further Cyclone Warning
Big seas were again running off the coast of Queensland yesterday. Only six vessels berthed in Brisbane yesterday out of 15…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Bridge Flooded
The bridge over the Hunter River near Jerry's Plains, on the direct route between Singleton and Denman, which was opened to traffic three months ago was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →OVER 200 DEAD Floods in United States Many Destitute Two Rivers Still Rising (Australian Associated Press.) New York, March 22
Unofficial estimates place the number of deaths caused by the ruinous floods that have swept the 14 eastern States of America at between 200 and 250. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →American Floods Visiting Evangelist's Comments Many Big Steel Works
Interesting comments on some of the parts of America affected by the disastrous floods were made yesterday by Rev. E. E. Shelhamer, of Los Angeles, who is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods in U.S. Help for Victims Guard Against Looting Disease Peril New York
With the flood waters in the Eastern States receding, relief agencies are redoubling their efforts to succor the thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steel and Floods Devastation in Pittsburgh
Floods are once again bringing death and havoc to the eastern States of the American Union. Pouring down the mountain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Lull in the Storm
"They buckled to the doubtful fray At first with some remorse But he who must be slain or slay Soon strikes with vengeful force." —Adam Lindsay Gordon. Is the Brothers' Quarrel between Mr. Lang and Mr. Garden really composed, or are manoeuvres afoot?…
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