Shipping Delayed Gale at Fremantle Mooltan Berths Late Perth
Yesterday's gale at Fremantle continued throughout the night and most of to-day, delaying the movements of shipping. The Ormonde, which had an exciting…
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Floods & storms, 1936
512 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 26
Exhibition Tennis Was Postponed Rain Floods Courts Games To-night at Learmonth Park Stars From Sydney
Learmonth Park Club's exhibition matches, which were cancelled last night owing to the courts being wet, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trot. Stewards Inquiries Flood Gets Benefit of the Doubt Sydney
The adjourned inquiry into A. Flood's handling of Coy Loss in the Trial Handicap at Victoria Park on Monday was concluded to-day by the…
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Henry Lawrence, known also at Colonel Metier, Colonel Lopez, Singleton, and Radbill, who was the centre of the political storm which arose in London, over the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Long Cruise Man and Wife in Yacht Weathered Cyclone Brisbane
On a world cruise which they began two years ago, Mr. and Mrs. R. Stroud, of Portland, U.S.A., arrived at Brisbane to-day in their 13-ton yacht Igdrasil…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Rain Coming Local Floodings Expected Over Whole State Sydney
General rain has fallen over practically four-fifths of the State and within the next 24 hours it is likely to spread and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New Mystery New Zealand Yawl Disappears Last Seen Fighting Gale Wellington (N.z.)
A new mystery has developed owing to the complete disappearance of the 26ft yawl Tassie J. and her owner, Tasman J. Lovell…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Relief Rain Most of State Benefits More Predicted May Be Local Floodings SYDNEY
Good rain has fallen over practically all the State. Registrations have been heaviest in the districts which needed rain most. Louth, on the Darling,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Adrift in Gale Small Boat on Harbour Five Persons Rescued Sydney
There men and two girls were in a motor-boat which broke down on Sydney Harbour, and was tossed by a southeasterly gale late this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Nazi Terrorism in Danzig Attacks by Storm Troopers London
Owing to accounts of a new wave of Nazi terrorism, the Polish Press urges Poland to restore order in Danzig, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thunderstorm Research in Australia LONDON
Prof. T. H. Laby opened the discussion to-day on a paper by Messrs. R. W Moshell and W. J. Work, of Melbourne, on thunderstorm…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Flood in Heart of London LONDON
Streets and basements were flooded and traffic was stopped when a watermain burst in the centre of London to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Retreat From Sanctions Government Faces Storm of Bitter Criticism Denounced by Lloyd George As "Cowardly Surrender" Labor Tables Censure Motion London
It is long since the House of Commons was roused to such excitement as when the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Eden), this afternoon, announced the Government's decision to give a lead at Geneva for the lifting of Sanctions against Italy. Cries of "Resign," "Shame" and "Sabotage" rang out and Mr. Eden frequently…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Water Main Bursts London Streets Flooded LONDON, June 17
Remarkable scenes followed the bursting, of a water main in the centre of London to-day. Neighbouring streets were soon several feet deep, with a swirling…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →London Discussion Thunderstorm Researches LONDON, June 17
Professor T. H. Laby opened the discussion by the Royal Meteorological Society on thunderstorm researches, based on a paper by the Melbourne science…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Autocracy Denounced Mouth Organists' Demands Gale of Protest Melbourne
From the wheat plains of Merbein to the crowded suburbs of the city, from all parts of Victoria, in fact, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Men of Our Time Gay, Brilliant, Loyal Lord Birkenhead Weathered the Storm
"LORD BIRKENHEAD banked his treasure in the hearts of his friends," writes Mr. Winston Churchill of his late close and intimate friend. "He was a sincere patriot, a wise, grave, sober-minded statesman, a great…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Adventures of Joseph Conrad Exciting Time in the Cyclone Struck Coral Reef, But Not Damaged Captain's Story of the Voyage
The story of the Joseph Conrad's adventurous voyape to Papeete from Samarai is graphically told in an exclusive message from Captain Alan Villiers. After sighting the Queensland coast off Brisbane, the gallant…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fine Rescue By The Nestor Disabled Freighter Is Was Drifting Towards Rocks in Gale Anxious Vigil in the Darkness Sydney
The disabled interstate cargo steamer Mungana, which became helpless last night off the coast of South Australia, was taken in tow this morning by the liner Nestor and is now heading for Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Siding Washed Away by Heavy Rain Glenrock Pit Idle Taxis Parked on Footpaths Storm Incidents
One of the coal sidings at Glenrock Colliery was washed away by the terrific downpour last night, causing cessation of…
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