Cyclonic Storm Limb Falls on Car GRAFTON
While driving in a touring car to Grafton, along the Woolgoolga-road, S. Boorman, his wife, and Mr. and Mrs. C. McKay, of Grafton, ran into a cyclonic…
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Floods & storms, 1936
512 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 26
Search Goes on No Trace of Viking Gale Hinders Morinda Sydney
The Morinda and the yacht Wanderer continued the search for the auxiliary cruiser Viking to-day, but no trace of it was found…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →After the Storm Busy Night of Repairs Light and Telephone
The City Council electrical staff worked through the night until 5 o'clock yesterday morning, restoring the 11,000-volt cable which was struck by lightning and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Believed Drowned Two Fishermen in Storm Bass Strait Search Melbourne
V. Hazelwood, 32, and C. Andrews, 26, fishermen, both of San Reno, are believed to have lost their lives in a storm in the Bass Strait to-day. They left an Reno…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Eight Drown in Gale Lifeboats' Busy Day London
Gales reaching a velocity of 70 miles an hour swept the English Channel and the southern part of the North Sea to-day. A small drifter sank off Great…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Relief Storms Southern Queensland Benefits BRISBANE
Storms over the Darling Downs and the South Coast districts this afternoon and to-night afforded appreciable relief. The falls averaged from half an inch to an…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Many Rescues Gales in English Channel Crew of Eight Drowned London, November 18
Gales reaching a velocity of 70 miles an hour swept the English Channel and the southern part of the North Sea to-day. A small drifter sank off Great Yarmouth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →River Floods Nonagenarian's Memories MRS. J. Campbell Looks Back
Floods on the Upper Hunter near the Williams River district are recalled by Mrs. Mary Ann Campbell, who celebrated her 94th birthday last July. Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Men Die Peshawur's Unlucky Voyage Gale Damage: Fremantle Mishap Sydney
On the voyage from Liverpool two men died on the British steamer Peshawue, which reached Sydney to-day. Rodney P. Jennings 18, an…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Many Boats Over Gale on Sydney Harbour SYDNEY
Boisterous conditions prevailed on Sydney. Harbour yesterday, and many boats overturned. Four man in a 16ft. skiff off Spectacle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gale Wrecks an Aerodrome London
Three R.A.F. hangars at Walton were wrecked and 20 planes damaged by the gale. Two people were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Persons Hurt Gale in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)
A fierce gusty wind, the force of which sometimes exceeded 70 miles an' hour, blew in Wellington to-day. Although little damage to property was done, at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Japan's Adviser Rush Trip to Canberra Calm After Storm Minister on Mr. Curtin's Generosity CANBERRA
Some hours after the Minister in Charge of Trade Treaties (Sir Henry Gullett) had declared that chances of a settlement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Dam and Floodlights Premier at Katoomba Functions SYDNEY
The Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) turned the first sod of the Katoomba Dam yesterday. After the ceremony the Mayor of Katoomba (Ald. Soper) presented him…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Peace Prize Award Storm Berlin
Three descendants of Alfred Nobel have sent a message to the German Press from Stockholm dissociating themselves from the action of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Storm in City High Humidity Percentage
After very trying conditions in Newcastle to-day, owing to the exceptionally high percentage of humidity, a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrific Storm in Sydney Grammar School Struck by Lightning Sydney
During a terrific thunderstorm in Sydney shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon, lightning struck the tower over the main building at the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Welcome Rain Storm Over City and Suburbs Light Poles on Fire
A storm burst over Newcastle about 6 p.m. yesterday. Rain fell heavily for about half an hour, accompanied by severe flashes of lightning and thunder. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods in London Thames Over Its Banks London
The highest tides for the past 40 or 50 years are reported in the Thames estuary, and on the East Coast of England. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shops Flooded Heavy Rain Over City Vegetable Growers Benefit
Although little damage was caused outside the city area, the sharp fall of rain yesterday afternoon played havoc in several city stores. Twenty-six points fell…
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