Electric Storms Two Schools Damaged Fireball at Liverpool Sydney
Two schools and a private home were damaged by the severe electrical storms which raged over the metropolitan area to-day. Lightning and thunder of…
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Floods & storms, 1936
512 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 26
Storm at Maitland Serious Damage to Farm House
A severe wind storm yesterday afternoon played havoc with the home of Mr. Frank Slattery, dairy farmer, of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Severe Whirlwind Trees and House Damaged Preceded Storm Near Branxton
The rainstorm in the Maitland district yesterday afternoon was preceded by a severe whirlwind at Black Creek, near Branxton. Many trees, some 12 inches in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alkali Industry First Stage in South Australia Flooding of Paddocks Adelaide
The flooding of the paddocks at Dry Creek, leased for the manufacture of alkali, will begin to-morrow. This will be the first stage in the establishment…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Thames in Flood Highest Tides for Years Railway Lines Submerged London, December 1
The highest tides for 40 or 50 years are reported in the Thames estuary, and on the East Coast of England. The Thames overflowed the embankment at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Storm Yields 25 Points at Muswellbrook Muswellbrook
In a heavy storm last night, 25 points of rain were recorded, making the total 39 in 48 hours. The fall was opportune for replenishing household…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →40,000 Bales—Record Wool Shipment Launching Of Orcades In Gale
STACKING BALES of wool into the hold of the Thermopylae in Sydney. She will take away 40,000 bales, said to be the largest shipment ever to leave Australia. IN A CLOISTERED SETTING, students stroll at Sydney University during a brief interval in the examination sittings…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Crash Into Fence Airliner in Storm Passengers Escape Melbourne
Making a forced landing owing to the bad weather to-day, an Australian National Airways passengers 'plane, carrying eight passengers to Sydney, crashed into…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flood Disaster in Turkey Death Roll of 100 ANKARA
One hundred persons have been drowned in floods in the province of Adana, Southern Asia Minor. More than 300 have been Injured…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anti-baldwin Press Bows to Storm Quick Change of Front London
A feature of the situation to-day is the extraordinary hedging by the Government's critics as a sequel to yesterday's overwhelming demonstration in thcHoiise of Commons in favor of Mr. Baldwin…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Turkish Floods Over 300 Drowned Many Thousands Homeless (Australian Associated Press.) ANGORA, December 8
More than 300 persons have been drowned in floods in the province of Adana. Thousands have been injured, and 50,000 are homeless…
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Manila, December 8.—Army 'planes have been assigned to rush aid to Cagavan Valley, where thousands are dead and missing as a result of the flood…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Flood Gates at Hexham
Sir,—I wish to bring under your notice the condition the floodgates are in at Hexham. Every time the tide rises, the salt water spreads all over the properties…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Deluge at Maitland Heavy Rain This Afternoon
Very heavy rain began to fall at Maitland soon after two o'clock this afternoon. Hopes that the drought had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood of New Laws Session's Yield at Canberra Canberra
Though the session of the Federal Parliament, which began on September 10 and ended on Friday, was not marked by anything spectacular in the way…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Breaking Of The Drought Heavy Falls in Many Inland Areas Bathurst District May Be Flooded No Relief Yet on North Coast Sydney
Widespread rain, heavy in some areas fell over the State during the week-end, allviating the drought conditions to a great extent. "It has been a godsend to many places," said the assistant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Thunderstorm More Rain at Singleton SINGLETON
Daring a heavy thunderstorm at Singleton at midday to-day, rain fell steadily half an hour. Light showers followed in the afternoon. From 9 a.m. to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victorian Titles Heavy Rain Again MELBOURNE
The Victorian tennis championship tournament, which is being held at Kooyong, was again interrupted by heavy rain to-day. Some minor matches were…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Heavy Rain More Falls in Queensland BRISBANE
Further good rains fell in Queensland in the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day. They were general in the South Coast division and over the wheat areas of the Darling…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fishing Vessels Suffer Gale in North Sea London
Stormy weather continues along the East Coast. Two men were drowned to-day when the drifter, Margaret Francis, was driven ashore In a gale…
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