Flood Six Miles Wide Melbourne
Rising overnight alter six inches of rain, a flood along the Snowy River up to three miles wide has again brought losses to Orbost farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1936
512 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 26
Heavy Rain Eastern New South Wales Bridge Wrecked Houses Flooded at Temora
Rainfalls averaging over two inches were recorded during the week-end over the Eastern parts of New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Break in Weather Cyclone Moves Out to Sea But More Rain Soon Sydney
Our cyclone has gone to sea and inland the sun is shining, but fine weather, according to Mr. Mares, is only temporary…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland—cessnock—kurri Much Damage Storm of Rain and Hail Vineyards and Orchards Suffer
A swiftly moving storm, with rain and hail, burst over the country in the vicinity of Hillsborough, about eight miles from West Maitland, on Saturday afternoon. It…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sudden Flood Leichhardt River Highest for Years Many Escapes Two Men Rescued from Tree BRISBANE
A number of persons had narrow escapes from drowning when the Leichhardt River came down in a sudden flood at Mt. Isa on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rivers Rise Heavy Rain in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)
Australia's recent bad weather has reached New Zealand, where there has been 24 hours of rain in some parts, particularly in the northern half of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trains Held Up Floods in Queensland Extensive Damage Brisbane
Flood water in the Cloncurry, Corella, and Leichhardt Rivers have subsided. Damage to railway lines and bridges in the district is considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Exhibits Ruined Canberra War Museum Flood Damages Books Canberra
Valuable exhibits at the National War Museum were destroyed as the result of the cloudburst over Canberra on Sunday. Books and war diaries were also damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Violent Storm at Williamstown
Portion of the roof of the post-master's home was blown off and a cart loaded with hay was blown over during a violent storm at Williamstown…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Water Laps Shops Floods in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)
At the height of floods in Auckland Province, water lapped round shops in Kaitaia, but did not enter them. Large areas of land near the township were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bourke in Flood Rescue Party Busy Washaways in North Brisbane
The flood waters swept down the Bourke River yesterday, and by evening the stream had spread into a swirling sheet several miles wide. Houses in parts of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Short, Fierce Storm Damage at West Maitland
A short but destructive storm struck West Maitland yesterday afternoon between 2 and 3 o'clock, and although it did not last longer than a quarter of an hour,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sydney Storm House Blown Down Damage in City and Suburbs Sydney
A tropical rainstorm, accompanied by lightning and a 50-mile-an-hour wind, broke over the city suddenly at 4 p.m. to-day. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Marooned on Island Two Men in Boat in Port Jackson Caught by Gale Sydney
Without cars and helpless against the Southerly gale which raged over the harbor last night, two men in a rowing boat were blown on to Shark Island…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bourke Annoyed Air Mail Did Not Land "Too Heavy After Rain" Sydney
The air mail which travels from Cootamundra to link with the English service at Charleville, failed to make its usual landing at Bourke to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Severe Storms on the North Coast Forecast by Mares Wet Outlook at Week-end Unsettled Conditions Sydney
Following the severe tropical storm experienced late yesterday, further thunderstorms are forecast within the next two…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heavy Rain at Singleton Singleton
Rain set in at Singleton shortly before 2 p.m. to-day, and 60 points were registered up to 5.30 o'clock, when it was raining heavily, with every prospect…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Storm Tragedy Lightning Strikes Farmer Extensive Damage Queensland Towns Suffer BRISBANE
Alfred Long Stewart, 35, was struck by lightning and killed instantly while loading hay on his farm near Lowood this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Abyssinians as Modern Warriors.. Maitland Collision.. Floods in Thames Valley
Modern troops that have caused Italy so much concern. Abyssinian infantry, well armed and equipped, training prior to going to the scene of war.—Air Mail picture…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In Darkness General Post Office Power Room Flooded Sydney
When a watermain burst in the power room of the General Post Office late to-night the power arrangements were affected and interstate telegraphic services…
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