Lindberghs; London Sanctuary— Serious Floods In England
A GRAPHIC picture of passengers and crew donning life before abandoning the Silvethazel. which foundered in San Bernardino Straits. SURVIVORS from the Silverhazel…
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Floods & storms, 1936
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House Collapses Storm at Gympie Damage in Many Centres Brisbane
Many people had narrow escapes from injury at Gympie when a cyclonic storm unroofed houses and uprooted trees. The home of Mr. J. Elveston, which only…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Morning Flood of Goodwill New Town Clerk
The new Town Clerk of Newcastle (Mr. G. Wells), who was appointed to succeed Mr. John Glassop, lait night, received many expressions of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sailor King Happy Days at Sea Gallantry in Storm
King George loved the sea, and some of the happiest days of his life were spent afloat as a naval officer. It was this love of the sea…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Tragedy Inquest on Mill Workers SYDNEY
The District Coroner (Mr. Morris) returned a finding of death caused by lightning when he inquired to-day into the deaths of Zolo Sohier, 36, married, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lost Paringa Wreckage Picked Up by Trawler a Ship Seen in Storm Melbourne
Several pieces of wreckage were found floating on the sea by the crew of the trawler Bar Eh Mul, when she was working Bass Strait, in the Flinders Group…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sultry Weather Isolated Thunderstorms SYDNEY
Following on sultry conditions and a slight southerly change, light rain with some thunderstorms and isolated hail was reported on Thursday morning fairly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Closing of Lake Silting and Floods Predicted Mr. Spooner's Assurance
Believing that the closing of Lake Macquarie as a port would cause untold damage to properties by silting, and consequent flooding; and that the value of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Niagara Battered Storm North of Honolulu SYDNEY
The Union Steamship Company's liner, Niagara, which reached Sydney yesterday, was battered in a storm a few days north of Honolulu. Two lifeboats were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Buildings Suffer Storms in Queensland Church Unroofed Brisbane
Storms caused considerable damage at Esk, in the Brisbane Valley, and at Spring Creek, on the Darling Downs, to-night. The storm at Esk was one of the worst…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Peaceful Year Germany's Aims for 1936 Calm Before Storm?. London, January 5
Nineteen-thirty-six promises to be a peaceful year in Germany. As all prophecies about that country are liable…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"Storm Over Andes" at Strand
The supporting attraction at the Strand Theatre, commencing to-morrow, will be "Storm Over the Andes," starring Jack Holt and Mona…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unsettled Week-end Bap for Surfing and Yachting Effects of Cyclone Sydney
For the week-end, said Mr. Mares, State Meteorologist, to-day unsettled weather is expected and the seas, under the influence of a cyclone…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →International Storm Clouds
Sir,—There recently appeared an article in the "British Weekly" entitled. "The Danger on the Threshold." It dealt with the Naval Conference, and said, "The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor-ship in Cyclone Perth
While on the voyage from Java to Perth, the motor-ship Koolinda ran into a cyclone. For over a day and a half it was subjected to a severe buffeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Calm Follows Storm Repairing Damage at Auckland
The Returing announced that the nominations are W. Duncan (John Darling), A. Teece…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trail of Ruin Gale Havoc in New Zealand Many Farmers Ruined Auckland
Many fruit farmers were ruined by the gale which swept the North Island on Sunday. Crop losses amount to many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cool Change Was Stormy Wind at Gale Force Sydney
The southerly change occurred at 1.30 a.m. bringing a series of stormy squalls. The greatest wind velocity was 40 miles an hour at 3.40 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many Dead Cyclone in New Zealand Ships Buffeted Extensive Damage to Property WELLINGTON
Ten persons are known to have perished in the cyclone and floods which swept the North Island of New Zealand at the week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Death Roll Up to Twelve Appalling Losses in N.Z. Floods Auckland
The discovery of a baker's curt beside a flooded river near Ngatea brings the storm death rate to 12. Searchers failed to find any trace…
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