Heavy Rain Gutters Fill in City 55 Points in Two Hours
Heavy rain which began at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon filled gutters in the city and suburbs. Water flowed on to the footpath at Union-street, Newcastle,…
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Floods & storms, 1936
512 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 26
Sydney Storm House Damaged; Trees Uprooted SYDNEY
A sudden cyclonic storm which swept over the city and suburbs to-day caused damage to houses, flooded streets in low-lying areas, blew down trees, and put…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gale at Alexandria Damage at Flying-boat Station Warships Leave Port Alexandria, February 12
A gale that reached a velocity of 70 miles an hour to-day, damaged the flying-boat station of Imperial Airways, including slipways and buoys. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Central Coast Heavy Rain Experienced Warm and Sultry Sydney
The rainfall reported at 9 o'clock this morning consisted of general falls over New South Wales from the central western plains and south-western slopes to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Air Mail Held Up by Gale London
In consequence of the dislocation of the air mail service by the gale at Alexandria on February 8 did not leave there dria the mail which left London on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air Liner Safe S.O.S. Mystery Solved Machine in Storm Warship's Dash to Rescue (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, February 14
The air liner, with 30 passengers on board, which sent out an S.O.S. message when near the Azores, is reported to be safe…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cut Off by Floods Eight Inches of Rain Deluge at Innisfail Innisfail
Innisfail is cut off by floods. Nearly eight inches of rain has fallen in the last 48 hours making 24 inches 30 points…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Building Blown From Piers Storm at Kurri
A severe storm struck Kurri on Saturday evening doing much damage to property. A gale with clouds of dust struck…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Violent Thunderstorm
A violent thunderstorm broke over the town late on Saturday afternoon, and the accompanying rain was so heavy that visibility was limited, and it became almost as…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Floods in North Horseman Drowned Traffic Dislocated Brisbane
Several rivers in North Queensland are flooded, and railway traffic has been dislocated. A boy on horseback was washed off a bridge over the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mails by Air Floods in Queensland Trains Held Up Further Gales Expected on Coast BRISBANE
The Weather Bureau announced that a cyclonic depression was centred approximately 100 miles north-east from Townsville. Apparently it was moving south…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Severe Floods in Lisbon Lisbon, February 17
The worst storm in living memory flooded the stalls of the Apollo Theatre to a depth of four and a-half feet. Firemen rescued the occupants of many poor homes…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →North Queensland Floods BRISBANE
The flood waters are stationary at Townsville and the Herbert River Bridge is submerged six feet. It is still raining. Trains between Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Floods Disorganised Shipping Further Rain Expected Townsville
As a result of the heavy rain to-day the countryside is flooded. Shipping is disorganised. The Orungal, which was due to sail…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storms in Riverina Rain Floods the Roads Low Areas Covered Sydney
Terrific storms were experienced in Riverina districts last night, up to five inches of rain being reported, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flood Victim Pensioner Drowns Northern Mails by 'Plane Brisbane
The first victim of the floods in the Townsville district was reported this morning. An old-age pensioner, Mary Murphy, 65, who was camping on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Body Thrown Into Flooded River Lubra Murdered Near Pine Creek Darwin
An aboriginal woman named Topsy is alleged to have been murdered near Florina Station between Pine Creek and Katherine, according to advice…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Midnight Storm
A storm, with lightning and thunder, broke over Newcastle shortly before midnight last night. Rain fell heavily for a short period, and then continued lightly…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Northern Deluge Trains Still Held Up BRISBANE
Torrential rain again fell along the tropical coast during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day. At Port Douglas 9 inches were registered…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Storm in City People Startled by Lightning Loud Thunder Claps
Accompanied by vivid flashes of lightning, and deafening claps of thunder, a storm of great intensity burst…
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