Flood Warning in Hunter Valley Sydney
The Weather Bureau to-day Issued the following flood warning:— As a result of heavy general…
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Floods & storms, 1936
512 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 26
Travellers Marooned Plight of Train Passengers Phenomenal Floods Melbourne
Sixteen train passengers and a number of railway engineers and workmen who are marooned at the Finke River crossing,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Position Easier Rain Has Ceased
A timely cessation of rain over the Hunter River water shed has eased the minds of agriculturalists and others in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Rain Far North-east of State SYDNEY
The Weather Bureau ,reported to-night that for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day two to three inches of rain had fallen in the Far North-eastern part of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Serious Plight Marooned Train Passengers Finke River Flood Melbourne
Already marooned for several days at Finke River Crossing, Central Australia, following heavy rains which caused the river to flood, 16 train passengers, together…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fresh in Hunter Flood Debris at Maitland Remain for Some Days
The widespread rain over the Hunter Watershed on Sunday caused a fresh in the river, which reached 17½ feet at Maitland last night. The water was heavily…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flooded River Flying Fox to Be Used in Rescue Stranded Train Melbourne, Wed
Commonwealth railway officials at Finke River crossing in Central Australia, where there is a train with 16…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain in North Queensland BRISBANE
More than 10 inches of rain fell at Calen (Queensland) during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day. Other heavy registrations were 571 points at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Floods Subside Train Passengers Rescued Marooned Nearly Week Alice Springs
The 16 passengers who have been marooned for nearly a week on the North-south Express at Finke River Crossing, were rescued to-day when the flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Queensland Cyclone Brisbane
A cyclonic depression has been in operation again off the tropical coast, causing torrential downpours, particularly about Mackay, where the total registration for…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Makura in a Gale SYDNEY
Terrific seas were encountered by the Makura on her voyage from Wellington to Sydney. One tremendous wave Smashed a porthole and did other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Deluge Of Rain In Sydney Phenomenal Fall in City and Suburbs Many Streets & Homes Are Flooded 4½ Inches in One Hour Sydney
Phenomenal rains fell over the Metropolitan area from an early hour this morning, and suburban reports show that severe but temporary flooding, with appreciable damage to property, occurred in widely separated places…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scattered Rain Thunderstorms Likely SYDNEY
As a result of a slight southerly change over the south-east quarter of the State, rather scattered light to moderate rain was reported to-day at places along the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Makura Battered in Storm Sydney
A porthole of the Makura was smashed and other damage caused when the vessel was battered by huge seas on its Voyage from New Zealand. The Makura reached…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Severe Storm Sydney Swept Damage in Suburbs SYDNEY
Unprecedented rain fell over the Metropolitan area and the suburbs yesterday morning. The deluge was accompanied by an electrical storm, and several houses…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flooded Rivers Trains Make Long Detour BRISBANE
Heavy rains in the North again made it necessary for mail trains on the Brisbane Townsville run to make use of a long detour via Longreach and Winton,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rivers Flooded Town Short of Rations Western Queensland Brisbane
A wide area of the Far West and North-west received further beneficial rain during the past 24 hours. Many rivers and creeks are in flood…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Threat to Empire "Foreign Trade Menace" Manchester Plea Danger of Flooded Markets CANBERRA
An appeal to the Commonwealth Government to take prompt and effective action to deal with the foreign trade menace that threatened the prosperity of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Body Found Queensland Floods Another Man Missing Brisbane
The floods in Queensland, it is believed, have claimed two victims. The body of one man was found in a creek in the Charleville area. The second drowning is…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Floodlit Tramway Zones
The Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways (Mr. S. A. Maddocks) states that the policy of floodlighting tramway safety zones, in order that the…
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