Floodlighting Town Hall
West Maitland Council decided last night to floodlight the Town Hall tower at a cost of £40. A proposal to use Neon lighting was rejected…
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Floods & storms, 1937
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Heat Storms in London Heavy Rain Floods Tube Station LONDON
High temperatures were recorded in London to-day, the third day in succession, and the heat brought severe thunderstorms…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →After Hot Day Heavy Storms in London Tube Stations Flooded London, August 4
High temperatures were recorded in London to-day, the third day in succession, and the heat brought severe thunderstroms…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Struck by Storm
Torn canvas of the 83-ton auxiliary ketch, Letta May which was buffeted by big seas during her voyage from Tasmanian to Melbourne being repaired. The ketch was sendding under canvas near Cape Schanack when, without warning the strom struck heer, heeling her over almost on her beam ends…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Did Not Race Awatea and Monterey Liners Encounter Gale Sydney
The Awatea arrived in Sydney on schedule to-day. Her passage from New Zealand occupied 63 hours 40 minutes. Captain Davey said that no race with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Quintuplets Ill Caught in Heavy Rain Appearances Cancelled Ottawa, August 9
As a result of having been caught in heavy rain while in the yard of their nursery at Callendar (Ontario), all of the Dionne quintuplets have contracted colds…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →'Plane and Ship Wrecks Violent Gale Off Western America Vancouver
Down near the coast somewhere between Seattle and Alaska, a 'plane and nine passengers are missing. A furious…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bursting Of Glacier Floods Swedish Valley OSLO
Bursting its bonds of ice to-day, a great lake formed by a glacier at the head of Simo Valley roared down into Hardanger Fjord and laid the valley waste. Farms were razed and stock were…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Religious Feuds in Yugoslavia Islanders Storm Bishop's Party BELGRADE
Two hundred Czechs of the Orthodox faith, led by a bishop, were pelted with tomatoes, eggs and stones when attempting to land on the Dalmatian…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Deluge Follows Dry Spell Flooded Streets in London London
London's spell or not. dry weather came to a sudden end to-day with thunderstorms and a deluge of rain which caused temporary Headings and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →London Deluged Storms Follow Dry Spell Many Districts Flooded London, August 14
London's spell of dry and hot weather came to a sudden end yesterday in thunderstorms which caused severe flooding in many districts and considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heavy Rain in Wheat Areas Now Expected In North East SYDNEY
More heavy rain fell over the parched inland wheat and grazing areas yesterday. "The rain has occurred in places…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cold, Rainy Week-end Cyclone Coming, Says Mares Sydney
The week-end, the Weather Bureau fears, will be unpleasant. A cyclonic disturbance is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Caught in Cyclone
The Gannet monoplane which was caught in a cyclone between Cobar and Sydney at the week-end and forced off its course. It landed at District Park late on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gale Force Westerly Blows in Brisbane BRISBANE
A westerly wind of more than 40 miles an hour blew all day yesterday. A large sign was torn from an awning of Butlers Bros., in Queen-street, and crashed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fight Postponed Heavy Rain in New York New York
Owing to heavy rain, the fight between Joe Louis (U.S.A.) and Tommy Farr (Britain) for the world's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Floods Many Families Leave Homes Elmira (N.y.), August 28
Flood waters from rain-swollen creeks have isolated villages over a large area, and forced hundreds of families to evacuate their homes…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fierce Cyclone In The Tasman AUCKLAND
A day late, the Union liner Awatea arrived from Sydney early to-day after fighting a gale which began on Sunday night. Yesterday the gale was so…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reduce Risk Plans for Burrinjuck Dam Cabinet Acts New Provision for Flood Discharge SYDNEY
The Government has decided to take immediate measures to reduce risks that would be incurred at Burrinjuck Dam by a flood similar to that of May, 1925…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cold Change Expected Heavy Rain and Some Hail
If the weather forecast is accurate uncomfortable weather is at hand. For the Newcastle, Hunter and…
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