'Plane and Pilot Safe Held-up by Dust Storm in West Broken Hill
The Australian National Airways 'plane Marika, reported missing yesterday, was found early this morning by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1937
557 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 28
Man Missing Fishing Boat Smashed on Rocks Gale Damage in South Australia Adelaide
A fierce gale over the southern part of the State on Friday night and yesterday did immense damage…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Nestor Caught By Gale
Caught by the strong westerly gale late last night the Blue Funnel steamer Nestor broke away from the tug assisting to move her from Lee Wharf to the cranes and went very close to the northern side of the Basin channel. The captain then decided to take the steamer outside the heads until the wind moderated. He was outside for several hours…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Snow with Gales Heavy Falls in South Sydney
Winds reaching gale force along the coast, heavy falls of snow over a wide area, and light to moderate rain over the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Missing Yacht Fourth Day of Search Fruitless Storm Increases Fears Boston (Mass.), September 19
Hope for the safety of Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's yacht Endeavour I. is based only on the theory that it is headed for England…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Blowing Away Significance of Dust Storms
The dust storms of the week-end were not phenomenal. They have become a part of the summer existence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Rain Strong Winds to Gales Snow in the South Sydney
During the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day, New South Wales was under the influence of a deep and extensive southern disturbance, and inclement conditions were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Taxation Tide Is Still at Flood £8,000,000 Higher Than 1929 SYDNEY
"The taxation bill of New South Wales will be £8,000,000 higher in the coming year than the average pre-depression level of taxation—an advance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gales Abate Light Rain in the South SYDNEY
Most of the State was under the influence of a deep and extensive southern disturbance, and conditions were still boisterous in many districts at 9 o'clock this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Tide in Great Shape Splendid Trial at Mentone Melbourne
Flood Tide galloped smartly next to the rails on the course proper at Mentone to-day, running a mile and 20 yards in 1.43…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Aorangi Delayed by Gale Sydney
Fighting a big gale in the Tasman Sea since yesterday at noon, and all day to-day, the Aorangi will be several hours late arriving in Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Venice Venice
Exceptionally high tides mode a deep lake of St. Mark's Square today, and gondolas piled on it. Special bridges were erected over the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brave Rescue in Mine Pit Boy Lost Nerve In Flooding
"If we die let's go out fighting." Cheering 16-year-old Bertie Davies, of Blaenewm. Treherbert, with these words, two miners staggered with him…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strange Weather Squalls, Heat, and Storms Sydney's Experience Prelude to an Unsettled Period? SYDNEY
Unusual weather for September was experienced in Sydney to-day. Squalls reached a velocity of 58 miles an hour, the heat was the greatest for six…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Films in Churches Raise Storm Big Legal Battle Is Threatened London
A battle is threatening in view of a decision by the Leeds Watch Committee that films in churches on Sunday are Illegal without a poll of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Brilliant Sprint by Flood Tide Stretches Out At Mentone MELBOURNE
The New zealander, Flood Tide, who will have his first start in Australia when he competes in the Herbert Power Handicap at Caulfield on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Storm in City
A storm burst over Newcastle at 2.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. In 10 minutes six points were registered at Signal Hill. Hail fell in Waratah, Stockton, and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Working by Floodlight
Workmen cementing the bottom of the Merewether baths last night…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →By Floodlight Concreting Baths' Floor Merewether Activity
Taking advantage of the low tides, a gang of workmen employed by Merewether Council spent several hours on Wednesday night and last night in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Floods in Italy Communications Cut Five of Family Killed in Landslide London, October 7
The mysterious cutting off of telephonic and telegraphic communications between Rome and the rest of Europe throughout the night was discovered to have been…
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