Tasman Storm Awatea's Rough Passage Wellington (N.z.)
After battling for three days against the wildest storm she bad yet experienced in the Tasman, the Awatea reached Auckland 24 hours behind schedule…
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Floods & storms, 1938
488 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 25
Storm Is Caused by Cabinet Changes "Hardly Fair" Displaced Ministers Make Protests Sydney
Changes in the State Cabinet were made last night with dramatic suddenness. Ministers were unexpectedly summoned to the Premier's office and informed by Mr. Stevens that he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cinema Raid Storm Guards Eject Jews Racial Divorce in Austria London, April 13
During a performance at a large cinema German Storm Guards marched in and ordered all Jews sitting with Aryan girls to stand up, states the Vienna…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Water Surrounded Caravan Family's Narrow Escape Wingham
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rees and their infant son narrowly escaped drowning at Wingham during recent heavy rain, When there was a rapid rise in the, Manning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Mudbank New Zealand Cruiser Harbour Mishap in Gale Wellington (N.z.)
The New Zealand cruiser Achilles was torn from her moorings at the height of a fierce gale in Wellington Harbour last night, and was on a mudbank for nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Spoilt Holiday Heavy Rain at Adelaide Gale and High Seas Adelaide
Incessant rain since Friday night, and gales up to 60 miles an hour, ruined Adelaide's Easter holidays. Gardens have been affected and this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fierce Storm Causes Havoc in Port Phillip Sinking of Yacht Thrilling Rescue in Storm Melbourne
The 16 ton Bermuda-rigged racing yacht, White Wings, formerly of Sydney, sank near the Kakariki wreck off Gellibrand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Launches Sunk Port Phillip Storm Worst for Many Years Melbourne
Seaside residents suffered from one of the worst storms for many year to-day. In Corio Bay many launches, were damaged and some were sunk…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Magnetic Storm Caused by Huge Sun-spot Communications Held Up London, April 17
A magnetic storm affected telephones and telegraphs throughout Britain yesterday, but the effect on short-wave wireless was only slight. There is always fading…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cloudburst Death Floods in New Zealand Traffic Blocked : Homes Wrecked Wellington (N.z.)
Recalling the conditions of 1931, Easter was marked by widesprend storms severe floods, blocked roads and railways, and damaged bridges. Holiday traffic was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone Swung Away with the Rain Sydney
The last-minute swinging away of a cyclonic disturbance is blamed by the Stale. Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) for the non-fulfilment of a promise of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Caught in Gale Ship's Officers' Close Call ADELAIDE
While attempting to reach the Finnish barque Olivebank, which dragged its anchor during the week-end gales, the chief officer and second mate had to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trotting Heavy Rain Inter-Dominion Championships Postponed Wellington (N.z.)
Owing to heavy rain the inter-Dominion trotting championships were postponed to-day until Saturday. Northern Tasmania is to be offered the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Air Rearmament Muddle and Delay in Britain "Shadow Plan Fails" Storm Expected in House of Commons (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, April 23
According to the aeronautical correspondent of the "Daily Herald" a storm will rage in Parliament next week over the muddles…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rain Gives Relief to Inland Districts Cyclone at Young Mares Hopes For Drought-breaker SYDNEY
Houses were unroofed, telephone services disrupted, trees blown down and the town plunged into darkness last night…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Disastrous Floods in New Zealand Two Men Drowned Bridges Torn Down AUCKLAND
Two men have been drowned, towns have been isolated, bridges torn down and thousands of acres of farm land inundated by floods…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Deluge of Rain Falls in New Zealand 32 Inches in 3 Days Floods Isolate Many Towns Auckland
Thirty-two inches of rain fell on the Gisborne-Hastings sector between Saturday night and Tuesday morning, producing the worst…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fierce Storms in Queensland Much Damage Done at Beaudesert Brisbane
Six houses were damaged in a torrent of rain and hall with an 80 miles an hour gale at Beaudesert late yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flood Havoc New Zealand Suffers Two Men Drowned Thousands of Acres Under Water Wellington (N.z.)
Two men have been drowned, towns isolated, bridges wrecked, rail and road communications cut, and thousands of acres inundated…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hail and Gale Brisbane
Considerable damage to property was caused in the Beaudesert and Maryborough districts by hail storms and gales, yesterday…
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