Storms Lash N. Zealand Damage to Both Islands Disrupted Services Auckland
Once again New Zealand has been battered by a storm which has left a trail of ruin in both…
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Floods & storms, 1938
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Severe Damage Storms in New Zealand Many Towns Isolated Auckland (N.z.)
Severe damage was done by storms on both islands yesterday. In the South Island many towns have been isolated. A suspension bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Floods in India Lucknow, August 10
One hundred persons and 1100 cattle have been drowned in floods in the Nonda district. The floods are estimated to cover 400 square miles. The provision…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Courts Flooded Davies Cup Play Off for Day Australians Not Worried Montreal, August 11
Unexpectedly early morning rain, after last night's prediction of fair and cooler conditions, flooded the courts for the Davis Cup tie, and compelled a day's…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Floods in India 300 Dead: Thousands Homeless ALLAHABAD, August 11
Nearly 10,000 villages are flooded and narooned in the United Provinces. The known death roll is 300. Thousands are homeless, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →German Ship Rescue at Sea in Gale British Act of Recognition London, August 12
The Board of Trade has awarded a silver plaque to the German motor-vessel Wilhelm Gustloff in recognition of its rescue of the crew of the British…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gale Holds Up Thistlegarth Steamer Still At Walsh Island
A westerly gale, which at times this afternoon reached 45 miles an hour, prevented the steamer Thistlegarth from leaving Walsh Island dock…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Empty Ship Runs Wild in Tasman Gale Plucky Act By Lifeboat Crew
With her towing charge, the 500-ton steamer Mako running wild, in a howling mid-Tasman westerly gale, the British…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Czechoslovak Fears German Troops Concentrated on Frontier Nazi Storm Troops Sent to Sudeten Area Little Alarm in London and Paris, But Both Vigilant (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, August 15
Disquieting reports are reaching Prague from all parts of the frontier of Czechoslovak-German concerning the presence of German troops engaged in the German army manoeuvres…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Yellow Peril on Chinese Plains Unruly River Of Flood And Fertility
Floodwaters of the Yellow River (Hwang Ho) swamped the recent drive of the Japanese along the Lunghai Rail-road, aimed at China's temporary capital, Hankow. Foreign soldiers and native farmers as well went down…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Chased Ship Two Days and Nights in Gale Salamaua in Port 700 Feet of Towline Still Dragging
With 700 feet of wire towline from the Mako still dragging along the ocean bottom, the British motorship Salamaua, which lost…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Football In Mud Flooded Streets
After beating a Wallsend attacker to the ball, J. WHitelaw, the Goodyear full-back, kicks clear at Lidcombe Oval on Saturday. Wallsend defeated the State League champions by four goals to three is an exciting game. H. Day, the Central full-back, supports his captain W. Prigg, in passing rush which relived an attack by East during the match at the Sports Ground on Saturday. Central won after being behind at half-time…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dutch Migration Official Party for Australia Deluge of Applications From Jews Sydney
Representatives of the Dutch Government are on their way to Australia to confer with the Federal Government on the migration of settlers from Holland…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Harbour Drainage in Cyclone Brisbane
The recent cyclone in the North did damage to the Mackay Harbour works, at present in course of construction, amounting to £7700. A giant crane was lost. This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Urgent Work" Overcome Tidal Flooding at Wickham City Aldermen Concerned
After making an inspection yesterday afternoon, the Works Committee of the Greater Newcastle Council agreed that the prevention of tidal flooding in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Buried in a Flood of Slow Runs Exit Limitless Tests London
Cricket authorities and commentators in England consider that The Oval Test has killed the idea of playing Tests in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Pope Attacked Defence of the Jews Streicher Storms "Disowns Laws of God" (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, August 25
"The Pope disowns the laws of God," declares Herr Julius Streicher, Nazi "Jew-baiter," in his newspaper, "Der Stuermer," which…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Several Floods Bong Bong Breaks Banks Windsor Warning Sydney
Following almost a week's heavy, rain, the Bong Bong River which was in high flood last night, burst its banks this morning. Flood waters eight feet deep…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Floods Menace Richmond Creek Up 15 Feet And Rising SYDNEY
With water already four feet over Rickaby Creek railway bridge and floods threatening to-night, when water upstream comes down the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →May Be Two Days Late Waunganui in a Gale Off N.Z. Auckland (N.z.)
A protracted voyage through gales and high seas is being made by the Maunganui from Sydney to Auckland. The ship left Sydney on Tuesday…
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