306 Die in U.S. Hurricane Storm Reaches 120 M.P.H. £25,000,000 Damage New York
The hurricane, which swept the Eastern seaboard of the United States, from New Jersey to Connecticut, is the…
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Floods & storms, 1938
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Burrinjuck Dam Prevent Further Flooding Cabinet Considers Plans Sydney
Cabinet to-day gave further consideration to the measures for the reconditioning of Burrinjuck Dam. Sir George Julius, of the engineering firm of Julius, Poole…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Many Dead Hurricane Strikes New York £25,000,000 DAMAGE Floods Sweep Atlantic Seaboard (Australian Associated Press.) New York, September 21
A hurricane from the West Indies struck the Atlantic seaboard, from New Jersey to Connecticut Valley, to-day, leaving 157 dead and…
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Wind, which at times reached velocity of 53 miles an hour, struck Sydney this morning. On the harbour small craft broke away from their moorings…
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A severe southerly gale swept Newcastle last night, the average velocity of the wind being 55 miles an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drama in Gale and Darkness Race For Beach Big Ships in Sydney Harbor Crash Sydney
With water pouring into her engine-room, the British motorship Sydney Star late last night raced against time for the shelving shores of Rose Bay She had been badly holed by a collision with the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →May Be 700 DEAD Hurricane and Floods in United States Tremendous Losses Thousands Homeless in Eight States (Australian Associated Press.) New York, September 23
The progressive restoration of means of communication has increased the picture of havoc and death which the hurricane and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →100,000 HOMELESS Aftermath of U.S. Floods New York, September 26
It is now estimated that damage an a result of the hurricane and floods which swept a wide area of the United States last week amounts to 400,000,000 dollars…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →England Swept By Fierce Gale; 1000 Homeless LONDON
A fierce gale which arose yesterday evening blew all day to-day and seriously damaged property throughout England…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gale in England Heavy Property Damage Eleven Persons Killed London, October 4
A fierce gale which arose yesterday evening blew all day to-day and seriously damaged property throughout England. Three passengers were killed and 10…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bomber Missing in Storm Ten Men Parachute To Safety LONDON
While the crews, five in each, parachuted to safety, when a magnetic storm crashed two R.A.F. bombers, a third, with five aboard, has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storm Damage to Old Church London, September 17
A recent thunderstorm damaged the charmingly proportioned little spire, in the twelfth century architectural style which in England is called Norman…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Amazing Mobility British Motor-torpedo Boats Ocean Tests in Half-gale London, October 10
The remarkable mobility of the Navy's improved Scott-Paine motor torpedo boats was revealed by ocean-going tests. They accelerated from five to 38 knots…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gang Floods Paris With Forged Bank Notes PARIS
Paris police have discovered that it "Corsican Gang" of druggers and white slavers is connected with the sale of masses of forged banknotes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fierce Storm Queensland Districts Battered Birds and Animals Killed Brisbane
The Gore and Karara areas, west of Warwick, which are 12 miles apart, were battered on Monday night by a severe storm. Poultry, wild, birds, and shorn…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Income of U.A.P. Organiser Political Storm in Queensland Brisbane
The action of the Premier, Mr. Forgan Smitnh, in revealing in Parliament last week the sources of income of the Queensland organiser of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Tide Out of Spring Races Melbourne
Flood Tide, who pulled up badly after running in the Herbert Power Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday, will not race this spring. Floor Tide…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Riding Out The Storm
THAT the world must wait patiently until the people, living in the totalitarian countries see fit to change their form of government is an idea which must have occurred to every man who has pondered the difficulties in international relationships of to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Serious Burns Man in Garage Fire Lightning Strikes Car Heavy Storm Hits Sydney SYDNEY
With his clothes alight, Alan Kevin Hynes, 21, of Arncliffe, was rescued from a blazing motor garage at the rear of his home…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Night Storm Sudden Flooding City and Suburbs Vivid Lightning Disturbs Women Shoppers
A storm which had threatened several times during the day broke with disturbing suddenness over the city and suburbs early…
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