Cyclone Moves East Lost Much of its Energy SYDNEY
The cyclonic conditions that have caused the floods on the North Coast and the stormy weather have moved eastward and out to sea, said the State…
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Floods & storms, 1938
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Drought Menace Large Areas in U.S. Affected Dust Storms Add to Trials New York, January 20
A drought similar to that of 1934-36, which made barren large sections of fertile land and cost farmers thousands of millions of dollars, is spreading over the…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Manning River Districts Suffer Floods Taree Isolated "Worst Is Over Now," Says Meteorologist Sydney
"I think the worst is over," said the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) to-day in a survey of the cyclone position. "Generally," he added, "conditions producing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ferries Stopped Heavy Rain in Taree Area Road Traffic Upset North Coast Line Clear Again
The Manning River and its tributaries, and other streams on the Central North Coast, were swollen yesterday by very heavy rain in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Flood Waters Recede in the North "Inland Seas" Left Behind Clouds Threaten Further Rain Lismore
Lowering clouds threatened further rain in the North Coast flood districts this morning. Flood waters are abating but…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Affects Lighting
A heavy storm early on Saturday night caused interruptions to electric supply in parts of Newcastle, Hamilton, and Toronto. No high-tension wires were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sailing Few Boats Finish On Harbour and Lake Racing in Gale and Rain
Few boats completed the course in the races conducted by Port Hunter 16ft. Skiff Club and the Toronto Amateur Dinghy Club on Saturday. Only three of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy in Rowing Boat Caught in Storm on Lake Stayed Night on Island
It was thought that Leslie Dawsett, 15 of Sydney, who was holidaying at Silverwater, near Morisset, might have been drowned in Lake Macquarie on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Armidale Charge Woman's Story of Share Transfers Witness Delayed by Flood Armidale
The hearing of the case for the Crown was almost completed at the continuation of the shire-hawking charge at Armidale Policed Court yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Northern Town Flooded
Floods on the North Coast have caused extensive damage. Woodlark-street, Lismore, was inundated, employees of shops and garages working with water to their knees. This view of the street shows the extent of the flood…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Threat Northern Queensland Warnings Sent Out Brisbane
Heavy floods are threatened in North Queensland as a result of torrential rain. Many homesteads have been abandoned in the Charleville district, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Widespread Loss in N.Z. Floods Auckland
The floods in the Hawke's Bay district have caused widespread loss. Ten inches of rain have fallen. In the Hastings district rivers poured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone Strikes Wagga Wagga
One of the most violent cyclonic storms in the history of the Wagga district occurred late yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Storm Affects Telegraphs Sydney
Owing to a severe storm between Wagga and Cootamundra all communication with Melbourne and Adelaide ceased for nearly six hours this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Yacht Crew in Peril at Mercy of Gale in Tasman Auckland
The crew of the yacht Wayfarer, which withdrew from the Tasman race, told an amazing story of their experiences in a hurricane when they arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Damage in Gale N.Z. Cutter Racing to Hobart Turns Back with Smashed Rudder Wellington (N.z.)
With her redder damaged and a large skylight smashed, the cutter Wayfarer, one of the two competitors in the ocean yacht race to Hobart limped into…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Storm at Kurri
One of the most severed rainstorms for many years occurred at Kurri about 4.15 yesterday. The rain which was accompanied by vivid…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Car Overturned in Storm
Mrs. Winifred McDonald. 29. of Toowoomba, Queensland, who was injured when a car overturned during a storm at Neath late yesterday, regained…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →When Love Led to Storms Romantic New 12-day Serial
TT was merely a rainy evening when Judith Anders met John Blair by literally running into him on the steps of a public library, but there…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Houses Struck by Lightning Severe Storm in Sydney SYDNEY
Two houses were struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm in the metropolitan area this afternoon. Nobody was injured…
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