Storm Damage in Newcastle
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 1
Caught by a fierce blast when the gale was at its height to-day 60 feet of the verandah roofing at the Glasgow Arms Hotel, Carrington, was blown down. Twisted sheels of iron from the roof were scattered over a wide area. While the occupants were absent at a picnic this house in Fern Street, Islington, was unroofed. In the laneway timber and iron from the roof lie scattered about and two sheets were hurled through the air to drop in a street 150 yards…
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The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 1
Ambulance services in Newcastle, and Coalfields had a busy time attending to persona injured by flying timber, iron, bricks, etc…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tennis Gale Stops Play Victorian Championships MELBOURNE
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 20
When play became impossible to-day because of a gale, players in the Victorian tennis championship at Kooyong left the court, and hurried to the shelter…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Gale Hampers Transport Rough in Bass Strait Melbourne's Red Rain Melbourne
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 12
A 50-mile-an-hour northerly gale, followed by thick red rain, made conditions unpleasant in Melbourne to-day. The seas in Bass Strait were very…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Gale Havoc in Newcastle and Suburbs Theatre Torn Down at Charlestown Many Buildings Unroofed In Other Suburbs Grave Bush Fire Peril
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 1
The worst westerly gale for years swept Newcastle district to-day, leaving a trail of havoc and destruction in the city and in every suburb. A dense pall of bush fire smoke and dust hung low ever the district and extended for miles out to sea…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wickham Yards Flooded Drain Water Overflows
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 7
Inundated by the overflow of water from a drain which branches from Throsby Creek and divides portion of…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 8
It was an unusual experience for Newcastle, situated as it is on a peninsula, to be troubled by a gale from the west-north-west. Newcastle's worst winds usually…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In Path of the Gale
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 8
About £300 worth of damage was done to the Renown Theatre, Charlestown, by Saturday's westerly, which practically converted the building into an open-air theatre. Two of its sides were blown down…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fierce Gale and Bush-fires Ravage Newcastle District
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 5
A fireman and civilian fighting a bush-fire near Charlestown during Saturday's roaring westerly. Amateurs joined professionals in many localities, and saved valuable houses…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Repairs Damage Toll of Gale and Fires Disastrous Week-end
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 8
The Newcastle district to-day sat back and licked the wounds and smarting injuries which the 60 m.p.h. gale and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →No Developments Port Kembla Dispute Dalfram Rides Out Gale Wollongong
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 10
No further developments have taken place in the licensing of the Port Kembla wharf-labourers. No licences have been taken out, but the pickets are standing…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →British Seaplane Takes Refuge from Atlantic Storm LONDON, December 11
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 9
A four-engined Bristol seaplane on route from England to Gibraltar on a survey flight in connection with an air line from London to Lisbon and Gibraltar took…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fires Followed Fury of Saturday's Gale 75-Mile Gale Buffets Sydney Flying Debris Injures 100; Property Damage Considerable Metropolitan Firemen Have Busy Day United Attack Turns Back Fires from Blue Mountains Homes SYDNEY
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 7
The westerly gale, which reached a velocity yesterday of 75 miles an hour, gave Sydney and the suburbs the worst buffeting they have had for many years. Practically every suburb reported damage…
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The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 December 1938 · page 6
Victoria has its railway troubles too. Due at 12.45 on Sunday, the Saturday train from Melbourne to Kulwin bustled into Kulwin station on Monday—one day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gales Move East Still No Signs of Rain SYDNEY
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1938 · page 7
During the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day southern low pressure waves moved over southern New South Wales and a high pressure system covered almost the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storm on Dorrigo Falling Trees Kill Valuable Stock GRAFTON
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1938 · page 10
Two bullocks belonging to Mr. W. Holland, of "Lowanna," and a valuable horse belonging to Mr. A. Crampton, of "The Camp," were killed by falling trees…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Not Justified" Mr. Eden's Talk of Coming Storm Minister's Rebuke London, December 13
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1938 · page 9
Claiming that it was not justified, the Minister for the Coordination of Defence (Sir Thomas Inskip), speaking at Reading, rebuked Mr. Anthony Eden for his…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Due to Sudden Squall Flying-boat Wrecked at Darwin Swept Ashore Story of Crew's Battle With Storm DARWIN
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1938 · page 9
The Empire flying-boat Coorong, loaded with three tons of Christmas mail from Britain, was swept from her moorings, dashed against…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flood Damage in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1938 · page 14
Six inches of rain, which fell in 24 hours, caused damage to property in the Taranaki Province. Roads were flooded and blocked. A heavy mantle of snow…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sydney's Water Supply Almost Failed in Storm SYDNEY
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1938 · page 19
How near Sydney was to a grave water shortage on Saturday was revealed by the Chairman of the Metropolitan Water Board (Mr. T. H. Upton) to-day. He…
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