Residents Have Doubts Drainage Scheme for Wickham Flooding Problem
Although addresses were given by three aldermen and the plans explained, a meeting of residents and property owners at the Wickham fire station hall…
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Floods & storms, 1939
381 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 20
Crew Jumped for Safety Derailment Near Port Pirie Washaways by Flood Rain Adelaide
The crew jumped clear when a locomotive and an empty passenger car were derailed on the Commonwealth line nine miles north of Port Pirie…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Why The Thetis Went Down Company Director Reveals Forward Compartments Flooded Men Overpowered by Water (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, June 5
Water in a forward torpedo tube was the direct cause of the disaster to the submarine Thetis, it was revealed to-day. Mr. R. S. Johnson, managing director of Cammell,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tasmanian Floods Recede Launceston
Flood waters in the North, North-east and Midlands, which rendered several roads impassable at the week-end, are new receding. Late to-night most roads…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drainage Scheme at Wickham Engineer Explains to Deputation Raising Levels to Stop Flooding
The City Engineer (Mr. L. J. Price) met a deputation of residents at Wickham yesterday to, explain the council's scheme for the raising of footpath and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Danzig Still Storm Centre
The Free City of Danzig, where 8000 East Prussian Storm Troopers were addressed at the weekend by Herr Forester, leader of Danzig's Nazis. He said: "All of us here feel that the city's fate has advanced to a stage which we hope will lead to an early return to the Reich."…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Electrical Storm in New Zealand Damage, But No Injury Wellington (N.z.)
A severe electrical storm occurred at Hamilton to-day. With terrific thunder, which shattered windows, the sky was patterned with lightning flashes which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Didrikson and Gale Win Sydney
Babe Didrikson, the American woman professional, and R. G. Gale, an amateur, beat J. McLachlan (professional) and A. Cullen (amateur), five and four,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Severe Storms Hail and Lightning in Victoria Bass Strait Gale Melbourne
Severe hailstorms swept the north-eastern districts of Victoria last night while heavy seas and winds reaching gale force were reported in Bass Strait…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Moscow and Some Red Soldiers Polish on the Westerly Gale
A panorama of Moscow, with the wall of the kremlin at extreme left, a main business street on right, and the Moscow River in foreground…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kosciusko's Worst Snow Storm for Seven Years Sydney
A blizzard raging round Mt. Kosciusko has brought the biggest snowstorm for seven years. The new chalet, which shelters 42 holidaymakers, is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood-lighting in Beaumont-street Progress Association Criticises Council No Reply Received Proposal Made Eight Months Ago
Eight months ago, the Central Ward Progress Association made a proposal to the Greater Newcastle Council for the flood lighting of the footpaths of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Proposal Not Forgotten Floodlighting Beaumont-street
The Chief Engineer and Manager of the Electric Supply Department (Mr. G. Allbut) gave an assurance to-day that the proposal to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sudden Storms Mr. Griffiths's Warning
How fishermen and 6thers venturing to sea in small vessels could be led into a sense of false security because the day seemed to be calm and sunny was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storms Delay Ships Heavy Weather in Bight W.A. Rail Washaways Perth
Fierce storms are raging on the southern and south-western coast of Western Australia. Shipping has been delayed and railways washed away. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bulgarian Flood Death Roll Sofia, June 30
The death roll in the Bulgarian floods is now given at 160, and 400 houses have been swept away. The floods were caused by Lake Rosea overflowing…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Heavy Floods in Victoria Land Below Hume Weir MELBOURNE
Heavy floods are being experienced in North-east Victoria as a result of heavy rain in the last two weeks. Low-lying land below the Hume Weir near Wodonga…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Flood Danger Disappearing at Wangaratta Melbourne
Wangaratta residents sighed with relief this morning when daylight showed that danger from floods had passed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cyclone Develops on Coast High Winds and Heavy Rain Ahead
Cyclonic conditions developed along the coast this afternoon and the outlook is for high winds and heavy rain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →40 m.p.h Gale Un Newcastle Heavy Seas On The Coast
Newcastle was buffeted by a gale which at times rose to 50 miles an hour last night. This morning at 9 a.m. the southerly was still blowing at 40…
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