Flood Waters Recede in South Danger Considered Past MELBOURNE
Flood waters are slowly draining away and all danger of serious floods is believed to be past. The Goulburn River at Shepparton,…
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Floods & storms, 1939
381 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 20
East Maitland Flood Embankment Deputation to Council
Following a petition asking that the Council repair the flood embankment on Treasure's property at Pitnacree, two residents of the area waited upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gale Causes Delays Coastal and Tasman Shipping SYDNEY
Shipping on the coast of New South Wales had in the Tasman Sea was disorganised to-day as a result of the wild weather which had persisted for 48 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gale Still Howls in Tasman Awatea Had to Cut Her Speed Sydney
Although fine weather bas returned to the coast, the gale is still howling across the Tasman, and the liner Awatea is continuing her battle to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →All-night Shift Prevents Flooding Melbourne
BY working all last night in repairing a broken levee at Undera, in the Shepparton district, a party of men prevented many miles of country from being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Disaster in Kentucky New York
At least 38 lives have been lost in North-Eastern Kentucky in floods which followed a cloudburst. Many thousands of people are…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Struck by Tasman Gale Awatea Late in Sydney Other Ships Delayed Sydney
The liner Awatea, which encountered mountainous seas soon after leaving Auckland, reached Sydney to-night nine hours behind schedule…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →54 Bodies Found After Floods in Kentucky Morehead( Kentucky). Thurs
With 54 bodies recovered and more than 100 persons missing through yesterday's floods, heavy rains to-day brought more…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Freighter in Tasman Cyclone Sydney
After six days at son the union freighter Komata was only half way across the Tasman this afternoon owing to a cyclone…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Cyclone Moves East Scattered Rain on Coast
With the further easterly progress of the cyclonic conditions over the Tasman Sea the State enjoyed improving weather during the 24 hour ended at 9 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Storm Damage in New Zealand Floods: Transport Held Up Wellington (N.z.)
Considerable storm damage has been done in New Zealand, and trains and ships were delayed to-day. Heavy falls of snow have been reported…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Thetis Salvage Ship Damaged in Gale LONDON, July 7
This morning's evidence at the inquiry into the loss of the submarine Thetis was technical and dealt with the submarine's earlier trials and the condition…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cyclone Still Rages in Tasman Sea Ships Keep in Touch by Wireless Rough Passages Are Reported SYDNEY
Wireless messages from ships to-day indicate that the cyclone in the Tasman is still making its presence felt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floodlighting of Showground Ambitious Plan Approved "Ground Equal to Any in State"
As part of the general improvement plan, floodlighting of the Newcastle Showground would be completed before the next exhibition, said the President of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gale in Mid Tasman Sydney
A heavy gale with high seas is raging in mid-Taman. according to wireless messages sent to-day by steamers. Teh Kaiwarra (Sydney to Auckland)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victorian Floods...Oil Out Of Control
A MEMBER or the crew of the four-masted barque. Passal, plus the finishing touches to a model of his ship one of the participants in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Heavy Rain in S.A. Road Traffic Dislocated in the North ADELAIDE
Reports were received to-night that falls of rain for the past two days, ranging up to two and a half inches have drenched the northern agricultural areas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flying-boat Charged in Storm Discharge of Electricity Startles Passengers SYDNEY
As the flying-boat Corlo was about to alight on Rose Bay this afternoon, passengers were startled by an explosion, followed by a sheet of flame, which…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Bengal Lancers "Storm Over Bengal" in Suburbs
The aura of romance surrounding the work of the Bengal Lancers in India is a popular attraction which film-makers have not failed to appreciate. "Storm Over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Challenge to Premier Spooner's Fall Causes Storm Deficit Said to Be Million More Sydney
A challenge to the leadership of Mr. Stevens as Premier and Parliamentary Leader of the U.A.P. is expected to result from the resignation last night of Mr. Spooner as Minister for Works and Local…
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