Flood Danger Passes in Queensland Brisbane
Fine weather over Queensland has dispelled any further danger of floodings. Rivers which late last week were over running their banks are now falling, The…
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Floods & storms, 1939
381 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 20
Heavy Rain Still Needed Stock in Good Condition Pastures Protection Board
It was reported at a meeting of the Maitland Pastures Protection Board at West Maitland yesterday that heavy general rain was needed throughout the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Storm Havoc in N.Z. Town Auckland
The worst gale in the town's history is raging at Tearoha. Many roofs have been blown off, fences demolished small buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Missing After New Zealand Storm Wellington (N.z.)
Severe damage was caused by a terrific storm and heavy rain in the Auckland province. Office staffs Were depleted to-day. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →18 Dead in Storm Snow, Sleet and Rain Sweep United States New York, January 31
One of the worst storms for many years struck the United States yesterday, driving snow and sleet cutting a swathe through the north-west half of the country…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Three Known Dead Storms in Central Australia OODNADATTA
First reports from outback areas indicate that three persons lost their lives in the disastrous storms and floods which swept Central and Western Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Storm Damage in N.Z. Garage Blown Against Train Wellington (N.z.)
A terrific storm which struck Te Aroha caused considerable damage. Business was brought to a standstill when roofs were torn off many premises…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →To Miss Flood Men Built Platform Rescuers Carried Boat Many Miles Brisbane
Eight of the 18 men who were marooned since Saturday by the flood in the Dawson River spent a considerable time on a 6ft. platform built of brigalow scrub…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Saw Flooded Areas King and Queen Return from Sandringham LONDON, February 2
The King and Queen, accompanied by Queen Mary, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose, returned to Buckinghan Palace from Sandringham…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Extensive Flooding of the Thames
The River Thames overflowed its banks during heavy and continuous rain about the middle of January. Extensive flooding in the Marlow district is illustrated in this photograph…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Timber Ship In Heavy Storm
Timber being unloaded from the vessel Bradburn, which arrived at Newcastle at the week-end from the Pacific Coal of America. The Bradburn ran into a severe storm on Friday, while still about 150 miles off the coast, and reached port with a heavy list…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy List to Port Timber Vessel in Storm
With a heavy list to port, caused by shifting timber, the freighter Bradburn ran into a severe storm on Friday, while…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Over Flooded River on Camel Linesman's Risk for Job ADELAIDE
To bridge a gap in the overland telephone lines, a linesman rode a half-tamed camel across the swollen Stevenson River. There were fears for his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Snow Storm at Wedding
Guests arrive for wedding at Windsor Castle in blinding snowstorm which threatened to postpone the ceremony. The occasion was the marriage of Queen Mary's god-daughter, the Hon. Anne Wigram, to Mr. John Leslie Harvey—the first wedding at Windsor Castle for 25 years. The heavy snow prevented many of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cairns Isolated Flood Rain Over North Queensland Rivers High : Floods Feared Brisbane
Cairns was isolated from the rest of the State to-day. Air, rail and road traffic has been stopped by terrific downpours. Air services between Cairns and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →North Queensland Floods Main Line Still Under Water BRISBANE
Floodwaters which yesterday isolated Cairns from the rest of the State subsided sufficiently to-day to permit a partial restoration of transport services…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Disastrous Floods in South Africa Durban, February 8
Fifteen persons have been drowned and thousands are homeless in Natal and the Transvaal as the result of heavy floods. Bridges and roads have been wrecked,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Storms and Wind Mail Plane Delayed a Day Rough Trip From Perth to Darwin Darwin
After an unenviable struggle through terrific storms and constant battling against headwinds, the MacRobertson-Miller Company's DH86 plane, piloted by…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bigger Staff Is Needed Flood of Applications by Refugees Migrants for Australia Canberra
Further reorganisation of the Migration Branch of the Department of the Interior is planned to accelerate the system of dealing with the applications flooding…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sweating Conditions in Back-yard Trade: Flood of Refugees Sydney
Fearing the undermining of industrial standards, Sydney union officials to-day expressed grave concern at the flood of refugee aliens entering Australia. Industries most concerned, they said, were those requiring…
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