Flood v. Flood
Desertion by reason of his noncompliance with an order for restitution of conjugal rights, was the ground on which Mrs. Charlotte…
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Floods & storms, 1940
271 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 14
Italian Advance in Greece Slowed Down Heavy Rain & Rough Going Main Thrust Now Along Coast Mechanised Units Are Not Much Help London
Bad weather, rough country and Greek resistance appear to be slowing-up the Italian offensive against Greece. Italian have continued heavy attacks along the western or coastal sector of the battle-front, apparently driving towards the town of Janina…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dust Storms Check Italians No Good for Engines
CAIRO, October 31. A.A.P.—Dust storms carried by high south winds blowing up without warning are immobilising the Italian mechanised vehicles, although…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Upper Hunter Rain Heavy Thunderstorms
Heavy rain fell in the Upper Hunter last night during a series of thunderstorms. More than an inch was recorded at Murrurundi…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →London Raids Continue Enemy Hampered by Storms
LONDON, Nov. 1. A.A.P.—After a comparatively quiet day and night, enemy raiders appeared over London at an early hour this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australians Experience Desert Storm
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 4—For two days the Australians experienced desert conditions at their wirst, with a raging north-westerly wild carrying tons of…
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Exceptionally heavy seas during October were responsible for damage on the Newcastle waterfront, which will cost £69 to repair…
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A heavy storm passed over Muswell-brook district early this morning, when heavy rain fell. Forty-two points were recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires and Dust Storms Losses in Queensland
BRISBANE, Sunday.—Drough conditions continue to prevail over Queensland. Sixty properties in the Cooyar district were swept by bush fires in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Danzig Bombed in R.a.f's Record Night 1000 Miles Flight In Big Storm LONDON
Penetrating into Poland and covering vital targets from the Baltic to the Bay of Biscay, British bombers last night carried out one of the most extensive air operations since the start of the war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Loss Of Life In U.S. Great Lakes Gale New York
At least 78 are dead and 60 missing, mostly seamen, following a gale which affected the whole nation and struck the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclone Strikes Pine Creek Darwin
When a cyclonic storm stuck Pine Creek, a mining township 156 miles south of Darwin, the Angiean church was reduced to a heap [?] broken and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm Damage in North House Blown Down, Boats Ashore
LISMORE, Wednesday.—Extensive damage was caused by a cyclonic storm in parts of the Lower Richmond district this afternoon…
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BRISBANE, Thursday—Not a business house in Boonah escaped damage when a cyclone swept across the town this afternoon, Houses were unroofed, trees…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Violent Storm in Sydney Hail, and Winds at Gale Force
SYDNEY, Saturday Morning.—A violent electrical storm, accompanied by hail and winds surpassing gale force swept Sydney shortly before midnight. Damage…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storm Damage in France and Spain London
Fierce storms In France and Spain. wrecked many buildings and communications, broke the main Riviera…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Recruiting Train Storm-bound; But Work Went on
The Royal Australian Air Force recruiting train in New South Wales was recently storm-bound for 24 hours in desolate country 15 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Italy
ZURICH. Nov. 20. A.A.P.—Floods have severely damaged parts of Northern Italy. Landslides blocked a railway loading to France…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ashore in Gale 6000-Ton ship at Barwon Heads
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A vessel of about 6000 tons ran ashore to-night near the Formby Rock, about half a mile off the Bluff…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Defied Raider, Fire, and Gale British Tanker in Port
LONDON, Nov. 22. A.A.P.—The British tanker San Demetrio (8073 tons) is new in port, discharging gasolene through her own pipes, with her own pumps, after…
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