Floods Are New Peril to Italians Harrying Greeks Are Merciless Fascists Are on Run in All Sectors London
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 1
Harried mercilessly by the Victorious Greeks in their advance into Albania, over a 100-mile front and bogged down by floods, the plight of the retreating Italians becomes increasingly precarious…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Current Topics Heavy Rain Likely
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1940 · page 6
THE FOLLOWING forecasts were issued at 9 o'clock last night for the ensuing 24 hours—Newcastle: Rain and thunderstorms,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Launched in Gale First Tribal Destroyer
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 7
SYDNEY, Sunday. — The destroyer Arunta, first of the Tribal class to be laid down in any British Dominion was launched at Cockatoo Dock yesterday in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Troubles for A.I.F. in Palestine Jerusalem
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 December 1940 · page 3
winter has hit Palestine with a vengeance and the heavy rains have created big problems in the Australian camps. The troops have had to become engineers in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Canberra Storm Not Over All Parties Are Uneasy Agitation Grows for All-party Ministry Canberra
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 December 1940 · page 2
Uneasiness in the ranks of all parties marked to-day's opening of the last week of Parliament before the Christmas recess. The relief felt in the lobbies at the week-end when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain on North Coast Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 3
Torrential rain, including 930 points in 24 hours at Coff's Harbor, is reported from the North Coast to-day. Mr. Mares expects local floodings…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floodgates Cause Concern
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 5
West Maitland Council last night decided to ask the Public Works Department to expedite the construction of the new floodgates at Wallis Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Line Washed Away Storm Damage Near Willow Tree
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 4
A rainstorm which swept through the Murrurundi Range at dusk yesterday caused washaways on the Northern line between…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Atlantic Gales Set Air Mail Problem London
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 December 1940 · page 1
The 9s 6d an ounce Air Mall service to Australia via America has been badly put out of action owing to the weather. Only five flights have been made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greek Push Continues Lightning Attack in Storm
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 December 1940 · page 5
LONDON, Dec. 26. A.A.P.—The Greek troops allowed themselves only a brief respite for Christmas. Yesterday they continued their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Air Force Radio Men Learn "Storm" Technique on Ground Melbourne
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 December 1940 · page 2
The problem of teaching Air Force radio operators to work under flying service conditions without leaving the ground has been solved by the staff of the R.A.A.F. Signals School at Point Cook…
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