Torrential Rains Floods in Queensland Brisbane
Further rain of a torrential nature has fallen, over a wide area in the southern part of the State to-day. Reports from North Coast districts state that the rivers and…
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Floods & storms, 1928
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Pictures Destroyed. the London Flood
London, Thursday.--It was stated in the House of Commons to-day that when the Thames river flooded the Tate picture gallery, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wind Storms and Bush Fires Raging in California
LOS ANGELES, Thursday.--Southern California is threatened by bush fires, which are raging in the hills, due to a terrific wind storm blowing down the…
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Thunder clouds gathered over the city shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon and it was almost as black as night by 3.30 Then the rain poured down and Vivid…
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SYDNEY, Friday.--When a sudden storm struck Sydney at 3.30 this afternoon a sailing boat containing six men and one woman was capsized in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Scandal "Storm in Tea Cup" Director Admits Payment "Sensible Transaction."
SYDNEY, Friday:--It was announced to-day at the Sydney office of the Stockton Borehole Colliery that a director of the company, Mr. R. K. Kirk,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gales in England London
Terrific gales raged throughout Englans last night. At Liverpool the wind reached a velocity of 104 miles an hour, which is the highest ever…
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PERTH, Saturday. --The Goldfields district was swept by the most severe cyclone it had ever experinced, yesterday afternoon. It is reported that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gale Swept England Suffers Wind at 104 Miles an Hour Buildings Collapse
LONDON, Saturday. --Terrific gales raged throughout England last night. At Liverpool the wind reached a velocity of 104 miles an hour which is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm Wrack Buildings Blown Down N.S.W. AND W.A. Three Drowned in Rose Bay Sydney
Heavy damage was done in the suburbs by a severe storm. Walls were blown down, several places were struck by lightning,…
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Oppressively sultry weather conditions on Saturday culminated in heavy rain falling over the Tweed district towards nightfall. The rain was…
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The death roll during a weekend gale over England is 14. There were many gallant lifeboat rescues around the coast. Scores of…
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LONDON, Sunday.-- The death roll of the week- end gale in England was fourteen. There were many gallant lifeboat rescues around the coast…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strong Wind and Heavy Rain. Gale During the Night
Reports from all over the world state that severe storms have been experienced, and the North Coast has not been without its visitations. Two…
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Heavy damage was done in the city suburbs by a severe storm. Walls were blown down, several places were struck by lightning, and the electricity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At District Centres Tumbulgum in Cyclone's Track
Tumbulgum was light in the track of the cyclone, which uprooted trees, demolished sheds and took the roofs off a number of cow bails. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At Ballina Tokrhntial Rains and Gale Ballina
Unsettled weather with showers and muggy heat prevailed at Ballina for the past few days. On Monday night a strong north-easterly sprang up, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Storm at Alstonville Alstonville
A violent north-easterly gale, accompanied by a deluge of showers, passed over Alstonville this morning. During the night a southerly breeze…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cyclonic Storm Wild Weather on the Richmond Telegraphic Services Interrupted Damage to Crops and Buildings
Unsettled conditions of last week culminated in a violent wind and rain storm yesterday; 202 points of rain fell at Lismore for the 24 hours ending…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cyclonic Storm Vents Fury on Tweed District Full Force At Tweed Heads Roofs Blown Off Big Balconies Demolished Murwillumbah Suffers North Coast Mail Delayed
A cyclonic gale which struck the Tweed early yesterday morning was the worst experienced in the district for many years. The most serious damage occurred in the vicinity of the Tweed Heads Esplanade. Roofs were lifted off, and the…
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