Storm Waters Mathieson's Lane Construction
Making adequate provision for clearing storm water from Mathieson's Lane, was the subject of a report by the president (Cr. O. H…
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Floods & storms, 1936
407 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 21
Terrific Storm Hail Smashes Sydney Windows
SYDNEY, Sunday:--A terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning and much hail, broke over Sydney this afternoon. Deafening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Snow, Gales, Extreme Cold East United States 44 Degrees Below Zero
NEW YORK, Saturday:--After 22 days of almost continuous zero weather in the eastern part of the nation, the "cold wave" was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Adventures In N.Z. Floods 11 Lives Lost £1,000,000 Damage
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Saturday:--North Islanders are busy clearing wreckage after the most severe gale and floods…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gales in England Two Seamen Drowned LONDON
Terrific gales swept England to-day and so far two seamen have lost their lives. Extreme cold prevails and the weather forecasts predict its…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gale Sweeps Britain Two Men Drowned; Barge Founders
LONDON, Monday:--Winds of gale force swept the country today, gusts with a velocity of 70 miles an hour being reported…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Severe Cyclonic Storm Buildings Damaged; Stock Killed
BRISBANE, Tuesday:--For 20 minutes a local cyclonic storm, which seemed to have been confined to a fairly narrow strip…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plane Tossed on to Fence Fury of Storm Machine Damaged; Pilot Escapes
BRISBANE, Tuesday:--During a storm yesterday at St. George, a monoplane in charge of the owner, R. Hall, of Sydney, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flying Boat Station Damaged Terrific Gale Sweeps Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, Wednesday:-- A seventy mile an hour gale today damaged the Imperial Airways flying boat station, including the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thousands of Pounds Damage Floods in South-West Queensland
BRISBANE, Thursday:-- Heavy rains are reported in parts of south-west Queensland. In the Adavale area, a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sent Out S.O.S. Airliner in Storm Reached Safety London
The Admiralty states that early this morning; the aircraft carrier, H.M.S. Furious, was proceeding at full speed from Canary Islands to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Torrential Rain in Queensland Rivers in Flood Train Services Disrupted
BRISBANE, Friday:--Torrential rain has fallen, on the tropical coast during the last 24 hours, the registration at Innisfail to 9 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Air Mail Late Gale at Alexandria
LONDON, Saturday:--In consequence of the dislocation caused by a gale on February 12, the air mail for Australia which left London on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Innisfail Floods Cane Damaged Boy Drowned in Creek
INNISFAIL, Sunday:--Indications to-day point to the fact that what promised to be a bountiful cane season will be ruined by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Torrential Rain North Queensland Floods Brisbane
Official records show that 16.35 inches of rain fell in the Innisfail area during the 24 hours ended at 9 o'clock on Saturday morning. There was a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cyclone Moves Northward
BRISBANE, Monday:--The Weather Bureau reported at 8 o'clock to-night that the cyclonic disturbance was then centred midway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theatre Flooded Severe Storm in Lisbon
LISBON, Sunday:--The worst storm within living memory flooded the stalls of the Apollo Theatre to a depth of 4 12 feet. Firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Storm Damage Western Districts SYDNEY
Extensive rain which fell over some portions of New South Wales during the week-end caused severe damage in the districts surrounding Holbrook,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclonic Disturbance Torrential Rain Floods in Tropical Queensland
BRISBANE, Monday:--The Weather Bureau announced this afternoon that a cyclonic depression was centred at 3…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods Feared at Ingham Herbert River Threatens Break Banks
INGHAM, Monday:--Fears are held that floods will be experienced in the Ingham, district. The Herbert River to-night was 10ft. over the railway…
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