R.A.F. 'Planes Damaged in Cyclone London
Three hundred air force men fought desperately for four hours in the darkness to save 20 eight-ton bombers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Northern Rivers · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1938
515 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 26
Gale Wrecks Bombers havoc at r.a.F. station
LONDON, Monday:— Three hundred Air Force men fought desperately for four hours in darkness to save 20 8-ton bombers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Men Sing As They Die in Storm
Nine trawlermen lost their lives recently--six when their ship was wrecked in a gale in the North Sea, and three in a channel…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Marooned on Fig Stye Roof Bellinger Flood Incident
Mr. W. Bonnett, of East Bellingen, had an unenviable experience when he was marooned for over five hours on the roof of one of his pig sties on his farm,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bill Heckenberg Rides the Flood "A Different Point of View."
During the flood at Coraki on Friday last, young Bill Heckenburg, son of the ex-world's champion axeman, rode a log down the surging South Arm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood-and Tuckombil
The disastrous flood visitation at the week-end—the second inside ten months—with all its attendant losses in crops and butter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Flood Losses Govt. Help Suggested the Risk
FOLLOWING the most devastating flood known at Grady's Creek, during which the flood waters rose to unprecedented heights, the whole area subject to flooding presented a forlorn sight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flooded Roads Lismore-Coraki-Woodburn Impassable
It is not expected that the flood waters from Pelican Creek which have inundated nearly three-quarters of a mile of roadway on the Lismore-Coraki road will have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floodwaters Held Traffic
Traffic was held up for several hours on Thursday morning when flood waters submerged the road at the intersection of Bridge-street and Nimbin road to a depth of seven feet. The water inundated garage premises and caused damage to stocks and accessories…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Body Found Eden Creek Flood Victim Camp Demolished
A search party organised by Constable Forbes, of Kyogle, late on Friday afternoon recovered the body of Charles Victor Eyles,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extensive Flood Damage Washouts On Brisbane Kyogle Line
For the first time in the history of the Brisbane-Kyogle-Sydney railway, traffic was totally suspended and diverted to the New England…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers Were Heavy Losers Record Flood in Grady's Creek
Following one of the most devastating floods ever known in the history of Grady's Creek, during which the turbulent flood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scenes in Kyogle Flood
The northern section of Kyogle resembled a big inland lake when the flood was at its height on Thursday morning. Taken from the railway bridge, the picture shows the roof of a building at the cattle saleyards, on the right, just above the water, while to the left can be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Damage at Ettrick Ettrick
With the disapearance of the bridge over Ironpot Creek at Montgomery's and. the approaches washed away from the low level bridge at Doolan's, cream,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Floods in North Q'ld. BRISBANE
Heavy floods have threatened North Queensland following torrential rain. Many homesteads have been abandoned in the Charleville district and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wilson's Creek Dam No Serious Damage Last Week's Flood Mullumbimby
The electrical engineer (Mr. D. C. McVea) in his fortnightly report to Mullumbimby Council last night, stated that a new maximum demand of 335…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Severe Storm SYDNEY
Owing to a severe storm between Wagga and Cootamundra, all communication with Melbourne and Adelaide ceased for nearly six hours this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Damage in Nerang Shire
Damage totalling nearly £2,000 was caused in the Nerang Shire by the recent flood rains, stated the Engineer (Mr T. E. Peters) at the monthly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Murwillumbah Flood Prevention to be Considered
Means to protect South Murwillumbah from floods will be considered at the next meeting of Murwillumbah Municipal Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grasslands and Crops Suffered Effects of Flood
ALTHOUGH the stream itself has returned to normal level, the flat Country along the Richmond River from Lismore to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →