More Trouble in Sydney Domain Soldiers Storm Communists' Meeting
SYDNEY, Sunday:—Determined efforts were made again in the Domain to-day by about 100 soldiers in uniform to break up…
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Floods & storms, 1940
253 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 13
Floods Add to Misery of Quake Victims Work of Rescue Hampered by Further Shocks
LONDON, Sunday:—Earthquake shocks are still being felt in Turkey. Part of the country is now facing another disaster, because of extensive floods. In the west, four rivers have overflowed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Terror Sweeps Western Turkey Floodwaters Engulf Victims Further Shocks ISTANBUL
NEW terror is sweeping western Turkey as the flood waters from rivers in Smyrna, Brusa and Adrianople districts devastate the countryside. The inhabitants, cattle and crops have been…
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LONDON, Monday:—The extent of the damage in Turkey is now known to be much greater than was at first reported. Towns and villages have been submerged over a large area, stretching from…
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TORRENTS in the Bursa region swept hundreds of persons and whole villages into the sea as downpours and earth tremors continued. In Ziresiun there was a death roll of 1500 and at Ordu…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Allied Sympathy For Turks Floods Sweep Hundreds Out to Sea
LONDON, Tuesday:—It is revealed that it was after a personal telephone call from the British Prime Minister (Mr…
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LONDON, Wednesday:—A message from Ankara says that a new earthquake reduced to shambles ten villages in the Yozgat area…
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ANKARA: Torrents in the flooded region of Brusa, following the disastrous earthquake in Turkey, have swept…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Rain in N. TERRITORY Delay To Rail Service DARWIN
Heavy rain fell during the last two days, and has flooded large areas of land south of Darwin. The weekly train which runs from…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →political "storm" S. Australian Resentment: Car Industry Delegation In Adelaide ADELAIDE
A MAJOR political storm is developing for the Menzies Government over the monopoly in the motor car industry, proposed to be given to Australian…
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LONDON, Sunday:—After several days of silence which gave rise to hopes that the ravages of earthquake and flood…
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LONDON, Sunday:— The "Sunday Graphic's" correspondent at The Hague says that Germany is ready to invade the Lowlands as she expects to overcome defensive inundations with a new type of…
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BRISBANE, Sunday:—Heavy rain with the first floods of the season are reported from the Far North. Cairns received its first cyclonic warning of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Chamberlain. Quiet Before Storm
LONDON, Tuesday:— Speaking at the Guildhall this afternoon the Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) referred to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"This Is the Calm Before Storm" Chamberlain Delivers First Speech of 1940 Stage of War in New Year London
MAKING his first public utterance in 1940, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) received a warm welcome when he rose to speak at the Lord Mayor's luncheon at the Guild…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday: — The Divisional Meteorologist (Mr. A. Richards) said to-night that the tropical depression was still…
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In his public address during 1940, which was broadcast through the Empire, the Prime Minister of Great…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Worst Floods in N.T. History Darwin
Floods caused by the recent torrential rains inundated large areas of land at South Darwin to-day, while further washaways occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Violent Gale in Casino District
CASINO, Friday:—A fierce wind and hail storm did considerable damage at Woolner's Arm, in the Dyraaba district, 21 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flying Doctor and Pilot Found Safe Qantas Plane Locates Men on Flooded Plain
BRISBANE, Friday:—After being missed in the flooded Gulf country for three days the Flying Doctor, Dr. Alberry, and Pilot Berry were located by a D.H. 86 Qantas plane, piloted by Captain Donaldson, late this afternoon, about eight…
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