Floods in North Queensland
BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Unprecedented floods have occurred in the Mt. Garnet district. On one day 690 ooints of rain were…
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Floods & storms, 1942
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Big Storm During Raid On Rabaul
MELBOURNE, Thursday:--Australian bombers struck hard at Rabaul yesterday and did considerable damage…
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Application by the Primary Producers' Union to the Government through Mr. W. Frith, M.L.A., for a…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— Two forward holds of an overseas freighter had to be flooded to-night, after fires had…
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Several buildings were unroofed. trees blown down, and crops flattened by at rung winds which accompanied storms…
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KYOGLE, Friday. —Several buildings were uprooted, trees blown down, and crops flattened by strong winds which accompanied storms at…
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The excavations in the ancient city of Ur have revealed many interesting things— not least, proofs that the Great Deluge of the times of Noah was…
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PITTSBURGH, Friday: Pittsburg Astronomic Observatory issued a warning that an extremely large group of sunspots is expected and…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—Thousands of pounds worth of damage have been caused by torrential rain over the…
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FORT MORESBY, Monday: The Japanese forces have been forced to withdraw from Markham Valley by terrific floods which inundated the flats, making continued occupation for the laying down of…
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MELBOURNE.--Darwin was raided by the Japanese for the eighth time yesterday afternoon, when the attack was directed against the aerodrome. Neither damage nor casualties have been reported, according to a communique…
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ZURICH, Wednesday: According to a Bucharest message Vidin was completely destroyed and several hundred houses collapsed between .Ruse…
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LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).—The Russians and Germans are strenuously accumulating men and materials from Leningrad to Kharkov, but the fighting scarcely anywhere exceeds patrol…
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As a result of a storm this week 67 points of rain were registered at Findon Creek. Pastures are in excellent condition…
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NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—The whole of Belmont No. 1 colliery, which employs between 70 and 80 men, is to be flooded to put…
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LONDON, Sunday: The doctor aboard a bucking destroyer in a gale had to be held wedged against the operating table by another officer when…
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HOMESDALE (Pennsylvania),, Sunday (AAP).—In this debris covered area at least 32 dead were counted and many others…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Libyan Sand Storm Made in England Test Middle East Railway Engines
LONDON.--Sand from the Libyan desert has been specially sent fo the Research Laboratory of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway for tests on the air filters of the diesel shuting locomotives to be used in the deserts of the Middle East…
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Sand from, the Libyan desert has been specially sent to the Research Laboratory of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dust Storms Cover Fierce Tank Battle For Tobruk
LONDON, Monday.—Fierce tank battles continue to rage in the Knightsbridge, Acroma, El Adem area but, despite the strength of the Axis forces, there has been no development in the enemy drive towards the coast and Tobruk. Fighting is still centred about 15 miles from the port…
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