Men Out of Work Thunderstorm Responsible Sydney
A thunderstorm was responsible for 1000 men being thrown out of work at the Golden Mile Mine, West Australia. Lightning struck the terminal house,…
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Floods & storms, 1929
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The English Eleven W.A.'s Poor Showing Heavy Rain Mars Wicket Perth
In the first match, England v. West Australia, the latter's first innings' score was 185; Horrocks, 51, and R. Bryant 34 were the best batsmen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russian Matches Flooding Australia Melbourne
Girls, engaged in the matchmaking industry, in Melbourne, held a meeting to protest against the importation of Russian matches, which it was alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District News Trangie Concern Caused By Storm On Thursday Fruit Trees and Gardens Destroyed
If there is one place in the west with reason to dread storms it is Trangie, the collection of different tornadoes, which have visited the Urban Area,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrific Storm Causes Damage in Town Dubbo Enveloped in Cyclonic Dust Cloud Picnickers' Plight
With unprecedented suddenness, Dubbo was yesterday enveloped in the moat violent and damaging dust storm of recent years. Reminiscent of the famous storm of 1908, the town was struck with the force of bolt from the blue, that vented its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Airship Liners Ride the Gales London
The second airship, R100, is now completed, and will be taken over by the Air Ministry in a few weeks. R101, at present at the mooring mast…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dust Storm Sunday's Visitation Felt In Surrounding Centres
The terrific dust storm which played havoc in Dubbo also made its presence felt in surrounding centres…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →GILGANDRA Severe Thunderstorm Sheep Killed by Lightning
Accompanied by dense clouds of dust and large hail-stones, a severe thunderstorm passed over the Gilgandra-Tooraweenah district on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm in Sydney Great Damage in Suburbs Sydney
Yesterday's' heavy storm in Sydney and suburbs was responsible for thousands of pounds worth of damage. The rain was particularly heavy at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Warnings More Rain Expected Sydney
Moro rain is expected in coastal districts, und on the highlands to-day. The State Meteorologist has issued a warning against, floods that are likely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo Deluge Heavy Rainfall All Over District Children Bathe in Flooded Streets River Rises Rapidly
Heralded by terrific thunder, heavy rain fell in Dubbo and district yesterday. Pouring down in torrents, the rain soon had the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wild Weather Severe English Season First Snow Storms LONDON
Extensive flooding is reported from many areas following heavy rainstorms during the past 21 hours. The first snow of the season was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dust Storms by a Dustman
The record dust storm which nearly buried Dubbo last week was a corker. In it the wild winds of the woeful West disturbed a fair hunk of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sunday's Storm Fall General in District
The forecast of the early part of last week that the West would receive beneficial rains, was verified on Sunday afternoon, when a particularly heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Storm Fiend Killed By Lightning Win ton (Q.)
During a terrific storm in the Winton district, in the Nor-west of Queensland, a man was killed by lightning an Ascot Station…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District News Lispings From Louth Heavy Thunderstorms Sports Meeting
Light fulls of mill occurred in this district last week. Vivid lightning and terrific thunder disturbed the town and district last Saturday night, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Indiscriminate Slaughter of Young Fish Sequel to River Flooding
Gills choked with mud and barely able to breaths, the fish in the Macquarie River were forced to the surface for air during the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CUMNOCK. Heavy Storm
A very heavy thunder storm, accompanied by vivid lightning, passed over the district on Sunday last, when 90 points of rain were registered in a little…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Damages In Southern Queensland Brisbane
Great damage is reported from Southern Queensland, us a result of cyclonic storms. Numerous buildings have been unroofed and fences levelled…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm and Fireball At Camperdown Does Tremendous Damage Sydney
During a heavy storm last night, a fireball caused tremendous damage in Chester Street, Camperdown. Forty square feet of galvanised iron…
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