New Zealand Cyclone Several Lives Lost Extensive Damage
A severe cyclonic storm raged throughout the Auckland district, N.Z., on Sunday, causing extensive damage. Two men were drowned…
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Floods & storms, 1936
104 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 6
Queensland Flood and Drought
A story of [?]ostentatious courage and self-sacrifice in the outback is revealed by reports of the part played in recent floods in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opened in Snow Storm Olympic Games Honors by Herr Hitler Berlin
In the midst of a snowstorm which had fallen without interruption for 30 hours, Herr Hitler opened the Olympic Games to-day. It was a spectacular…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Downpour in Sydney Streets Flooded Hail Damages Gardens
A violent thunderstorm of a semi-tropical nature broke over Sydney and suburbs yesterday afternoon. The rain was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Violent Gales Lives Lost in Rough Seas London
Winds of gale force have swept the country. To-day, gusts of 70 miles an hour were reported. Extreme cold prevails and heavy seas are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Storms Very Scattered Month's Rainfall 142 Points
During the past week the district has experienced many sudden storms, and in some instances exceptionally heavy rain…
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The weather conditions arc still very warm and sultry. On Sunday last a severe storm broke over the district, with very…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Severe Storms Sweep The District Rain and Lightning But Farmers Rejoice
Severe storms were experienced all over the district on Friday last and again on Monday. The streets were flooded, telephone and electric light services dislocated, and business disorganised. The farmers, on the other hand, were relieved, for the pastures will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boy Drowned Slips Over Bank In Severe Storm Goulburn
During a heavy thunder storm which passed over the Goulburn district yesterday afternoon Kenneth White, aged 10 years…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boy Drowned Thunderstorm Fatality Goulburn
A heavy thunderstorm passed over the Goulburn district yesterday afternoon, during which a creek became swollen and over-ran its banks…
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A cyclonic storm last Monday struck Corrella Station and levelled the mens' huts at the Station to the ground, the building…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chained Up! Politicians' Drinking Utensils Storm in a Beer Mug
It has been estimated that hoteliers (the new, and better, word for publicans) lose from 10 per cent, to 20 per cent, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Drowned In Flooded River Brisbane
Geoffrey Murray, aged 15 years, was drowned while attempting to cross a flooded bridge over the Johnstone River. The lad, who could not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sugar Season Rained Heavy Rain in North Queensland
As the result of heavy rains in North Queensland, the sugar season is practically ruined…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in North Queensland Boy Drowned in Raging Torrent
Geoffrey Murray, 15, was drowned while attempting to cross a flooded bridge in Johnstone River. The lad who could not swim, called for help…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclonic Storm Unroofed all Buildings Brisbane
A cyclonic storm struck the town of Birrinblndi to-day , practically every building being unroofed. An inch of rain fell in half an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Building Struck During Heavy Storm Sydney, Friday night
During a sudden storm this afternoon, a building at the corner of Hunter and McEvoy Streets, was struck by lightning. Portion of the brick coping…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Relief Workers Marooned by Flood Waters Wellington (N.Z.)
A group of 30 relief workers spent last night in constant danger of being swept away by flood waters in the Ashley River Valley. They were rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclonic Storm Damage in South Queensland Farms Destroyed: Roofs Off
Telephonic and telegraphic communication between Brisbane and the South Coast was disorganised by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →1,200 Mile Reliability Trial. River of Mud and Flood Drifts
News has just been received that the well known Capetown-Port Elizabeth, Capetown reliability trial of 1,200 miles has been won by an…
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