Caused Storm with Ray Claim by Scientist
Behind barbed-wire fences on a secluded estate at White Waltham, Berkshire, British Government experts will shortly see a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1939
18 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers
Violent Storm
During a terrific storm at Barraba the operating theatre at the hospital was blown across the street ana smashed to matchwood. About 10…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disastrous Floods
PERTH.—Continued storms, with heavy rains in the south-western districts, caused enormous damage ana resulted in the drowning of a baby…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Krawarree Sports Marred by Heavy Thunderstorm
It was most unfortunate that the annual sports at Krawarree on Thursday last should have been spoilt by rain which fell almost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Devastating Floods
DURBAN.—Fifteen were drowned and thousands rendered homeless by heavy floods in Natal and Transvaal Roads and bridges were wrecked and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OBITUARY Mrs. M. H. Gale
The death took place in Queanbey[?]n District Hospital yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Mary Henrietta (Ettie) Gale, widow of the late Mr. W. E. Gale, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Drowned In Flooded Creek
The bodies of the three victims trapped in a car in a flooded creek near Orange on Friday have been recovered. On Saturday the body of Patricia…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General Heavy Rain
Little more than a week ago the Braidwood district was in the grip of one of the driest spells experienced for many years. To-day graziers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sewerage Troubles Storm Water in Mains
A report is circulating that during last week’s heavy rains storm water poured into the sewer mains and the pumps were kept working to capacity…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrible Havoc Kentucky Floods
MOREHEAD (Kentucky), Thursday. With 54 bodies recovered and over 100 persons missing from yesterday’s floods, heavy rains to-day brought…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Rain
Data to hand this morning showed that further heavy rain had fallen over most parts of the State, and more especially on the south and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Severe Gale
Saturday night's gale was the worst experienced in the district this year. After midnight the wind blew with cyclonic force, carrying with it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thrilling Serial Story. Dartmoor Legacy Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright. Chapter Xxxix. Storm at Dawn
THREE o’clock came and Bob was not back. Lestor was uneasy. “I think one of us ought to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods at Tientsin
TIENTSIN.—Floods have cut on electricity and plunged the city into darkness, states the American Associated Press correspondent. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Motor World News and Notes Prom the N.R.M.A. Driving in a Storm
People inside a sedan car are not exposed to danger during a thunderstorm on account of the "Faraday Cage" effect of the body and chassis…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Driving in a Storm
People inside a sedan car are not exposed to danger during a thunderstorm on account of the “Faraday Cage” effect of the body and chassis says a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Storm
Following a perfect spring day on Sunday a heavy storm developed late in the afternoon, which was accompanied by rain, thunder and vivid…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →East Queanbeyan Tennis Courts Flood Lighting Proposed
A letter was before the Municipal Council last night from Mr. Norman Brown, hon. secretary of East Queanbeyan Tennis Club, asking Council to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →