City Water Supply Close to Serious Shortage Effect of Gale, Heat, and Fires Sydney
How near Sydney was to a water shortage on Saturday was revealed by the chairman of the Metropolitan Water Board (Mr. Upton) to-day. He…
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"Gathering of Storm"
The Minister for Co-ordination or Defence (Sir Thomas Inskip), in a speech in London, rebuked Captain Anthony Eden for the reference in his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weather Deluge in N.Z. AUCKLAND
Torrential rain, with a fall of more than six inches in 24 hours, soaked Taranaki province and caused flooding. Roads were blocked by…
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The Deputy-Premier (Colonel Bruxner) advises that claims for compensation by those who have suffered damage to crops by the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in China Shanghai
The Yellow River has flooded 300 square miles inland. It is feared 2000 have been drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Teachers' Storm Protest Against Unhygienic School Buildings SYDNEY
At the Teachers' Federation Conference today Mr. W. Gentle, of Singleton, strongly criticised dilapidated, unhygience school buildings. He declared…
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Assistance to fruit and vegetable growers and poultry farmers who had lost heavily as the result of the recent hurricane will be provided by the State…
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The sequence of heat wave and duststorm was broken on Tuesday morning by a thunderstorm. Some time before 7 oâclock, with the sky…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Weeky "Buster" Storm in Sydney
Victoria and New South Wales experienced gales and storms again yesterday but although not as severe as a fortnight ago, clouds of dust…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gale Strikes Urana Roofs Blown From Buildings Extensive Damage Lockhart
A terrific gale struck Urana to-day, causing great damage to property. The roof of the new garage at Plunkett's Hotel, Urana, was lifted off and hurled…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Severe Storm Causes Heavy Damage In Sydney and Suburbs SYDNEY
A severe electrical storm passed over portion of the metropolitan area this afternoon and considerable damage was caused in St. Peter's and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sinking Ship All Aboard Rescued During Storm New York
One of the most thrilling rescues in the annals of the sea was recounted to-day when the American freighter Schodack landed 18 men, two women…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cyclone at Gundagai Lightning Causes Bush Gundagai
At 4.30 p.m. to-day a cyclone strick Gundagai, causing expensive damage to buildings, particularly to those in First Avenue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclone Strikes North Wagga Roofing Torn From Buildings; Trees Blown Down St. Mary's Hall Damaged Temperature Soars to 110.4 Degrees
A cyclonic disturbance which struck North Wagga yesterday afternoon left a trail of damage behind it. Roofing was torn from buildings, hoardings and sheds collapsed, and great trees were blown down…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclone at Mundarlo
When the cyclone broke at North Wagga on Tuesday afternoon, the Ven Archdeacon West, accompanied by his brother-in-law, Mr. O. H. Dixon and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Snow Thaws in Britain Severe FlOODS Threatened London
A steady and rapid thaw set In yesterday afternoon and traces of last week's severe weather are quickly disappearing. Nevertheless, many…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclone Strikes Wagga
A cyclonic disturbances which stru[?] North Wagga on Tuesday afternoon left a trail of damage behind it, Roofing was torn from buildings,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Men Missing Believed to Have Been at Sea During Storm Sydney
The police have asked masters of vessels along the North Coast to keep a sharp lookout for Leonard Jenkins, aged 22 years, and William Johnston,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclonic Storm. Severe Damage at North Wagga
North Wagga on Tuesday afternoon suffered from a cyclonic storm which over a strip of about half a mile left a trail of damage behind…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gale Sweeps U.S.A. Scores of Deaths Disastrous Cold Wave New York
Gales and snowstorms are sweeping the United States. Already there have been scores of deaths. Widespread suffering has been…
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