Australians Preparing to Storm Bardia Expected to be Toughest Battle in Near East LONDON
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1940 · page 1
Australian troops with their English and Allied comrades have tightened their grip on Bardia. Unconfirmed reports say that they have cut the coastal road to Tobruk. Lorry loads of soldiers are arriving hourly for what is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Severe Storms North-western Areas Suffer Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 2
As a cyclone swept across north-western New South Wales late on Friday, 100 Sheep were killed and many injured in a stock train smash on a rain-weakened line near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Fire Losses in Storm Brisbane
Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 3
Damage estimates at £30,000 was caused by a fire which swept the premises of the Warwick Farmers' Milling Company at Warwick early to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Weather Storms in North Considerable Damage
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1940 · page 2
Torrential rains and heavy storms were experienced in northern New South Wales during the week-end. Train services on the main northern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dust Storm at Lake Cargelligo
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1940 · page 2
A series or hot days, with the temperature ranging well over the century mark, culminated in one or the worst dust storms for a number of years at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Retreating Italians Enemy Line Penetrated by Greeks Battle During Storms London
Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 December 1940 · page 3
A Greek communique declares that local operations of a limited scope were successful and prisoners were taken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Killed by Lightning Terrific Storm in Bendigo District Bendigo
Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 December 1940 · page 3
A 16-year-old married youth was killed and his two companions injured, one critically, when they were struck by lightning on Saturday at Specimen…
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