Flood and ’Juck Wall Danger Still Exists No Cause for Alarm Says Commission
“The time is now approaching when floods might be reasonably expected in the Murrumbidgee River.”…
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Dusty Gale Followed by Only 15 Points of Rain No Material Value, But Clouds Revive Hope
Preceded by a howling duststorm, 15 points of rain which fell last night, were useful only in reviving hope that a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New London Barrage Increases Confidence Raiders Harassed by Terrific Storm of Shells LONDON
Immediately after the sirens wanted in London fast night the new super-barrage roared into action. Guns of several calibres were heard throughout London in almost continuous action. Searchlights were again not used…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Rain in October Says Mr. Inigo Jones
The wet spell in New South Wales will continue until the middle of October when heavy rain will set in with a likelihood of flooding on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm Damage in Canada
HALIFAX (Nova Scotia), Tuesday—A fierce storm has caused widespread damage in Canada's maritime provinces. It ruined a quarter of Nova…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Invasion Plans Affected by Gale in Channel Armada Victory Recalled LONDON
Autumn gales beating last night against the famous white cliffs of Dover reminded Dover residents of the inscription on a medal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All-night Raid on London 200 Planes Cross Coast in Gale LONDON
London's longest air raid occurred last night and this morning. It occupied 9 hours 52 minutes, the alarm sounding at 8.10 p.m. and the all-clear at 6.2 a.m. Two hundred Messerschmitts and Henkels came over…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Storm at "Claris Park"
A severe windstorm at the latter end of last week caused severe damage at "Claris Park," the property of Mr. Clem Quilter, near Junee. The tops…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Child Evacuee Ship Torpedoed Appalling Nazi Crime 89 Children and 205 Adults Lose Lives Atlantic Storm Adds to Death—roll London
As a result of one of the most appalling sea tragedies since the outbreak of the war, 89 little evacuee children found a grave in the storm-swept Atlantic when a ship which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Invasion Fleet Scattered by Storm 50,000 Lost
LONDON, Tuesday (AAP): Hitler lost between 50,000 and 60,600 picked troops in a disaster, which scattered his invasion fleet on September 16,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →50,000 Germans Lost in Channel Disaster Invasion Fleet Scattered by Storm LONDON
Hitler lost between 50,000 and 60,000 picked troops in a disaster which scattered his invasion fleet on September 16, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →50,000 Germans Lost in Channel Disaster Invasion Fleet Scattered by Storm
Hitler lost between 50,000 and 60,000 picked troops in a disaster which scattered his invasion fleet on September 16,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood of Protests Sydney
The State Liquid Fuel Control Board is being deluged with protests against petrol allotments under the rationing scheme, which will come into operation next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scattered Thunderstorms Forecasted
SYDNEY, Friday: Light rain was fairly general over the district, south of the Murrumbidgee and parts of the south-east corner of the State during…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrific Din in London Sky Lit Up Like Day Man-made Thunderstorm LONDON
Shortly after last night's air-raid warning, watchers in Central London heard planes approaching but did not see searchlights. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Benefits by Week-end Rains Cyclone on the Coast Sydney
Inland districts did not benefit very much by the rain which fell over a section of the State during the weekend. The heaviest falls were recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gales Off Coast Mr. Mares' Expectations Sydney
Gales which raged off the coast during the week-end continued to-day, causing delays to coastal shipping. One passenger steamer arrived in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gale off Coast Fishing Party Missing Grafton
Joe Fisher and two others, of Coff's Harbor, have been missing in a fishing launch since Sunday. The heavy gale makes it impossible at present for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm Raging Off New South Wales Coast Sydney
The weather disturbance which was responsible for the rain is now moving out to sea away from the Australian coast towards the north island of New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Conditions Developing
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, said today, though storm conditions were passing and the seas along the coast were…
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