Wounded Pte. G. Flood
The relatives of Pte. Greg Flood, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Flood, of Gillenbah, Narandera, have been informed that he has been…
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Queensland Floods Five People Drowned; Homes Lost
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Floods, the worst in Queensland's history, have drowned five people and thousands of sheep and cattle, and destroyed crops and…
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At Young on Wednesday rain poured down, and in under an hour 177 points fell. Part of the township was flooded…
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Floods, worst in Queensland's history, have drowned five people and thousands of sheep and cattle, and destroyed crops and thousands of homes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Weather Severe Thunderstorm Over M.l.a. Lightning Strikes at Koonadan
The storm that broke over the Irrigation Area in the early hours of Saturday morning had all the outward signs of a drought-breaker, the rain…
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THE storm that broke over the irrigation area in the early hours of Saturday morning had all the outward and visible signs…
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Over four inches of rain fell at Nangus and Tumblong. At Coolac 180 points fell in the path of the storm, and water rushed down…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A Gayndah message states: "Losses caused by the recent flood within a radius of five miles of Gayndah are estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Are Floods on Their Way? History May Repeat Itself in Junee
There are many people in Junee who subscribe to the opinion that heavy rains, even floods, are on their way. Some thought that last week's…
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Attention has been drawn to the following poem, composed by Henry Lawson 40 years ago. To-day the bushman poet's lines have more than…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australians in N.e.i. Refugees Prom Singapore Calm Before the Storm at Java
BATAVIA, Thursday.—It would be cruel to buoy up the hopes of relatives that large numbers of Australians escaped from Singapore…
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When lighting struck a hay stack three miles form Ariah park, members of the Ariah Park brigade travelled over flooded roads to extinguish the…
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—The Navy' announces that the destroyer Truxton and cargo vessel Pollux had foundered in a raging gale off Newfoundland…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday. —Unprecedented floods have occurred in the Mount Garnet district. On one day 690 points of rain were recorded. In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tin Mines Missed Heavy Rain
Strange as it may seem, on February 13, there were good recordings all round the Ardlethan Tin Mines, but at that spot, where water is so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Plane Fatality Coroner's Finding Crashed in Severe Storm
In finding that the five airmen who were killed at Ungarie in a plane crash on February 11 died instantaneously from the effects of injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire-fighters Travelled Over Flooded Roads
When lightning struck a hay stock three miles from Ariah Park members of the Ariah Park brigade travelled over Hooded roads to extinguish…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Incensed Brazilians ! Storm German Shops
RIO DE JANEIRO, Thursday.—Furious Brazilians, inflamed by the torpedoing of Brazilian ships, stormed a big departmental store and…
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SOFIA, Sunday.—Seven are dead and 1200. evacuated from the flooded Vidia area, and efforts are going on to rescue 6000 people who have been…
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LIMA (Ohio), Wednesday. - Four Army, pursuit planes were lost in a blinding snowstorm when they crashed…
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