Ere Swept By Snow, Floods
LONDON, Monday: When an unusually heavy snowstorm swept Eire early yesterday— Telephone and telegraphic services…
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Heavy Rain at Ardlethan Two Inches at Methul
A torrential downpour at Ardlethan on Tuesday afternoon brought 64 points of rain in a short period, and flooded portion of the town. At…
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A terrific storm which swept Southern Rirerina late yesterday afternoon unroofed farm buildings, interrupted electrical supplies, and caused a washaway on the railway line between Uranquinty and…
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A terrific storm swept Southern Riverina late yesterday afternoon, unroofed farm buildings, interrupted electrical supplies, and caused a…
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Yesterday's oppressive weather was followed by a storm at Gundagai last night . Despite threatening: conditions, and…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: The highest temperature recorded in New South Wales to-day was 103 at Ivanhoe, followed by 103 at Wentworth, 102…
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BRISBANE. Thursday: In floods in North Queensland one life has been lost and many people driven from their homes…
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Oppressive conditions on Monday and Tuesday resulted in scattered thunderstorms. On Monday evening there were…
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Twenty-eight points were registered in a sharp shower in Wagga shortly after midday yesterday. It brought the total registration…
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Following scattered storms in Riverina on Saturday night and yesterday, a number of creeks have burst their banks. Road communication was cut between Coolamon and Methul because of floods from Smoky an d Redbank Creeks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cold Wave Blankets All of Northern Hemisphere Storms and Snow Paralyse Industry
LONDON, Monday: Reports from Europe, North America, and Russia, show that a record cold wave has gripped the whole of the Northern Hemisphere. Snow and wild weather have temporarily paralysed a great part of Europe…
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Following scattered storms in Riverina on Saturday and on Sunday, a number of creeks have burst their banks. Road communication was cut…
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AYR (North Queensland), Wednesday): A single-engined low wing monoplane on a charter flight from Townsville to Ayr to pick up a…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: Heavy overnight rain made tracks soft for today's gallops on Sydney courses, and consequently times generally were not fast…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: As the cyclone, now 60 miles north of Brisbane, continues to press southward, local floodings in the inland rivers of…
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Seven hundred sheep owned by Mr. Day were trapped by flood waters at "Glenmary" during the heavy thunderstorms at the week-end. The majority…
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SYDNEY, Friday: Tremendous seas are lashing the eastern coastline of Australia, disorganising shipping. Ships are racing for shelter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Storm at Batiow 135 Points of Rain In Less Than Half An Hour
On Tuesday at 3 o'clock Batlow experienced a very severe storm which is said to be the heaviest seen in the district for some years. The storm was very patchy, but was most violent in some quarters, with thunder and lightning…
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BUNDABERG, Thursday: A 19-year-old youth was rescued from a tree-top this morning by police and lifesavers after he had been…
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