Heavy Gale Damage at Leeton
LEETON, Friday: A gale last night blew sheets of corrugated iron from the top of a 20,000-bag stack of wheat near the…
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Ships Hurled About in Sydney Gale; Walls Blown Down Motorship Crashes Into Cremorne Wharf
SYDNEY, Friday: The British motorship, Hopepeak (5179 tons) broke her moorings and crashed against a wharf; a freighter dragged her anchors, and smaller ships and lighters broke their moorings in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.s. Example for Australia Vast Field for River Exploitation and Flood Control
'The example of the United States of America is of enormous value to Australia in the matter of river control and exploitation."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Troops' Fight Against Goal Fields Floods
PARIS, Tuesday (A.A.P.): Troops who took over France's strike-bound northern coalfields yesterday immediately…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Women Storm State Parlt. House
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Members of the new Housewives' Association stormed Parliament House…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Village Devastated By Cyclone
TAMWORTH, Thursday: The village of Black Mountain, 8 miles from Guyra, was devastated by a cyclone which struck…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrific Storm Hits Coota. Crops Flattened; Gardens Wrecked
The worst hailstorm in the history of Cootamundra caused many thousands of pounds worth of damage in the town and district yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Extensive Damage Caused by Yesterday's Storm Many Crops Flattened to Ground
Many district crops were flattened to the ground in yesterday's hailsform, which old hands say was of the heaviest they can remember. Some agents estimate that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coota Storm Losses May Total £55,000
Estimates of storm damage to crops around Cootamundra ranged yesterday from £20,000 to £55,000. Claims poured into insurance agents for damage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gale Hits Sydney Man Swept From Ferry
SYDNEY,, Monday—A series of tropical squalls which struck the New South Wales coast yesterday disorganised shipping and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gale Sweeps Man From Ferry; Yachts Capsized
SYDNEY, Sunday: A series of tropical squalls which struck the New South Wales coast today disorganised shipping and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cootamundra Hit by Worst Storm in Hstory Many Crops Ruined—Gardens Damaged
The worst hailstorm in the history of Cootamundra caused many thousands of pounds worth of damage in the town and district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Savage Storm Hits Gundagai Verandah Roofing Blown Off Star Hotel Back Verandah of Residence Disappears
A terrific blast of wind which hit Gundagai at 12.20 p.m. yesterday caused considerable damage. The wind, which struck with tornado-like ferocity, ripped the hoofing off buildings, uprooted trees and wrecked many hoardings. The full force of the blast struck…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Damage to Fruit Crops in Leeton Area
LEETON, Monday: Heavy hall in the Leeton district yesterday damaged apricot, peach and tomato crops…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALL-OUT U.S. Aid for China ? To Stem Red Flood
SHANGHAI, Wednesday.—Immediate American military and economic aid on a scale "Just short of war" against…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.Z. Floods Cause State of Emergency
WELLINGTON, (N.Z.) Tues-day (A.A.P.-Reuter): A state of emergency has been declared in the Southern Lakes district, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Damage to Fruit Crops in Leeton Area
Heavy bail in the Leeton district on Sunday damaged apricot, peach, and tomato crops. At Merungle Hill near Leeton orchardists re[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Rain at Flemington
MELBOURNE, Friday: Heavy showers fell this afternoon, but unless there is rain overnight, the track will be in good order…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heavy Rain in Wagga District; 175 Points at Soil Station
The heaviest fall of rain for one day since February at the Wagga Soil Conservation Station was recorded yesterday. It amounted to 175 points. Since Thursday night, registrations of more the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Flood at Tarcutta Semi-Trailer Destroyed
A flood blocking the Hume Highway at Tarcutta throughout Saturday and early yesterday morning; caused a £1670 fire in a…
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