Cyclone Strikes Near Walbundrie
A cyclone swept about a mile north of Walbundrie on Tuesday night, and damaged or destroyed many trees…
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£20,000 Damage in Heavy Tamworth Gale
TAMWORTH, Sunday: Five homes were unroofed and many others were partly unroofed when a severe storm with a gale-force…
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Matron C. A. Ray, of Finley District Hospital, said last night that the nursing staff at the hospital had threatened to resign if she was dismissed on Tuesday. HOWEVER, Mr. A. A…
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BRISBANE, Sunday: Road rail and air traffic has been disrupted in Northern Queensland by torrential rain, yielding…
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NEW YORK, Sunday: At least 27 deaths were caused by violent weather in the United States yesterday. Blizzards, biting gales, heavy falls of snow and…
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On Sunday evening the wind commenced to blow in from the south and then changed almost Immediately to' the north east and continued all…
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Thunderstorm accompanied by some showers of rain fell in Lockhart as we went to press. Patches of rain fell earlier west and east…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motors and Motoring Notes Causes of Carburetter Flooding; How Trouble is Cured
Not only does a flooding carburetter create a danger of serious risk of fire, but you will not want to waste petrol now that it is scarce again. Flooding upsets the mixture to a certain extent, making it too rich and causing overheating and carbon deposit, with chances of misfiring due to sooted plugs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain General in Riverina Power Failures in Some Towns
Riverina's first substantial rainfall for nearly a month was recorded yesterday when falls of maze than an inch were registered in many towns. The rain was too late to hold up the wheat…
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NEW YORK, Tues. (A.A.P.): At least 69 people have died in the United States and Canada since Friday in blizzards, floods…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: A rain-loaded cyclone, driving into N.S.W. from Queensland at 20 knots, has caused: The disappearance of three men who are believed drowned in a flooded creek near Grafton, N.S.W…
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SYDNEY, Thursday—At least five persons—four men and a voting girl—are believed to have lost their lives in the violent cyclonic storm which has swept Queensland and N.S.W…
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Heavy rain on, Tuesday and Wednesday yielded an average of about two inches throughout the district. There was vivid lightning…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: The captain and two crew members escaped when the 60ft. trawler, Athol Star, went aground on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclone Causes 8 Deaths £200,000 Damage in Sydney and Suburbs
SYDNEY, Thursday: The cyclone which swept through Queensland and parts of N.S.W. caused six deaths in N.S.W. and two in Queensland. Widespread damage was caused by the cyclone,…
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There was a heavy rainstorm in Wagga early yesterday morning. Commencing at approximately…
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LONDON, Wednesday—Political camps yesterday reflected an unnatural calm before the storm in an atmosphere which all…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Churchill No Langer Camera-Shy Calm Before Storm in British Poll
LONDON, Wednesday ( A.A.P.): Political camps today reflect the unnatural calm before the storm, an atmosphere which all quarters expect to be dispelled when the King officially ends the life of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Items £235 From Flood Relief Appeal
The Wagga and District Macleay River Flood Apeal organised by the M.P. and A. A. closed its appeal in December,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gales off Britain
LONDON, Thursday: Gale warnings operated in all sea areas last night. Small ships took shelter when gales and…
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