Stop Press. Cyclone Disaster. Brisbane
The party which was at Oyster Cay (Great Barrier Reef) when the cyclone passed over, has been wiped out. The police have been searching for traces…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Floods & storms, 1927
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Swept by Seas. Oil Tanker's Fight. Cyclone's Fury. Newcastle
Captain Hume, master of the British Imperial Company's oil tanker Murex on the arlival to-day of the vessel from Singnpore told of the experiences of the steamer in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Cyclone in Queensland. Catholic Losses at Cairns. a Memory of a Beautiful Place
We must all sympathise with the people of Cairns who have suffered so much through the recent cyclonic devastation, for at latest reports not less than one…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Storm's Toll in California 26 Killed Many Injured Snowslide Victims San Francisco
WIND, rain and snowstorms have combined to exact a heavy toll of life and property in many parts of California…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heroic Blacks Epic Rescue of Whites When Cyclone Wrecked Lugger in Shark-infested Seas Battle with Mountainous Waves Brisbane
OF the stories of heroism and self-sacrifice that have illumined Queensland's dark pages of tragedy during the past week, none has struck a deeper chord in the hearts of the public than that of the battle of seven…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Flooded Areas. Shortage of Food. Damaged Railways. BRISBANE
Communication has now been established with practically all districts which were swept by the cyclone. Great damage has been done, particularly…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cloudbursts California Is Flooded Starving Cinema Players Los Angeles
Distressing conditions have followed the cloudbursts throughout California. From five to eight feet of water has flooded some districts, and motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plight of Cairns Flood, But No Water Cairns
The Barron River is much lower. Practically no rain fell yesterday. If the weather continues dry, however, Cairns will be in serious straits…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Flood Waters Recede Damage to Crops Live Stock Lost Brisbane
For the most part, flood waters in the north are beginning to subside, though further heavy rains have been experienced in some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood and Fire City Construction Works
A view of Ingham, Queensland, which has felt the full force of the cyclone, and flood. This picture was taken during the flood of 1900. There has been a glut of melons this season. The young folk are taking full advantage of their opportunity to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cyclonic Storms and Floods Appalling Loss of Life in Queensland Towns Swept Away by an Unprecedented Deluge
A terrific cyclone, accompanied by torrential rain has devastated practically the whole of the northern half of Queensland between Ingham and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Malabar Evades Cyclone
Considerable caution was exercised by the acting master of the Burns, Philp motor ship Malabar (Captain Campbell) on the voyage from Singapore to Sydney, when a warning was received that the cyclonic…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Heavy Toll of Storms in Western U.S.A. Many Killed Snow and Floods Winds Wreak Havoc San Francisco
AT least 24 are dead, and damage to property is expected to total several million dollars, as the result of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Rush Into Recess Discontent In Caucus Another Political Storm
It is the general opinion in State political circles that, in order to avoid another serious rift in Labor's ranks, Parliament is to be prorogued on Thursday or Friday of next week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Referee" Surf Boat Answers Stiff Test Through Surging Seas in a Gale From Bondi to Rose Bay
TEN months ago a unique surf life-saving boat was constructed by Mr. Hammer, of North Bondi Surf Club, to his own design for the Hon. Hugh D…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Appalling Disaster in Queensland Country Devastated by Floods 40 Lives Lost
Cyclonic disturbances and floods which occurred in northern Queensland last week have had tragic consequences…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flooded Areas. Traffic Restored. Chinese Marooned. Party Still Missing. BRISBANE
The Inkerman railway bridge over the Burde[?] River, though submerged to a great depth, was undamaged. To-day it was crossed by the first train for a week, when the mail…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →24 Dead Western U.S.A. Floods Snowstorm's Toll San Francisco
The unprecedented rains and snowstorms in California, Utah, Nevada and Arizona since the begining of the week have caused at least 24 deaths,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By 'Plane Food for Flood Area Water Short Famine Danger Passing Cairns
An aeroplane carrying relief foodstuffs to the people at Etherldge was to have left Cloncurry yesterday for…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bountiful Rains Aftermath of Floods Brisbane
The floods in the north have now receded, without further loss of life, according to despatches received in Brisbane to-day…
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