Flooded Rivers. Train Stalls on Bridge. Passengers' Ordeal. Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 11
While crossing the flooded Johnstone River at about 1 o'clock yesterday morning, the mall train from Townsville to Innisfail came to a standstill in the middle of the bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Flood Damage. The Clarence Valley. Estimate of £750,000. GRAFTON
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 12
Addressing the Clarence District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., expressed sympathy with those who had suffered loss and inconvenience owing…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →On Flooded Bridge Train Held Up Queensland Scare Water Pours Through Carriages Brisbane
The Labor Daily · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 5
Passengers by the mail train which left Townsville on Friday morning for Cairns had an unenviable experience. They were compelled to spend the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →STORM-TOSSED. Barque Hougomont. Arrival at Melbourne. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 11
After a long voyage of 271 days, the Finnish four-masted barque Hougomont reached Melbourne at the week-end. Misfortune dogged the vessel du[?]rng the first portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Station Flooded Unfit for Occupation
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 6
At last meeting of Fairfield Council the Health Officer reported:— "While passing under Carramar Station I observed that the subway station…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Floods Position Less Acute. Railways Damaged. Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 11
Further heavy rain has fallen in the north, again interrupting the railway services. At Innisfail the rain fell with undiminished vigour all the morning, and many lowlying parts…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cars Abandoned Floods and Gales in N.Z. AUCKLAND
The Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 8
Following on a dry spell, in which bush fires did great damage, torrential rain has caused floods in many parts of the province, and extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Storm-Bird's Cry
Sydney Mail · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 23
I WANDERED 'mid the stately trees When dawn was in the sky. And borne upon the waking breeze There came the storm-bird's cry…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Weathered Storm Cobham Delighted Big Survey Flight Capetown
Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 1
SIR ALAN COBHAM'S survey flight from London to South Africa, was continued to-day from Beira to Lorenzo Marques…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lang--centre of Storm "Invited Outside" at A.L.P. Branch Row
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 5
At a noisy meeting of the Lid [?]combe branch of the A.L.P. the ex-Premier (Mr. Lang) was called a liar by the secretary and president…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Storm in the Desert
The Sun · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 1
A picture symbolic of the gathering storm in the Near East,.where the Wahabis are threatening again to spread the flame of War…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →States of the Roads Lismore Warnings N. Coast Roads After-flood Reports Best Moree Routes
Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 11
THE condition of the Main North [?] road is reviewed in this week but [?] issued by the N.R.M.A Touring Department. The recent heavy rains…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Flooded Mine 6 Months to Empty Lithgow
Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 15
IT is estimated that it will be six months before the Cobar tunnel mine which was floated during the recent rains, will be emptied. Some idea of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Serious Damage Floods Affect North Coast Road N.r.m.a, Advice
The Sun · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 23
The N.R.M.A. Touring Department advises that,the. recent heavy rains wrought serious damage in many places' on the main North Coast-road. This week'8 report gives particulars of the present…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Six Months to Pump It Dry Flooded Cobar Tunnel Lithgow
The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 6
Experts here estimate that although water is being pumped out of the [?]uded Cobar tunnel at the rate of 10,000 gai[?]ns an hour it will be about…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Flood and Drought" How U.S.A. Sees Canberra
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2
CANBERRA, Wednesday.--'Federal Government officials in Canberra hack their way through scrub to their offices are made miserable by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Flooded February, Deluge Compared with Average Years
The Land · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 20
The heavy rains during February in all parts of the State resulted in phenomental totals for the month being recorded at many centres. The North…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Mudgee Storm Water Mudgee
The Sun · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 13
The Mudgee Council has been greatly concerned for some years about the drainage of the town. During heavy storms the water sweeps…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Flooded Lithgow Mine
The Land · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 10
It is estimated that it will be six months before the Cobar tunnel mine, which was flooded during the recent rains, will be emptied. Some idea of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Notes. the February Floods. Were Railway Services Suspended Unnecessarily?
The Land · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 13
[?]nnecessarily [?] New South Wales received a drenching last month which will long be remembered, not so much owing to the damage which was done…
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