Dancers' Competition Closes in Burst of Enthusiasm Votes Flood Last -Hour Polling Rush Winners' Big Lead Over £7500 Raised for Charities
The Sun · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 11
Voting in the great United Charities Dancers' Competition closed at noon to -day. There was a vivid last -hour rush of votes. Counting immediately began, and is still in progress…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Train in Danger Floods Undermine Bridge Melbourne
The Sun · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 3
Shortly after the Goulburn Valley train from Tocumwal left Toolamba at 7.40 a. m. to -day, a ganger discovered that a pillar supporting one of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Deluge. Bible Story Confirmed. Parallel Inundations To-day
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 10
Lieut.—General Sir George MacMunn, writing in the London "Daily Telegraph" of August 29. mentions that during the world war he was for three years Inspector-General of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gale and Fire Damage to Property Mountains and Lowlands
Nepean Times · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 1
Last Sunday was a Black Sunday on the Mountains and in the Nepean district. A fierce gale made havoc with property, and on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electric Storm. Rimutaka's Eventful Voyage. Auckland (N.z.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 22
The Rimutaka, on the voyage from London, experienced a phenomenal electric storm on September 9 in the Azores. Flashes averaged 40 a minute and unsettled weather continued across the Atlantic. When…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →In the Garden Havoc of the Gale Tall Plants Need Supports Importance of Drainage
Evening News · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 7
THE recent westerly gales have caused much damage to gardens especially where they have been made in exposed places. The taller growing plants were natrually the greatest sufferes. It always pays to be prepared for such…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Southern Cross's Battle Against Head Winds " Wet Through " Roaring Along 400 Feet Above Angry Waves Messages From 'Plane Storm to Sunshine-- Arrival After Midnight?
The Sun · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 1
Commencing the return flight across the Tasman at 4.54 a.m. N.Z. time (3.24 a.m. Sydney time), the crew of the Southern Cross soon found that they were in for a very rough passage. So as to minimise the effect of the wind, the 'plane was kept at about only 500ft. above the tossing waves, but the weather was reported as "rotten" and the visibility "nil."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Strike Storm Centre
Truth · Sunday 14 October 1928 · page 1
THE strik o. the Wat fronts, which, up till about a week ago, seemed to hold all the elements of a great general m[?] time…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Southern Cross Wins Battle with Tasman Storms
The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 14 October 1928 · page 1
A WELCOME BEFITTING ANOTHER HEROIC EXPLOIT awaited the intrepid crew of the Southern Cross when it landed at Richmond at 2.15 this morning. The top picture of the reunion after the landing includes Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith, his mother, Flight-Lieutenant Ulm and his wife. A glimpse of the giant Southern Cross, with some of the welcoming thousands, is given in the lower picture…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Armed Robbers Storm Offices Shanghai Terrorised By Desperate Bandits SHANGHAI
The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 14 October 1928 · page 4
Another typical affray, causing Shanghai to be known as the Chicago of the Orient, was enacted today. when Chinese armed robbers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gusty Guesses Get There Windtrim Follows Up Sunday's Storm Tipsters Have an Easy Job
Truth · Sunday 14 October 1928 · page 3
TIPSTERS found the first heat of the Encourage at Ascot on Wednesday dead easy. HALF A DOZEN contestants correctly placed Windtrim, Grand Total, and Valeur in the specified race in "Sportsman's"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floodlights Fail at Richmond Motor Car Lights Blaze at the Aerodrome
The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 14 October 1928 · page 3
Consternation was caused by the complete failure at 10 p.m. of the flood-lighting system at the Richmond aerodrome…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Interstate Telegraphs. Interrupted by Storms
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 12
Owing to a breakdown in South Australia telegraphic communication between Sydney and Adelaide was dislocated from noon yesterday until 11 p.m. Violent storms between…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cost G.p.o. £5000 Storm King's Damage
Evening News · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 5
IT has cost the Post Office about £5000 to restore the services Which were damaged by the recent cyclone. "This," said the Deputy Postmaster-…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mystery of Zeppelin Turned Tail Before Storm? Remarkable Absence of News New York
Evening News · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 1
It is believed that the only explanation of variations in the position of the Graf Zeppeliin is that she has turned tail before the storm, and is now returning over a different course…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ulm's Graphic Story of Grim Fight Over Tasman "Blind Flying" Above Storm-lashed Sea Weather Cleared With Goal in Sight, But Then Came Icy Squalls in Darkness the Wonders of Wireless
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 3
The Southern Cross swooped down to within 500ft. of the stormy Tasman, lashed by wind and rain, seeking to creep under the tempest, but -- dreaded "blind flying" was the result…
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The Sun · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 13
The Postmaster- General's Department in Melbourne estimated the damage in New South Wales, caused by the recent gales, at £5000, in addition…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Zeppelin Delayed by Gales Not Far from Journey's End New York
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 4
Delayed by rough weather, the Graf Zeppelin L.Z. 127, commanded by Dr. Eckener, is not expected to land until dawn to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trail of Ruin Terrific Hall Storm on Manning
Evening News · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 5
A HALL STROM [?] exceptional generally was exper[?]need in the large and winsham district last month [?] damage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fury of Storm at Earlwood Heavy Damage by Hailstones
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 3
A fierce rain and hail storm which passed over the Illawarra districts yesterday afternoon seemed to centre all its fury on Earlwood…
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