Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Floods & storms, all years

Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1936

1,260 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 63

28 Drown in Icy U.S.A. Floods New York

The Sun · Sunday 15 March 1936 · page 5

At least 28 people have perished in floods which swept over the north-eastern States during the past 24 hours, as…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Heavy Rain in West Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 5

Half an inch of rain fell in Bathurst to-day, but in parts of the surrounding district the fall reached two inches…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Victorian Bushfires. Heavy Rain Removes Danger. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 12

Reports received to-night from districts which have recently been swept by bushfires indicate that the danger has passed for the present. At Gembrook, Cockatoo, Emerald,…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Swept Into Sea Fisherman Drowned in Fierce Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- Swept overboard from a fishing boat when struck by the sail during a gale which lashed southern Bay-side towns…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Tragic Floods. 28 Persons Perish. 50,000,000 Dollars Damage. New York, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 11

At leas 28 persons have perished in floods which have swept the north-eastern States in the past 24 hours. The combination of melting ice and…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Queensland Floods. Railway Services Stopped. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 11

Record rains in parts of the central west, combined with seasonal tropical downpours in coastal districts of North Queensland, have blocked the main trunk railways to the north…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

FLOODS In South Areas. Boats in Streets. Blockages on Rail and Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 11

A fierce storm, yielding up to eight inches of rain in some localities, swept over a large area of the southern tablelands and south coast yesterday. The heaviest rain appears to…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Floods On South Coast

The Sun · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 7

Wallaga Lake, near Bermagui, which is overflowing into the sea as a result of recent flood rains. The main road, which has keen under water, can be seen with a marooned house beside it. This air photograph was taken to-day by the pilot of the Sydney-Bega mail 'plane…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

On Rise Lake Flood Rain Damage

The Sun · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 8

LAKE ILLAWARRA has risen six inches following heavy week-end rain, and efforts will be made this afternoon to…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Floods In Queensland BRISBANE

The Sun · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 8

West of Barcaldine and north of Burdekin (Queensland) is isolated except by telegraphic and aerial communication…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Floodlighting Tram Safety Zones

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 6

The Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways, Mr. Maddocks, stated yesterday that the floodlighting of tramway safety zones in order…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Serious Floods on S. COAST Torrential Rains Recorded Fish Trapped

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 5

EXTENSIVE floodings have occurred in the Lake Illawarra district as a result of torrential downpours during the week-end. Farmers…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Floods in the South Roads and Bridges Wrecked Motorists Cut Off At Wandandian

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 7

TORRENTIAL rain in the Nowra district on Saturday night was followed yesterday by floods, which have washed…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Leaking Trawler In Storm Off Coast. Three Days Pumping. Adventurous Trip From Sydney. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 11

When the Red Funnel line trawler Bar-eamul arrived in Melbourne to-day the pumps ceased working for the first time in three days…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Miles of Water. Floods in Queensland. Many Towns Isolated. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 11

A good portion of Queensland was isolated to-day owing to floods. Mail communications have been cut off for the districts west of Barcaldine and north of Home Hill owing to…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Mails Held Up Queensland Floods BRISBANE

The Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 9

Thousands of bags of mails have been held up all over the State as a result of the floods, which have now isolated Augathella. Morven,…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Mail Services Held Up Severe Floods in Queensland Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 5

Owing to the floods soma districts arc without mall services. COMMUNICATION has been severed in districts west of Barcaldine…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Ship's Ordeal in Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- The Japanese steamer, Koki Maru, reached port this evening hearing evidence of a…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

May Be a Cyclone

The Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 11

The Weather Bureau has issued a special forecast that a cyclonic development is expected about the central or South Coast of New South Wales…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Ship Battered By Cyclone NEWCASTLE

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 1

THE Japanese freighter Koki Maru reached Newcastle late this afternoon after a battle with terrific waves, when five miles from the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →