Fire Damage in Storm
TWO cottages in St. Minver-avenue, Cammeray, were destroyed by fire due to last night's storm, the suggestion being that one of them was…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Floods & storms, 1938
1,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 64
Flooded Town Has No Water LAUNCESTON
Millions of gallons of water surround Longford, 13 miles from Launceston, out there's not a drop to drink…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Riding Storms Round The World
THE story of our flight from England to Australia is the linking up of a string of misfortunes. But we are so heartily fed up with misadventures that we are now more dogged than ever in our…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Vivid Electrical Storm. Heavy Showers. Fireball Strikes Houses
A day of sultry heat in Sydney on Saturday culminated soon after 6.30 p.m. in a violent storm, which lasted for more than two hours…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Man Murdered During Storm Stabbed, Shot, Battered, Gagged: Body Found Under Bed
WRAPPED in a blanket, the gagged and murdered body of Jules Armour Maltby, 43, was found under a bed in his house in Park Parade, Pagewood, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Clouston Hops to N.Z. Back at 1 p.m. Today Four Records on Daily Telegraph Speed Flight Battle with Storms Over Tasman
A WONDERFUL flight from England to Sydney and on to New Zealand in four days eight hours has been made by Flying-Officer Clouston and Mr. Victor Ricketts. Here is the record of the flight, which is being sponsored…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Duet in Floodlight" Fine Amateur Production
In J. B. Priestley's "Duel in Floodlight" presented at St. James's Hall on Saturday, by The Entertainers, the quality of the acting was frankly astonishing in its poise,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Drinking Water in Flooded Town Hobart
At the height of the floods, the town of Longford, near Launceston, is without drinking water, because the pumping station is submerged and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Havoc in America
RAGING FLOOD WATERS in the Los Angeles River caused this Southern Pacific Railway bridge to collapse. This was one of many mishaps which paralysed Californian transport. TWO LIVES were lost when surging waters wrecked this home in Los Angeles during California's worst flood in 20 years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Autumn Rain. Hope for Inland. Storm Tendency
Since autumn opened, what rain has fallen has been restricted to areas near the coast, where rain is not as badly needed as in the interior,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Forced Landing on Beach. Pilot's Skill in Storm. Byron Bay
An eight-passenger de Havilland Dragon plane, belonging to Aircraft Pty., Ltd., of Brisbane, made a forced landing on the beach at Byron Bay shortly before dusk this…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →SERIOUS N.Z. FLOODS. Thousands of Tons of Earth Crash. Many Narrow Escapes. Christchurch
A miner was crushed to death when a slip overwhelmed him as he was working a sluicing claim; five roadworkers had to run for their lives when…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Typists Seek Jobs in Darwin. Flood of Applications. Matrimony Not the Attraction. Darwin
As a result of reports of a number or recent marriages between employees in Government offices here and the consequent shortage of typists, a flood of applicatlons has been…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Hot Campaign in Ryde Spooner Is Opposed by Two Mayors Five Hundred Workers Are Thrown Into Fight Flood of Leaflets
Election leaflets are fluttering like autumn leaves in Ryde, where more than 600 campaign workers are infusing plenty of punch into a contest in which two mayors of suburbs in the electorate are seeking to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Not Satisfied" Alderman and Committee Storm Water Channels
Dissatisfaction with a recommendation of the works committee regarding a proposal to concrete stormwater channels in Granville leading into the Duck…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sealers' Peril in Ice Pack Ship Disabled in Great Storm Oslo (Norway)
TWENTY-ONE men aboard the Norwegian sealing ship Isfpell are in deadly peril. The Isfpell is Jammed in pack ice…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods Over Tientsin. Worse Damage Than War
Floods have swept over parts of the Tientsin Vicariate, of which the Vincentians are in charge. For about two and a half months the province was caught up in…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Floods Likely in Queensland Brisbane
Further heavy rain from a cyclonic storm off Mac[?]y, is likely to cause flooding in the south coast districts, especially between Gladstone and…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Heavy Rain in Queensland Brisbane
Up to seven inches of rain fell during last night on the 200 miles of coast between Bowen and St. Lawrence. Minor damage has resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sultry Weekend: Storms Promised
Sydney is likely to have a sultry weekend, with a few sudden showers and much thunder. This special weekend forecast was…
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