Gales All Way From Argentine
Head-on gales forced the British tramp, Dunelmia, to turn back to Chile for coal when two weeks out from the Argentine…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods & storms, 1938
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Cyclone. Sydney Menaced Coming South from Queensland
A cyclone of marked tropical character off the southern central coast of Queensland is reported to be threatening Sydney with a period of wild…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Queensland Cyclone May Bring Rain To Inland N.S.W.
The cyclonic disturbance, now located off the Queensland coast, may not include Sydney in its scope, according to the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rain, Gales Sweep Queensland Brisbane
Shipping and air services have been greatly affected by the heavy rain gales and high seas at present being experienced in Queensland. Up to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclone Still Active. Brisbane
The Queensland State Meteorologist, Mr. A S. Richards, said last night that the cyclone off the Queensland coast was maintaining its intensity, although its movement had not…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Cyclone Going Out to Sea But Week-end Showers Are Predicted
There is very little likelihood of the present cyclonic conditions in Queensland reaching Sydney, acording to the State Meteorologist. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"The Sun's" Pictorial Feature Page Popeye, the Sailorman Storm Ahead
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Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods May Prevent Voting. Mullumbimby
Unless creeks swollen by heavy rains this week rapidly subside to-morrow morning, many farmers in the Main Arm district in Mullumbimby will be prevented from voting…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Floods May Stop Voters Mullumbimby
Because they are isolated by flooded creeks, 100 electors in the Main Arm district of the Byron Electorate may be prevented from voting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Makes "Bridge"
Pedestrians walking across the sagging railway at Palm Springs (Southern California) after flood-rains had washed away the supports and widened a narrow stream to a wide river-bed. Many lives were lost in the flood and extensive damage was caused…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →May Postpone Poll Owing to Floods Mullumbimby
Flooded creeks crossing the main arm road near Mullumbimby have isolated several farmers and banana growers. Unless the creeks subside…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cyclone Keeps Off Coast Brisbane
The cyclone, now about 200 miles away from Bowen, is moving practically parallel with the coast, but should it veer south, as is possible,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Church Rift Now Wider Big Parochial Storm St. Marks Now in St. James' Dispute
A FRESH parochial storm is rising within the Sydney diocese of the Protestant Church, and another test is…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Cruiser Seeks Cyclone Refuge
BRISBANE, Sunday.--The British cruiser Dorsetshire, bound from Singapore to Sydney, is sheltering from a cyclone off Dunk Island…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flooded Creeks in North. Some Electors Unable to Vote. Mullumbimby
Creeks in the Main Arm-Mullumbimby area of the Byron electorate, which are in flood, subsided sufficiently to allow a number of electors to get to polling-places yesterday, but…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£1,000,000 to Prevent Sea Floodings London
THE Essex Rivers Catchment Board has approved a scheme involving a capital expenditure of £1,000,000 to provide adequate sea…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale Lures Rain Away
The Queensland cyclone is blamed by Mr. Mares for the absence of rain forecast last week for inland areas. The cyclone has become a "bear"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclone Is Heading for Coast Brisbane
After remaining stationary for five days, the cyclone off the Central Queensland coast began to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclone Still Rages in North Brisbane
Because of the cyclone which has been raging since Thursday last, nine vessels were forced to shelter during the week-end, but were able to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Mares Predicts Southward Move. Development of Cyclone Explained
The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, said last night that now that the cyclone had developed fully, it would probably move southward and heavy weather could be expected…
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