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, 1938

1,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 64

New Bowler Tested in Melbourne Gale Queensland Left-Hander Shows Skill Bradman and Brown Get Among Runs MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 11 December 1938 · page 25

Queensland's slow-medium left-hander, Charlie Christ, bowled himself into favor with players and crowd in the Australia v. The Rest match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day…

Continued on Trove, page 25 →

Battered by Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 13

The Pearl, owned by Mr. J. Briggs, being battered against a retaining wall in Rose Bay. The vessel, which was valued at£150, became a total loss…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Storm Over Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 10

Not for half a century have Sydney and the suburbs experienced such a hurricane as that which swept over them on Saturday. In many country…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Shelters From Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 7

A ROARING WIND brought a roaring trade to the owner of these wind shelters at Bondi during Saturday's gale. Bathers, stung by flying sand, hired them for temporary shelter…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Dunn Held Back By Cyclone

Daily News · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 11

ONLY the 50 miles an hour wind prevented Brian Dunn from breaking the Australian 100 yards record on Saturday…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Tricycle Rider in Storm

Daily News · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 2

RIDING a child's tricycle, Mr. Alt. Wilkinson arrived in Sydney yesterday from Melbourne. He commenced his Journey from…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cyclone Upset Plans. Naval Depot Party

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 4

The committee which arranged the annual Chrisrmas party for children of officers and petty-officers of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve, held at the Naval Depot, Rushcutter…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Washed Overboard. Man Rescued in Gale. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 18

A dramatic story of gales in Bass Strait was told when the ketch Leeta May berthed at South Wharf yesterday morning. The mate, Mr.G.Andrews, said that for the…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Exciting Sailing. Sydney Flying Squadron. Racing in Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 18

Saturday's westerly gale played havoc with most ot the competitors in the Sydney Flying Squadron's 18-footers' Queen of the Harbour race. Although twenty-one craft had…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Worked Hard Preparing Courts After Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 10

BEFORE the players in the Far-West Younger Set's tennis tournament at Wahroonga could start their game yesterday gardeners in the Wahroonga district had to spend hours cleaning up eight courts which had been damaged by the…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Flying Timber Kills Boy, 16 Cyclone Leaves Long Casualty List

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 2

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy was killed when a flying piece of timber struck him on the head during Saturday's cyclone. He was Robert Pennell, 16, of Botany Road,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sport Spoilt. Amazing Scenes in Gale. Capsizes on Harbour. Contests Cancelled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 15

Saturday's gale seriously affected sporting fixtures, leading to the cancellation of some and spoiling the decision of others. Delays were caused by…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Factory Fires. Loss Exceeds £150,000. Gale Dangers. Firemen in Peril

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 11

Damage estimated at more than £150,000 was caused by fires in four factories in Sydney during the weekend…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Big City Fire:: Harbor Storm Damage:: Newsboys' Night Out

Daily News · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 6

Above: Firemen, still tired from their day-long fight against Saturday's storm-swept fires, faced another. big task yesterday, when the premises the. Australian Glass Company, Alexandria, were gutted. (See story page I.)…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Storm Strips Orchards Of Summer Crops Citrus Men Ruined

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 5

Storm damage was confined to a wide strip east of the Dividing Range. Many orchardists have…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Yachting. Racing in Gale. Only Ten Boats Start. Seven Forced to Withdraw

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 18

Only one of the five yacht races which were arranged for Saturday, was sailed.The Sydney Harbour Sailing Club carried on with its race for the Harry Shellcy Memmorial Trophy, but…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Our Daily Feature Strips and Stories Jim Gale (New All-Australian Story Strip)

Daily News · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 7

Trove gives no preview of this one. Open it to read the story on the page.

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Violent Storm Causes Unparalleled Damage Among Harbour Craft and in Suburbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 14

The 45-fool schooner-yacht Alice, owned by Mr. J. Icher, being battered by the huge waves on the harbour after going ashore on the rocks at the foot of Mr. L. Holland's residence in Tivoli Avenue, Rose Bay, at the height of Saturday's storm. Maurne Davis, baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs.J.Davis, of Marry Street…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

£400,000 Damage In 75-Mile Cyclone Squalls Expected Today, But Should Be Cooler

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 1

Half Australia was swept on Saturday by the 75-mile-an-hour cyclone which in Sydney caused £403,000 damage. It raged 12 hours, in sweltering heat…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Services Tested in Gale All Operated with Efficiency Had Elements Of Wartime Emergency Trial

The Sun · Monday 12 December 1938 · page 7

Saturday's hurricane gave a sort of wartime test of Sydney's capacity to deal rapidly and effectively with widespread damage of a nature which might easily induce panic…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →