Tow Snaps; Fears For Ships In Gale
TWO coastal vessels, apparently in distress, were observed off Collaroy last night, police were notified…
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New Zealand Storms. Widespread Damage. Mountainous Seas. Wellington (N.z.)
Fierce cyclonic storms continue in New Zealand, practically the whole of the Dominion being swept. In Dunedin there was a new low barometric…
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Miles of fences and outbuildings have been wrecked by storm in every province of New Zealand except Auckland, which escaped the worst of the gale's fury. Heavy rainstorms caused washouts…
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Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cup Winner Nearly Electrocuted. Catalogue Injured After Storm. Wellington (N.z.)
Last year's Melbourne Cup winner, Catalogue, narrowly escaped electrocution when going to Awapunl for training to-day. Catalogue trod on some mud underneath which…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Towns Cut Off by Flood Waters Kalgoorlie
Isolated by raging floodwaters, northern country towns from Menzies North are running short of food. The flood has interfered with the…
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KALGOORLIE, Tuesday. -- As a result of the floods country beyond Menzies, 70 miles from here, is isolated and supplies of fresh food were flown to Leonora…
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"Declining temperatures in the dry, inland areas are brightening the prospects of widespread rain."…
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A fruitless search was made at dawn to-day for Cyril Augustus Steele, principal of the Melbourne furnishing firm of Steele and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Prize Letter South Sea Island Storm
"IRENE" (Gilgandra).—The graceful palma swayed to and iro in the fragrant South Sea brcones. Bronzed children played about on the golden shore, and…
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Continued on Trove, page 9 →Four Killed When Plane Crashes In Flooded River Attempted Pancake Landing Fails Katherine (N.t.)
Four persons were killed this morning when Guinea Airways' Super Lockheed plane crashed into the flooded Katherine River…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Emergency Service To Protect People Govt. Plan For Fires, Floods And Air Raids Bruxner To Direct 50,000 Volunteers
A National Emergency Service to protect the civilian population will be created by the State Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale Breaks Up Famed Grain Ship
LONDON, Thursday.--A sale off Salcombe Harbor ended the career of the windjammer Herzogin Cecile, well-known competitor in the annual grain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →French Premier Visits Tunis — Cyclone Damage at Port Hedland — Governor Inspects Wakehurst Camp
The powerful French defence force at Tunis was inspected by the Premier, M. Daladier, during his visit to the colonial outpost after Italy's agitation. Left: Tunisian troops on parade; above: One of the modern guns passing the saluting base…
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Continued on Trove, page 10 →Burrinjuck Waters. Flood Precautions. WAGGA
The safety measures to be adopted in the event of the Burrinjuck dam collapsing during a flood were outlined by the Minister for Agriculture. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Runs From Storm, Gashes Head
The heavy storm which struck Sydney yesterday afternoon was responsible for Laurie wooden, 12, of Crane Street, Concord, badly injuring his scalp…
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The Fruitgrowers' Federation is deeply concerned over the position of many of its members, due to the recent storm and fire losses…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ship In Half Rides Out Gale New York
Its crew of 37 was saved miraculously when the oil-tanker Jaguar broke in two in mid-Atlantic…
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