Through Icy Storms. Tribute To Captain Davis
Apropos of the recent report of the Antarctic Club's annual dinner ("S.M.H.," January l8), no mention appeared therein of Captain John King…
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Woman's Ordeal in North. Three Days on Hilltop. Roper River Floods. Darwin
When the recent Roper River floods inundated Elsey Station, Mrs. Harold Giles, wife of the station manager, had to live for three days on a hilltop a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →City Is Flooded with Bad Notes Bookmakers and Shops Are Victims 12 Arrests
MORE than 300 counterfeit £5 notes were passed into circulation in Sydney and suburbs on Saturday. Hotels, bookmakers at Randwick Racecourse,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ketch Wreck During Storm Launceston
Dashed on me rocks at Three Hummocks Island after kedge anchors had hulled her from a sandy beach, the Holyman ketch Aristides is now a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mair Causes Storm Over Tea-Cup
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steve Purdy Reviews the News Storm Over Tea Cup
Have you ever worked on relter work or a Main Roads Board job?…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sidings Lashed By Storm
GRAFTON, Tues.--A severe storm, accompanied by terrific wind, severe lighting, and thunder, lashed the small railway sidings of Koolkhan and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm Damage in Queensland Brisbane
When two severe storms, with heavy rain, swept the south-eastern corner of the State last night, hundreds of trees were uprooted, three houses…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Deluge in Central Australia Adelaide
Ensuring a good cattle season, but cutting off road communication between Alice Springs and Tennant Creek, torrential rains continue in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storms Relieve Heat
BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Severe storms last night gave temporary relief from the heat-wave. The 221 points of rain caused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Sun" Short Story Storms Pass
MARY looked out of the train window at the scenery which was so new to her. She had been in Australia only a week, and now she was going to meet Roger. She felt that she was sixteen again, with that queer tremulous…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers Get Flood of Gifts
LONDON, January 4.--Over 20,000 gifts a week are being sent to the British troops in France. These gifts are contributed voluntarily and are despatched…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gable and wife safe after night in storm
HOLLYWOOD, Saturday. -- Clark Gable, 38, and his wife, Carole Lombard, 31, screen stars, have been reported safe at the Labrea Gun Club, 20 miles from Ensenada (Mexico)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Risky Work in Gale to Save Log Cargo
While their ship pitched in big seas near Hawaii, members of the crew of a Greek vessel, which has arrived in Sydney, fought to save portion of their timber cargo which had shifted and seemed likely to go overboard…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods Now in Queensland Many Washaways, Lines And Roads BRISBANE
Although heavy rains over southeastern Queensland over the weekend and to-day, have improved prospects for dairymen and farmers,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cyclone Damage In Brisbane BRISBANE
A cyclonic storm caused widespread damage in Brisbane and suburbs today. Washouts seriously dislocated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Violent Electrical Storm. Newcastle
Lightning struck Date Street, Adamstown, at the height of a terrific electrical storm to-day. The curtains and a windowframe were set alight in one house…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Storm Damage in Brisbane. Brisbane
A cyclonic storm swept over the city and suburbs this afternoon, causing considerable damage. The railway and tramway traffic was seriously dislocated by washouts…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Local Floodings. Tamworth
Heavy rains fell in the north and northwest districts, the downpours being torrential in some areas. The Tamworth district regisstrations ranged to 4 inches…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Roper River Flood. Woman Still Marooned on Hilltop. DARWIN
Mrs. S. C. Port, who, with her husband, the Rev. S. C. Port, of Roper River Mission, was nearly drowned when the mission was destroyed by floods a month ago, is still…
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