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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1862

5 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers

Severe Gale. Foundering of A. Vessel and Loss of Life

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 9 April 1862 · page 3

The sever gale with which Newcast'e was visited on Sunday, and which continued with but slight intermission, or moderation, up to yesterday morning, will be long remembered here for…

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The Late Gale

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 12 April 1862 · page 2

By the arrival of some of the vessels, which were compelled to make for Post Stephens on Sunday last, we are placed in possession of some further particulars of the wreck of the Cumberland schooner, &c. It appears that…

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The Late Gale

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 19 April 1862 · page 4

BY the arrival of some of the vessels, which were counpelled to make for Port Stephens on Sunday last, we are placed in possession of some further particulars of the wreck of the Cumberland schooner, &c. It appears that…

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Severe Gale. Foundering of a Vessel and Loss of Life

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 19 April 1862 · page 4

The severe gale with which Newcastle was visited on Sunday, and which continued with but slight intermission, or moderation, up to yesterday morning, will be long remembered here for…

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Dreadful Storm at Auckland

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 26 April 1862 · page 3

The New Zealander, of the 9th, gives the following particulars of the terrific storm at Auckland:— On Monday night, Auckland was visited by one of the sharpest gales that have been experienced for many years…

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