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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1902

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Turkey As a Storm Centre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 6

The present position of Turkey, says the "Spectator," is extreme, and arises from two causes. One is that the European States, Great Britain excepted, are…

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Cyclone at Narrabri. Narrabri

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 5

A disastrous cyclone swept over Narrabri last evening, cauing much damage to property. In Narrabri East several buildings and dwellings were completely…

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Storm at Singleton. Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 6

A heavy storm burst on the town to-day. The thunder was very loud, and the lightning was so vivid as to create alarm. The wind blew with great force, and although…

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The Storm. Effects in Newcastle. Damage at Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 5

Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Newcastle was visited by the storm which had previously done considerable damage in other parts of this…

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Greta. Thunderstorm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 5

During the thunderstorm on Monday evening last, the end of an empty house at Leconfield, and owned by Mr. John Webb, was struck by lightning, and all…

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A Sydney Letter. "Chiefly Whisky."—the Straw Hat Brigade.—signalling Storms in Sydney.—sir William M'millan and "N.s.w. Ministers." What Is a Deputy Leader of the Opposition?—a Government Reporter.—the Bite of the Common House Fly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 7

A sailing ship has arrived in Australian waters—It matters not which port—laden with "1450 tons, chiefly whisky." The captain made the announcement, and then…

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Storm on the Downs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 3

In the early part of last week the district of Dalby was visited by a great storm, cyclonic in character, which created havoc with telegraph lines in…

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Greta. Dust Storms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 7

Wednesday was, perhaps, one of the worst days known here for dust storms. Early in the morning the atmosphere 'in all directions was thick with dust, and…

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Heavy Dust Storms. Oppressive Weather

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 5

Yesterday was a most agreeable day in Newcastle. The sun was intensely hot, and at 9 a.m. the thermometer registered 84 in the shade. As the day…

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In a Gale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 4

The terrific gales which resulted in the abandonment of the Port Patrick were severely felt by the American ship Republic, which on Wednesday night arrived at Melbourne from Che[?]inus,…

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Under the Sea in a Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 12

When the American submarine, in her recent trial, sank below the surface she felt the weather calm. She had not been long below, however, when a gale sprang…

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Heavy Gales. Storm in the Channel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A violent northwesterly gale blew across Europe, which lasted three days. The gale was especially powerful in the British…

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Severe Sales. Wrecks and Casualties. Storms in the United States

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The weather continues very stormy in the English Channel, and in the Atlantic Ocean severe gales have been experienced…

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Winter's Blasts. Heavy Gale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Twenty-five degrees of frost were registered in London last night. A terrific gale has occurred in the…

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Heavy Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

The stifling heat experienced in Brisbane for several days past culminated on Saturday night last in a heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid, lightning…

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Floods in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Great anxiety is being occasioned by disastrous floods which have occurred in the States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York,…

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A Heavy Storm. Two Inches of Rain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 5

Early yesterday morning there was a welcome change in the weather conditions in Newcastle, and heavy showers of rain fell during the forenoon. The…

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Mining Catastrophe. Disaster at Ballarat. Cardigan Proprietary Flooded. Six Men Imprisoned. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 5

An appalling disaster has taken place in the Cardigan Proprietary mine, in the Ballarat district, which recalls some of the most disastrous…

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Plague-carrying Storms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 12

While in South Africa. Major H. A. Cummings found that the air of the Pretoria valley becomes very hot and dry, and the severe storms generated include…

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Any Port in a Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 12

Miss Flora Ford was on her way from Boston to her home in Philadelphia. Some people whom she knew had come with her as far as New York, and had then gone on…

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