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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1905

72 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 4

Our Brisbane Letter. a Heavy Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1905 · page 7

The sun-baked and dust-covered city was wonderfully refreshed by the magnificent storm which burst over it on Friday afternoon last, the 30th of September…

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Hunter River Floods. Deputation to the Minister. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 6

A deputation comprising Messrs. J. Gillies and W. Bennett. Ms.P., Aldermen W. M'Laughlin (Mayor), and Taylor, of West Maitland; J. H. F. Waller, Mayor of East…

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Dust Storm at Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 4

The Union Company's steamer Whangape, which arrived at Sydney from New Zealand on Sunday, had a novel experience. The vessel left Westport at 5 a.m. on Tuesday,…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office : High-street, West Maitland. a Violent Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 6

The heat in Maitland yesterday was very severe, 162 degrees being registered at noon. At 4 p.m. a wind and last storm broke ever the district, and raised such dense clours of…

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District News. Greta. a Terrific Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 November 1905 · page 7

Friday here was a most hot and disagreeable day, a hot westerly wind prevailing, and carrying clouds of dust, making it intolerable for pedestrians…

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Storm at Port Stephens. Port Stephens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 November 1905 · page 4

A heavy squall from the north-west reached here at 5 o'clock last evening. The schooner, Myall, which was anchored in the bay, was driven, with her anchors,…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. the Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 November 1905 · page 6

The storm which passed over Maitland and the surrounding district on Friday cause a fair amount of damage generally, but except in a few cases no heavy losses…

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Gale in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The severest gale for years is blowing on the south-eastern coast of England…

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Steamer in a Cyclone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 4

When she was four days out from New York, the well-known Tyser line steamer Star of Ireland was struck by a cyclone, and for some hours underwent a particularly…

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Storm in Queensland. Great Damage Effected Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 4

The Postmaster-General's Department advises having received the following telegraphic intelligence from the postmaster at Warwick:—A devastating hallstorm…

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Storm in Brisbane. Great Damage Done. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 5

A terrific storm broke over Brisbane and suburbs about 11 o'clock this morning, accompanied by heavy crashes of thunder and vivid lightning, whilst hall…

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Ship in a Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1905 · page 4

The German ship Arethusa, which arrived at Sydney on Tuesday, after a voyage of 96 days from Hamburg, was assailed by a violent tempest of three days' duration when…

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