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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

198 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 10

The Flooded North. Government Action. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 6

Mr. Lee, the Acting Premier, states that the floods in some parts have severely taxed the resources of municipalities and shires, and many of these bodies have…

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Great Rainstorm. Newcastle Streets Flooded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 5

The ruin which fell at Newcastle late on Thursday night, and in the early hours of yesterday, registered 24 points. The weather yesterday was fine, with a southerly…

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Storm at Queanbeyan. Queanbeyan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 6

A terrific thunderstorm broke over Queanbeyan yesterday. One hundred and ten points fell in twenty minutes. The downpour was the heaviest for many…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Balmain Colliery and Its Work.—interest in the Imperial Elections.—the Floods and the Funds.—sir George Reid and Sir Henry Parkes.—the Penalty for Flying the Union Flag on the Water.—our Very Extraordinary Weather. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 6

The Balmain colliery liquidator says that the report that they are raising a large quantity of coal there is incorrect. He has to keep the mine in order, and…

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The Northern Floods. Walgett Attacked. Rivers Rising Fast. Walgett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 6

The flood waters are now rapidly approaching the town. A record flood is anticipated. Six water policemen arrived at Walgett…

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Floods in France. Seine Inundates Paris. Damage in the Provinces. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

Serious floods have occurred in France. Several of the streets in Paris are flooded, and the residents along the…

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The Northern Floods. Walgett Surrounded. Rivers Still Rising. Walgett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 6

Walgett is now surrounded by flood waters. The Barwon and the Namoi are still rising, and the waters are spreading. Many families have been flooded out of…

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Floods in France. Much Country Submerged. Seine Threatens the Louvre. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 5

Heavy rainfall persists in Paris. The River Seine has risen 25 feet near the Louvre. The floods have compelled the…

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The Northern Floods. Position at Walgett. Walgett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 5

The Barwon Rive has risen to a height of 42ft, and the Namol is now 32ft. Both rivers are still rising, and the water is steadily advancing upon Walgett. At the…

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Fierce Gale Brewing. Off North Queensland. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 6

The State Divisional Meteorological Officer reports having received the following special advice at eleven o'clock to-day:—…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Day We Celebrate.—that Famous Old Anchor.—the Sydney Ferries' Success.—burning Up the Opium.—"battle of Bunting."—getting Rid of the Street Posts. — Some Notable Floods. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 4

We drape Captain Cook's statue in Hyde Park on the anniversary of his arrival in Botany Bay. Why not Captain Phillip's anchor, and also his statue, on…

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Floods in Paris. the Seine Overflowing. Police Patrol in Boats. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 5

The floods in Paris continue to excite great apprehension. The river Seine has swollen to double its usual width, inundating…

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The Walgett Flood. Walgett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 6

The Barwon has risen to 43ft and the Namol 23ft 6in, and both are still rising. The former is 2ft and the latter 1ft 6in below the [?]90 flood…

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Gales in Queensland. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

Captain Mackay, the Portmaster, to-day received a telegram from the Harbour-master at Geraldton, stating that all beacons were down, and the river in high flood…

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Storms in Italy. Many Ships Damaged. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

Violent winds and torrential rains have occurred in Italy, and the telegraph lines were broken. At Naples many ships were damaged…

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The Walgett Flood. Walgett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 6

The Barwon and Namoi rivers are rising slowly. The water reached the embankments at the northern end of the town last night, and is about a foot deep…

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Floods in France. Paris Inundated. Thousands Homeless. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

In consequence of the floods, traffic on the Paris and Orleans railway has been suspended. Charenton, a suburb of Paris, on the…

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Gales in Victoria. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

Strong gales were experienced in Melbourne to-day. Creswick has been visited by a phenomonal wind storm. At the America Hotel the kitchen chimney was…

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Rain and Gales. Heavy Weather Forecasted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

At an early hour yesterday a strong southerly wind was blowing at Newcastle. It died down for a time during the day, but towards sunset freshened up, and as…

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Magnetic Storms. How Science Explains Them

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 15

The recent visitation by a magnetic storm, resulting in the disorder of the telegraphic operations of a large part of the world, is another reminder of the…

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