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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1919

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Greatest Story of the Air How Ross Smith Conquered the Storm Flight That Compassed Half the World the Perils of an Uncharted Ocean

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 December 1919 · page 1

The following direct mesage from Captain Ross Smith, sent by special arrangement with "The Sun" and Melbourne "Herald," describes with characteristic modesty, and in simple phrases,…

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Storms in the Atlantic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 December 1919 · page 5

Halifax reports that according to radio messages fourteen vessels have been caught by storms in the Atlantic, and are partly damaged, and making for port…

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"End of the World" Deluge at Tamworth

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 December 1919 · page 5

Tamworth had occasion to rub the sleep from its eyes yesterday afternoon. The town was first shocked into wakefulness by Jovian thunderclaps…

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Gales in the Channel London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 December 1919 · page 1

Heavy gales are rasing in the British Channel and the Atlantic. The casualties have, been principally to lighters, a dozen of which have been…

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Western Storm Orchards and Crops Ruined ORANGE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 December 1919 · page 5

Later reports concerning Thursday's storm show that the previous estimate of the damage of £10,000 was much below the actual figures. At least…

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Gale in Mediterranean LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 December 1919 · page 1

[?]ercest gale known for 50 years is raging in the Mediterranean Sea Shipping is delayed and crews from several wrecks are being landed…

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Winter Fatalities. Floods in France. Avalanches in Switzerland (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 December 1919 · page 5

A telegram from Paris states that there are serious floods in the east and south-east departments, owing to the overflowing of the Meurthe and Moselle. Large…

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Floods in France

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 December 1919 · page 5

The Seine is steadily rising, and floods are feared. Inundations have occurred between Strasbourg and Cologne…

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