Atlantic Gale
It is reported from New York that shipping suffered severely through the 70-mile gale which raged on the Atlantic coast during the week-end…
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Floods & storms, 1920
142 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 8
Coastal Gales Rain in North-west
Stormy conditions developed alone the coast yesterday. The wind increased to the force of a gale, with fierce, squally, and rough seas. Gabo…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Objectionable Fluids Factory Refuse Kills Fish Storm Channels Polluted
One of the problems of industrial Newcastle in the near future will concern the disposal of factory fluids. Most processes of manufacture…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Our Sydney Letter. As the Numbers Go Up.—mr. "Informal," Etc.—the War Gratuity.—tea-shops for Blind Soldiers.—a Young Man's Murmurings.—weathering the Storm.—a Mixed Item. Sydney
How goes the count? Everyone is wondering; many are asking. The sign of the mind is in the anticipation. The Nationalists expect it to be a close thing; the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Flood New Zealand Tragedy Settlers Drowned Heavy Land Slides Auckland (N.z.)
As a result a disastrous flood which occurred in North Auckland, several persons were drowned, bridges were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Floods and Loss of Life
Heavy floods have occurred in the North of Auckland, and there has been lees of life in the Paparoa Valley. In addition, there has been serious damage to roads…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Abandoned Beach Carnival Gale on the Sands Last Night's Success
The carnival in aid of the Soldiers and Sailors' Memorial Fund was to have been continued this afternoon on the beach. An interesting programme…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Week End Gales Mishaps to Shipping Capsize Off Heads
The storm on Saturday was responsible for a capstze at the Newcastle Heads while the pilot steamer Ajax was escorting the five-masted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Maitland Gale" Great Disaster Recalled
It will be 22 years tomorrow since the steamer Maitland, a large passenger boat running between Newcastle and Sydney, in command of Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Speeding for Aussie Renown in a Gale
On board the Renown, Monday morning. Squalls are sweeping up from the south, but the seas are moderate and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canal Bursts Disastrous Rainstorms Town of Louth Flooded LONDON, Sunday Night
Owing to a heavy rainstorm the canal bank at Louth, in Lincolnshire, burst, and the town was flooded. One street was destroyed, and a number…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storms in England
Severe thunderstorms which occurred in several counties, interfered with outdoor sports on Saturday. A thunderbolt crashed through a house…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Organ Recital Weigand's "Storm"
For the person who possesses an artistic or even moderately appreciative appreciative temperament there is an awesome dignity in the storm—the battle of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Flood Disaster
The damage at Louth through the floods is estimated at £250,000. Over 700 people have been rendered homeless. The river rose 10 feet in 40 minutes, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sails Blown Away E. R. Sterling in Gales
Captain Ray Sterling, master of the four-masted American motor schooner Helen B. Sterling, which is at present moored to a buoy at North…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Water Drains Suburban Scheme Water Board to Consider
The Water and Sowerage Board again had under consideration to-day the Waratah stormwater drainago scheme, and it was decided to resume…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Still Drifting Plight of the Havre Gales in Tasman Sea
A wireless message was received in Sydney at 6 p.m. yesterday from the master of the steamer Harve, which ran out of coal on Saturday whilst…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Brain Storm" a New Defence Returned Soldier's Plea AUCKLANd (N.Z.)
"Unaccountable action of the subconscious mind." was the defence advanced in the supreme Court on behalf of a returned soldier. Alfred Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After the Storm Fritz Calms Down at Polls Socialist Victory London, Monday Night
The German elections so far have been orderly. In spite of the violence which Immediately preceded election day. It has been raining. The woman's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Safeguards Hunter River Banks Maitland Council Work
West Maitland aldermen last night had a long discussion about the best method of ensuring the safety of the town against the possible ravages of…
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