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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
142 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 8
A distressing picture of the devastation wrought by the floods owing to violent rainstorms in France, Switzerland and North Italy is given by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest reports of the floods in the Upper Maurienne district show that damage has been done to the extent of £2,000,000. Factories have suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A cyclonic storm, said Mr. Mares, State Meteorologist, this morning, of the type which occasionally visits the east coast—of Australia is operating…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rain and gales are expected in this State this week. A report received to-day by the Weather Bureau from Clarence Heads showed that a fresh easterly gale was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Britain is as close to tragedy as it has even been since the Ironsides fought against the Cavaliers. If the coal strike, which the insensate revolutionary section of the miners has forced upon the rest, lasts, fox long, the outcome none can foretell, except to say that in one form or another…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In one important centre the miners are withdrawing every member, including those engaged in pumping operations, after October 21, which will result in the flooding of the mines. (Reuter's Telegrams.) The Railwaymen's Conference adjourned until to-morrow. No decision was reached regarding…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Minister for Railways and Works (Mr. Estell) to-day commenced a tour of portion of that valuable stock country which slopes for miles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A devastating storm passed over Brisbane and the eastern suburbs this afternoon. The wind blew with cyclonic force, and there was heavy rain and hall…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At no time since the great floods of 1916 has the Yarra presented such a remarkable appearance as to-day. Miles of country along the river are under water this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The barque Harvard has arrived at Papeete, Tahiti, badly leading. She was bound for Valparaiso from Sydney, but was so battered by gales after…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A thrilling experience befell two Torcuto men this week when they were taking a launch from Toronto to Broken bay, Caught in a heavy gale…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A message from Seattle states that the steamer Pirrie, with a crew of 27, was lost in a great storm off Cape Flattery. Two living sailors were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Several wrecks occurred in the storm along the west and south coasts last night, including the big steamers Ansgir and Hathor, off Cornwall. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A severe gale is raging in the British Isles. Several coastal vessels have been wrecked with loss of life. Five of the crew of the Rhoscolyn…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The gale in the British Isles yesterday reached a maximum velocity of 70 miles. It caused havoc on land and sea, with considerable loss of life…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Graf Waldersee, 13,000 tons broke from her moorings at Southend during the recent gale. Six tugs towed her to Gravesend,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rain fell throughout yesterday at Newcastle, the registration between nine a.m. and three p.m. being 95 points. The wind was south-east, and from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gales and high seas swept the coast during too night as a result of a cyclonic disturbance, and at nine o'clock to-day the boisterous weather…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The heaviest southerly gale experienced in Newcastle this rear struck the coast yesterday, and raged with terrific force during the night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The tempestuous weather which prevailed in Newcastle on Wednesday continued throughout the night, and gathered in force in the early hours of yesterday…
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