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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
142 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 8
The tempestuous weather which prevailed in Newcastle on Wednesday continued throughout the night, and gathered in force in the early hours of yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →During the past 24 hours the whole of the Newcastle district has experienced one of the most terrific gales and rainstorms in its history. The most notable visitation in recent years was in September, 1917, but the devastation of homes and property and the trials undergone by the people in all parts then…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Last night it was reported that W. Harrison, a taxi-driver, and his car had disappeared. Anxious friends sought for him and at last found him…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thrilling stories are told by the police. Early in the evening Newcastle police station was besieged with appeals for help, and one constable…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One of the chief results of the gale was the demoralisation of Newcastle's industry. The Steel Works was practically closed down to-day. One of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A storm of the cyclonic order swept the Maitland district during Thursday night, and was a grim reminder of the disastrous storm which preceded the disastrous…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →One of the most startling weekly reports over complied by the Weather Bureau was issued this morning:— "During the latter half of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unlike the Maitland gale of 1898, the storm of this week has not been accompanied by any disaster at sea of which we are at present aware, but the terrific…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The storm which broke over Newcastle on Thursday gathered in fury in the very early hours of yesterday morning, and the gale reached a velocity of 15 miles an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A record storm broke over Newcastle early on Friday morning. To-day we publish four photographs which were taken yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A note issued by Mr. Mares, State Meteorologist, showed that the cyclonic disturbance was then centred off the coast of New South Wales, between Sydney and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The cyclone, which was centred off the coast to the north of Newcastle yesterday, increased in intensity last night, and also moved south a little. Under its…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The worst effects of the storm in the Cook's Hill and Junction districts were seen yesterday morning as a car carrying a photographer and reporter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →From the corner of Melville and Parry streets a stretch of water unfolded to the south-west and east, covering nearly the whole of Shedden Park and other…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The storm views shown to-day were taken by a photographer from the Galloway Photo Studios, who accompanied "The Newcastle Sun"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Owing to telephonic interruptions yesterday very little information could be obtained from Wallsend about the flood. The canal, which is 10 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There seers some heavy showers an Saturday, and at times the wind seemed to make an effort to gather some of the fury of Thursday and Friday, but it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hunter, Paterson, and Williams rivers were all down from three to five feet this morning below their flood levels of a few days ago…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The storm did much damage at Waratah and Mayfield. Fences were blown down in all directions, roofs were stripped of tiles, timber and materials…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As the cyclonic disturbance has moved off in a north-easterly direction, the strong winds and rough seas which have been two of its principal features…
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