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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

246 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 13

Flood Damage Minister Wants List Question of Finances

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 7

The Minister for Local Government has written to Mr. connell, M.L.A., to the effect that he has received letters from some members of Parliament…

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Flood-damed Bridge On Wallser Cardiff-road Government and Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 8

Mr. H. J Coil, M.L.A. has received a letter in the Minister for Local Government regard to his representations on hall of the…

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Below Standard Floods and Water Supply

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 8

The Department of Public Health, Sydney, furnished to the Water and Sewerage Board the Government analyst's reports on the current month's…

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Wickham Flooding Stormwater Drain Council and Water Board

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 5

The Water and Sewerage Board wrote to the Wickham Council last night, stating that with reference to the Waratah-Tarro storm water…

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Faulty Flood Gate At Tighe's Creek

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 5

The medical officer or health, Newcastle, wrote to the Wickham Council last night. stating that he was informed that the flood gates at Tighe's…

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Suburban Drainage Storm Water £5000 Scheme in Hand

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 8

Work which is destined eventually to bring relief to the people of Waratah and Mayfield, in respect to the flooding of their properties is now…

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VOLCANOES In Hunter Valley Many Years Ago Floods of Sizzling Lava

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 6

It is possible that the Newcastle trams will be electrified by the time another era of volcanic action arrives in Australia…

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Storm Rescue

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 6

The Mayor of Stockton mentioned in the council last night that the Stockton Rocket Brigade's work during the late storm had been commended by…

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Did Cromwell Die in a Storm?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 5

It had been said that Oliver Cromwell [?]alied whilst a great storm was raging ove[?] England. And silly, credulous folk, with a strong taint of superstition in their…

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Storms in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 5

It is reported from Chicago that thunderstorms and disturbances are occurring from the Canadian north-west to the Gulf of Mexico, marked by tornadoes in…

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Effect of Sun-storms Atmospheric Disturbances Views of Scientists

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 6

Telegrams inform us that Australia has been experiencing curious atmospheric disturbances, possibly connected with the numerous…

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Dandenong Gale September Wrecks Recalled Memories of 45 YEARS

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 7

Our of the strongest gales ever experienced along the coast of New South Wales occurred 45 years ago—on September 11, 1876. It has ever…

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Floods and Irrigation in Hunter Valley River and Harbor

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 3

"Under the heading, "Flood Mitigation and Water Conservation," the latest number of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Journal says, in a…

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Storm in London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 7

During Monday night London experienced a phenomenal thunderstorm. The wind reached a velocity of 45 miles an hour…

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Cardiff Creek Fear of Floods Residents' Concern

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 3

The creek that winds its tortuous course through lower Cardiff is the subject of much discussion among the residents of the fruit-growing suburb…

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Coastal Cyclone Rough Seas Coming Mr. Mares's Forecast SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 5

There is evidence of a close curved disturbance of cyclonic character near the North Coast, and moving in a south-easterly…

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On Shark Island Night in the Open Rowers Caught in Gale SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 5

Owing to the sale yesterday four young men who were in a boat in the harbour were compelled to make for Shark Island, where they spent the…

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Delayed by Storm Quest in Trouble Making Ship Safe London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 1

Rough weather compelled the Quest to drop anchor at Gravesend. Sir Ernest Shackleton wires:—'It is blowing hard on the north…

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After the Storm Cessnock Troubles Row in the Council

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 5

At the fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council yesterday it was resolved, on the motions of Councillors Johns and Shape that no…

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"Shut Your Mouth!" Stockton Storm Alderman to Apologise

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 4

A discussion arose at Stockton Council meeting last night In regard to kerbing and guttering a portion Mitchell-street, and it was found that…

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