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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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

Floods and Gales North Coast Again Deluged Storm Approaching Newcastle Trains Held Up by Washaways

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 December 1921 · page 5

At three o'clock today Signal Hill, Newcastle, began to keep a closer watch upon shipping. The wind was then blowing about 35 miles an hour, and was freshening. It was reported that an east-south-east gale was approaching, Rough seas were…

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Gale Gone

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 December 1921 · page 1

The gale at Newcastle spent its force yesterday afternoon, and now only a moderate breeze is blowing. The sea is more smooth, and fine…

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Cricketers' Long Tramp 14 Miles in Heavy Rain RYLSTONE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 December 1921 · page 2

A Rylstone cricket team journeyed to Bogie and defeated the local team by 30 runs. For Rylstonr W. S. Kelk, an old Sydney cricketer. scored 27…

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Narrabri Flood Due to Cloudburst How the Railway Suffered NARRABRI

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 December 1921 · page 6

A resident who has just returned form a visit to the Edgerol district reports that the rain on Saturday night was probably due to a cloudburst. The…

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Sonoma Thrill Crippled and Storm-tossed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 December 1921 · page 6

"Officers made light of the bad weather we encountered off the coast, but if the elements were not at their worst then it is time men gave up running…

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Victorian Steel Flooding New South Wales Increasing Imports Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 December 1921 · page 6

The statement is frequently made that the iron and steel industry of New South Wales Is being crippled by the high wages and shorter hours…

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Queensland Floods. a Boy Drowned. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 December 1921 · page 7

During the 24 hours ended at 9 o'clock this morning further heavy rain has fallen in Southern Queensland, particularly in the coastal region between Broad Sound…

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Floods on Queensland Coast Railways Under Water Many Districts Isolated Heavy Losses at Murwillumbah

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 December 1921 · page 5

As a result of the flood rains, totalling in some places 30 inches in the week, a large area of the coastal district of Queensland has been completely inundated. The deluge has extended south to Murwillumbah, and…

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