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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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Flooding the Markets Germany's Economic War Reply to the Allies Bavaria Opposes Disarmament London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that the experts who have been busy drawing up Germany's case for the London Conference have reported that…

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Political Storm Dismissal of Cadets General Croziers Resignation Greenwood's Position London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 1

A serious political storm is brewing regarding the Crozier incident. Further disclosures discount Sir Hamar Greenwood's statements in the House…

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Mackay in Flood Houses Inundated Railway Traffic Held Up Mackay (Q)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

Wet, equally weather continues. Eleven and a half inches of rain were recorded from 9 o'clock yesterday morning to three in the afternoon…

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When Bolsheviks Fall Out Russia's Red Ruin Petrograd the Storm Centre Counter-revolt Premature London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 1

From [?] is reported that the Reds have encircled Petrograd and recaptured the minor fortresses, where an anti-Bolshevik rising had broken out. It is reported that Trotsky has recaptured Krasnacacceka,…

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(Published by Arrangement.) Floods of Whisky

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 6

It Is estimated by New York "Leslie's Weekly," the oldest illustrated weekly newspaper in the United States that two in every five homes of the land have their…

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Fluttered Politicians Mrs. Asquith's Book the Storm About "Margot"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 6

Browning, in the plan of the "Ring and the Book," gave a scheme for estimating the state of mind of London over Mrs. Asquith's autobiography…

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Storm Drainage District Scheme Proposed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 7

The Public Works Department informed Wickham Council last night, with reference to the filling up of the dead end crock in Islington Park, that…

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Gale in Adelaide Extensive Damage Man Killed by Girder ADELAIDE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 5

A wind which caused damage in Adelaide and the suburbs yesterday afternoon blew at the rate of 41 miles an hour…

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Heavy Rain 194 Points at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 5

Heavy rain fell in Newcastle last night and continued in showers this morning. During the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day 115 points fell…

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Lull Before the Storm Quiet in Dublin Republican Army Active LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 6

The last week-end was one of the quietest in Dublin for months, but it is regarding as the full before the storm. Disquicting reports come from…

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Now or Never British Labor's Fight Flooding the Mines Death Blow to Communism LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

"It is better to have a big fig[?]t now than allow ourselves to be taken singly," is a meaningful phrase employed by the railwaymen's and…

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Full Force of Cyclone Queensland Suffers BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 5

Bundaberg, Maryborough, and other places along the coast received the full force of the cyclone this morning. Buildings were damaged at Bundabarg…

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Lugger Wrecked Crew at Thursday Island Meiko Maru in Gales

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 6

A message from Thursday Island states that Captain Piggott, who piloted the Japanese steamer Melko Maru through Torres Straits, en route from…

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The Black Pits of Scotland Ruthless Flooding of Mines Piped on to Self=destruction. Triple Alliance Taken to Task Sturdy Labor Leaders Stand Aloof London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 1

Skirling bagpipes head the marches or Scottish miners, who are the most determined and most ruthless of all the strikers in forcing the absolute…

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Floods Possible Continuous Rain Heavy Falls on Hunter SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 5

Fine weather was continued this morning to the Riverina and southwest, where southerly wind and lower temperatures prevailed Elsewhere…

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Speer's Point Flooded

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 5

At Speers' Point about seven o'clock last night, heavy rain commenced to full, unit in half an hour the streets and roads were submerged. The…

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Week's Deluge Still No Break Householders Reassured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 5

Still raining! An overcast sky, steady drizzle, and muddy, slushy streets were again the lot of Newcastle people to-day…

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South-east Gale Approaching Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 5

The official figures supplied to-day by the Meteorological Bureau show that the rain is "casing off" on the South Coast. Inland towns…

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Cry of Alarm Boy in Flooded Creek Diving for Body

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 5

Great excitement prevailed at Cardiff this morning at a report that Jack Bally, aged 11 years, had been drowned…

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Floods and Gales. Rain All Over the State. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 4

Since 9 a.m. on Wednesday the double-centred cyclone disturbance which has been responsible for such stormy, wet weather In part of eastern Queensland…

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