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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

246 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 13

Bible Denied at Newcastle Lecture Flood Theory Not Accepted

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 4

There have been times in the history of the world when men were burnt for disagreeing with the views of the Bible; indeed, for far smaller…

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"The Flood" Denied

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 7

H. D. Woolley writes from Hamilton:— Permit an English visitor to refer to the criticisms that followed Mr…

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Cardiff Bridge Storm Water Damage

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 4

Since the last storm the Cardiff Wallsend-road bridge has been closed to all traffic, because of the extent to which it was damaged, Wallsend…

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Northern Floods Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 1

Floods in the southern hair at Queensland und the northern part of New South Wales are predicted by the Commonwealth Meteorologist…

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Ship's Perilous Voyage. Dismantled in a Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 11

The three-masted barque Klimeny, now berthed at Williamstown (Vic.) narrowly escaped disaster while on a voyage from Sabine (United States) to Melbourne…

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Hole in Street Wallsend Pitfall Results of the Storm

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 8

A couple of pitfalls took place Wallsend during the storm a coup of weeks ago. One of them has [?] a hole 20ft square in the middle…

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Mountainous Seas Storm in South Schooner Blown Ashore HOBART

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 5

Tasmania has experienced exceptionally stormy weather during the past four days. Two or three inches of rain have fallen in most parts of the Island…

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Maitland District. Flood Mitigation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 8

Mr. W. F. O'Hern, M.P., has arranged to convene a meeting of delegates, representing public bodies in the Hunter River district, for the purpose of…

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Maitland Flood Waters Conference to Consider

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 6

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., is convening a meeting of delegates representing all public bodies in the Hunter River district, for the purpose of…

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Sixty-mile Squalls Heavy Rain and Wind Seas Rising

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 5

The Newcastle weather forecast issued to-day reads:—The Newcastle weather forecast issued to-day reads:-…

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Another Cyclone

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 5

A synopsis of the weather forecast for to-day sets out that a severe cyclone is expected on the New South Wales coast, near Clarence Heads…

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Gale at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 6

A gale from the east blew at Newcastle yesterday, accompanied by occasional light rain. At times the wind, according to the gauge at the signal station,…

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Gale-swept Coast Wind at 80 Miles an Hour Shipping Completely Disorganised

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 5

The cyclonic disturbance is slowly working southwards. Data are incomplete on the extreme north of the New South Wales coast, but the weather there is probably improving, with fresh to strong westerly winds…

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Storm at Belmont

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 5

It was thought that on Friday the cyclonic tempest that rages round the coastal regions had reached its maximum, but on Saturday the wind and…

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Cyclone Moves Eastwards. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 4

Mr. Mares, the Commonwealth Divisional Meteorologist stated to-night that the cyclone had moved eastwards from the coast, and was operating somewhere…

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Storm at Newcastle. Vessels in Distress. Lifeboat Ordered Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 4

The fury of the storm on Saturday [?] everyone connected with shipping in a strain of anxiety. In Newcastle Harbour vessels' moorings were strengthened, and…

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Along the Coast. Floods in Northern Rivers Two People Drowned. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 4

The stormy conditions which sot in on Friday along the coast increased in severity during the night, and on Saturday mountainous seas were running. The…

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Floods in Queensland Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 4

As a result of heavy rains on Friday night over the Condamine River watershed the most extensive flood since 1893 occurred at Warwick on Saturday. All…

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Fine Again Stormy Week-end Floods Worst Since 1890 SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 5

The heavy rains and squally conditions which have been operating over the State during Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, began to moderate towards…

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Eight Inches of Rain Kempsey Suffers Fourth Flood in Two Months KEMPSEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 5

Torrential rain started on Wednesday night, and has continued incessantly ever since. Over live inches have been registered. The rain was…

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