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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

204 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 11

Spoilt by Gale Cardiff Fruit Crops

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 3

The gale which blew yesterday played havoc with the orchards at Cardiff. There had been every prospect of a prolific crop this season, the…

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Lightning Milk Shake Cow Killed Storm Incident

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 3

A valuable milking cow, the property of Mr. J. Connelly, former, Greta was struck by lightning during the storm on Thursday night…

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Boating Tragedies Seven People Missing Yesterday's Gale Kogarah Bay Capsize SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 5

As a result of the sharp squalls which broke over pleasure resorts yesterday, the police are not only looking for three bodies in the…

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Go Ahead West End Improving Roe's Estate. Work Completed Money for Storm-Channels

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 October 1922 · page 7

The £2700 job of re-making streets and footpaths, and constructing concrete kerbs and gutters in Roe's Estate. Waratah, has now been…

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Maitland Warden's Court Violent Wind Storm

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 November 1922 · page 5

Continuing his evidence at the Waren's Court, East Maitland, yesterday afternoon, in the inquiry concerning he bona-fide orking of certain mining…

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Flood Damage

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 November 1922 · page 6

A letter was received from the Local Government Department at the meeting of the Tarro Shire Council, asking for a progress certificate as…

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Buildings Destroyed Cyclone at Werris Creek Werris Creek

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 November 1922 · page 5

A terrific cyclone passed over Werris Creek on Tuesday, during which 100 point of rain were registered. Great damage was done. The top…

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Cyclonic Storm

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 5

A terrific cyclonic storm swept over Kompsey and district yesterday morning. It lasted half an "hour, and was accompanied by vivid lightning…

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Mayfield Smothered Storm of Pamphlets Progressives at Work

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 November 1922 · page 3

Mayfield has been smothered by a storm of pamphlets and handbills setting out the calims of candidates for municipal honors. Most of them…

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Storm Channels Tighe's Creek Bottom

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 November 1922 · page 5

Mr. H. Council. M.L.A. has been advised that the construction of retaining walls, and a cement bottom to Tighe's crcek is under consideration by the…

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Wallis Creek Floodgates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1922 · page 8

The adjourned matter between the Tarro Shire Council and the East Maitland Municipal Council in regard to the fixing of liability for the upkeep of the…

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Broken Hill Storm Immense Damage Salvationists' Escape Broken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 December 1922 · page 5

The worst wind in the history of the city commenced at 11 o'clock on Sunday morning, and in ten minutes several thousands of pounds worth of…

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Broken Hill Cyclone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 December 1922 · page 7

Sir,—At this season of the year, when most people are moved to the giving and being given to spirit by the approach of the festive season of Christmastide, I…

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Killed in Storm Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 December 1922 · page 5

During a terrific thunderstorm accompanied by high wind and vivid lightning, in Brisbane, two brothers named Gnezaloff, who were doing…

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Over the Jungles Fighting the Storm in Tropic Skies a Glad Reunion. (Specially written for "The Sun"—Copyright)

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 December 1922 · page 7

CAPE BLACKWOOD is a long, narrow tongue of morass, with a mud beach, on which He stranded immense accumulations of…

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Furious Storm Cootamundra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 December 1922 · page 3

A windstorm lasting only a few seconds yesterday afternoon, lifted the whole roof and balcony on the Parker-street side of the Glehe…

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Fierce Gales in Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 December 1922 · page 7

Fierce gales and snowstorms have swept the South of England and the Midland. A small steamer foundered in the…

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German Sailer Buffeted by Storm Arrival in Sydney SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 December 1922 · page 5

Unannounced, the first Gorman sailing vessel since the war to visit Sydney crept Into port during the night. She was the ship Barmen, leaking…

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Storms in Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 December 1922 · page 5

Wild weather continues all over Britain, with blinding snow storms and floods in many districts. Much wreckage has been driven ashore…

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Welsh Coast Swept Heavy Gales Steamer Believed Lost LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 December 1922 · page 6

It is believed that the steamer, Maid of Delos, has foundered with all hands off the Welsh coast, during the recent gale. She carried 26. Much…

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