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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

204 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 11

The Cyclone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 5

The other day the Government Meteorologist said that there was a cyclone operating 400 miles off our eastern roast. A day or two after the confessed…

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Cyclone Coming. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 4

This afternoon, Mr. D. J. Mares, the State Mete rologist, issued the following special bulletin:— "A disturbance of some cyclonic…

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Storm in New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 5

A storm of unprecedented violence overturned houses and uprooted a thousand trees in various parks and suburbs of New York…

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The New York Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 5

By the recent storm in New York 44 Persons are known to have been killed, 30 are missing, and 12 have been dangerously hurt…

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Warships to Razors German Industries Flooding English Market LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 1

It transpires that a flood of German-made safety razor blades entering England were manufactured from the plates of British warships, bought…

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Preventing Floods Hamilton Petition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 5

Fifty-four residents of Donald, Eddy, Oliver, Samdon, Cleary and Bibby streets entrusted Alderman Cram with a Petition, which he presented to…

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Killed by Wave Ship in a Gale

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 6

The small Carnarvonshire town of Nevin had suffered heavy bereavement as the result of casualties on board the steamer North Anglia, 10 of the…

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Second Prize the Dust Storm

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 3

(On April 4. 1922. Broken Hill was swept by the worst dust storm experienced since 1913, and the writer got his full share of it.)…

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Postcard Poems Many Humorous Verses Broken Hill's Dust Storms

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 3

The prizes in this week's Postcard Poem competition have been awarded as fellows:— First Prize…

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Wrecked Drifter Body Washed Up "Not Result of Storm" LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 June 1922 · page 1

The wreckage of the Blue Sky was washed ashore near Margate. The inquest on a body believed to be a man in naval rating was adjourned, in the…

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City in Ruins San Salvador Floods VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 6

Washington Red Cross cab[?]s announce that hundreds of people were killed by [?]oods which swept over…

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Great Storms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 9

"Whereas, by the late most terrible and dreadful storms of wind with which it hath pleased Almighty God to afflict the greatest part of our Kingdom, some of…

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Maitland Gale Recalled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 5

In the course of a reminiscent series of extracts from his private log, published in a Sydney magazine, Captain G. P. Wood, of Artarmon, recalls an incident…

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Heavy Rain Melbourne Showers Steeple on Soft Track MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 5

Heavy rain must be expected at Flemington this afternoon, when the Grand National meeting will be…

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"It Is the Devil" Superstitious Sailors Terrific Electric Storm SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 July 1922 · page 6

A terrific electric storm was encountered by the barquentine Jeanette on her last run to San Francisco from Sydney. The native crew…

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BOWLS City Club Storm

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 7

There is little activity amongst bowlers these days. Most of the clubs are holding competitions for members…

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Wild Weather Cyclone Coming Gale and Rain Newcastle Sopping

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 5

"Cyclonic conditions, centre Brisbane, again this morning, working south, indicating dangerous weather conditions…

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Cyclonic Storm. Gales and Heavy Rain. Continuance Expected Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 5

Heavy rainfall and strong winds, at times reaching the force of a strong gale were the conditions prevalent in Sydney this morning…

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Cyclone Just Missed Sudden Change Still on Coast SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 5

Fortunately for Sydney, the danger of a cyclones seems to have passed for the time being, at all events, whereas 24 hours ago it…

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Storm in Newcastle. Great Violence. Shipping Held Up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 5

The violence of the storm was experienced at Newcastle, where the wind blowing train the east-north-east, reached a velocity of 60 miles an hour. There…

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