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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

228 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 12

Towns Isolated Terrible Indian Floods Heavy Losses Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 1

"The scene is one of vast desolation" is [?]w the huge. areas affected by the floods in Southern India are described…

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Chinese Flood Sufferers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 5

It is reported from Pekin that the Cabinet has approved of a proposal to exempt from taxation for a period of four months all articles of clothing,…

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Flooded Road Shaft Blocked Up

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 5

Thomas Barlett wrote to Wickham Council last night complaining of the state of the old shaft near Henry- street. Tigho's Hill, it was blocked…

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Awaiting the Deluge Cheap Foreign Goods for England McKENNA Duties Gone Helping Frenchmen Who Pay No War Taxes LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 1

Business men expect an immediate flood of cheap Continental watches, clocks, planes, and motor cars, resulting from the removal of the McKenna duties to-morrow. Sir Thomas Henley says that people are fools to spend millions in…

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Indian Floods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 7

A telegram from Madras reports that the floods are beginning to subside, and attention is being devoted to the relief of the sufferers…

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The Chinese Floods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 5

A Pekin message states that a party, including famine relief officials, correspondents, and cinematographers yesterday flew over the flooded areas between…

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The Chinese Floods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 5

It is reported from Tientsin that the Hsiho Dyke burst yesterday morning, near Yangliuchiung, flooding a depression southward, between the Grand Canal…

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The Ohio Gale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 7

When the first news of the Ohio gale came through the American Consul-General thought that further inquiry would soften it. He was…

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Terrific Storm Farm Lands Devastated DENVER (Colorado)

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 7

The worst storm for twenty years has swept Iowa and Nebraska, and property damage amounts to £1,000,000. including numbers of live stock…

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Storm at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 5

Early yesterday morning there was a violent thunderstorm at Newcastle, and several very heavy claps were heard…

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General Rain Another Storm Coming Farmer"benefit Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 7

Good rain has fallen in the wheat belt of Now South Wales, and more is expected. Farmers say that with another few points…

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Maitland Floodgates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 8

At a meeting of the West Maitland Council last evening, Mr. Vitnell, overseer, reported that he had discovered five large stones in the bed of Fishery…

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Blocked by Stones Maitland Flood Gates £100 REWARD

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 5

"This is a very serious matter, and It is up to the council to offer a substantial reward. We should offer a reward of £100. This could cause…

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Chinese Floods Great Loss of Life Widespread Damage Shanghai

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 7

Devastating floods, involving appalling loss of life and damage in widespread areas, have occurred in China. Many towns, tens of thousands of…

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Gale on Lake

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 3

A westerly blow-struck Belmont on Wednesday night, and culminated about noon of Thursday, in a gale of almost hurricane force, with some…

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Grounding of Milluna Anchor Dragged in Storm Repairs Cost £2000 SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 5

The grounding of the steamer M[?]iana at Port Kembla on August 2 was inquired into at the Water Police Court to-day. before Mr. Giles Shaw,…

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The Chinese Floods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 5

A message from Pekin states that the International Famine Relief Committee has received and verified the reports of the number of deaths from the flood,…

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Storms in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1924 · page 7

Terrible thunderstorms and torrential rain have again been a feature of the most amazing English summer on record. The Stadium at Wembley resembled a…

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Victorian Floods Yarra Still Rising MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 5

Owing to heavy rain in the Yarra watershed areas, there are prospects of a very big flood. Rivers and creeks in the Warburton and Yarra areas are…

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Steamers in Gale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 6

The Ulimaroa ran into a heavy storm yesterday, and arrived at Sydney from Wellington over three hours behind schedule. The storm commenced about eight…

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