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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

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The British Gale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 5

The gale, after a brief respite, returned last night with a 50 mile an hour velocity, causing great damage and increased flooding…

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Wild New Year Storm-swept Britain Heavy Gales London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 1

The gales which have been sweeping Britain for days past have increased in violence, and further heavy rain has fallen…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. the Storm Risk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 5

During Christmas time, or near enough, there was a series of wind storms. First one and then another, in different parts, did a great deal of…

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Storms in Country

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 3

Heavy storms have occurred in parts of the country. At orange, Goslling Creek overflowed, and two travellers were drowned while trying to…

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Gale in Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 5

The fourth gale this week sprang up on Thursday night rendering the plight of the dwellers in the Thames Valley more desperate than ever…

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Maitland District a Violent Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 6

A violent storm accompanied by heavy rain, thunder, and vivid lightning, spread over the Maitland district on Saturday afternoon, but no serious damage to…

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Undiminished Flood Train Derailed LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 1

the British floods are undiminished. The driver and fireman of a goods train were killed in a landslide. The engine toppled into the mud at the…

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Getting Worse Gloomy Outlook on the Waterfront Obdurate Seamen Storm May Break Between Diggers and Union Laborers SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

The gloomy position on the waterfront shows no sign of improvement, and the outlook as far as the seamen's strike is concerned appears to be worse than ever. Seamen maintain their attitude of refusing to accept engagements…

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Floods Coming Maitland Beware ! Week-end to Pack

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

Maitland will be flooded out by the end of this month ! That is the verdict of the "flood cranks," and they have infallible…

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Gale and Fire Motor Ship's Plight LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 1

The crew of the Swedish motor ship Tankard had a desperate fight with fire in the North Sea during the height of a gale…

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Orient Line Another New Ship Trials in Gale London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 1

GALES on the Clyde hindered the speed trials of the Orient line's newest liner, the Oronsay. When a hundred guests attempted to board…

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The Murray River Serious Floods Predicted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Messages received from Albury, and other centres, indicate that serious floods are [?]mminent, both in the Upper and Lower Murray River districts…

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Heavy Rain Farmers Thankful

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 8

Reports from outlying districts indicate that yestarday's rain was most welcome at Maitland. In some localities there has been…

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More Bain New Storm Predicted. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 5

Another big rainstorm is developing over the state, according to the State meterologist, and should extend to the coastal…

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Queensland Floods Feared

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 4

Heavy falls have occurred over the greater part of Queensland. Further falls are expected, and may cause floods…

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Heavy Storm Damage at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

A very heavy thunderstorm commenced in Cessnock at about 7 o'clock last night, and continued for about an hour, light rain falling all night…

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Rain and Thunder Maitland Storm

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

A heavy rainstorm, accompanied by distant thunder and lightning passed over the maitland district shortly after seven o'clock last night…

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The Cyclone Rider

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 7

A For production, The Cyclono Rider, will be screened at the Union Pictures, cook's Hill, on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Shirley Mason plays the leading…

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Storm Mutterings in India

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

WHATEVER happens in troubled India must vitally affect Australia. This continent, owing to geographical and Imperial relations, cannot afford to remain in ignorance of the progress of the [?]home rule" agitation in India and the efforts being made by the…

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Newfoundland Gale Big Loss of Life HALIFAX

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 1

A terrific gale caused disaster on the Newfoundland fishing banks Thirty fishermen aboard the schooner Rose Blanche were lost, while several…

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