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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

273 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 14

Was It Murder? Airship's Commander Feared Storms Widow's Allegation "Spectacular Flight to Gratify Politicians" Lake View (Ohio)

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 1

The flight of the Bhenandooh over Ohio was against the wishes of Commander Lansdowne, but was carried out on orders from Washington to gratify politicians, and at a spectacle for a tiring of country shows. That charge has been made to-day by the widow of Commander…

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A Thunderstorm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 12

In the midst of a vile winter we have had hail, rain, snow (in parts), and thunder and lightning. The other night just after the theatres and cabarets had…

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Floods in Japan

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

It is reported from Oaska that heavy rainfall in the Hiroshima and Yamacuchi prefectures, on Monday resulted in flooding the rivers, and the…

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Storm Coming Union Leader's Warning Sharp Contrasts London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 1

As a preliminary to the meeting of the meeting of the Trade Union Congress at Scarborough, Mr. Bromley, addressing the engine-drivers, said that he was able…

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Brilliant Borotra Tennis in the Deluge Terrific Singles New York

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 2

In his exclusive story for "The Sun" of the singles in the inter-zone final to-day. W. T. Tilden says:— Patterson won the toss, and opened…

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Storms in Korea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1925 · page 5

Severe storms swept the south coast of Korea and Northern Kyushu on Sunday. Your persons were killed and 52 houses destroyed. A large number of fishing boats…

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73 Miles an Hour Storm Wind in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 5

The storm wind, which played havoc in the city and the harbor to-day, reached a velocity of 73 miles an hour at 3 p.m. This is…

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Repel Boarders Woman Owner Trys to Take Schooner Police Advise Caution "Joan of Argentine" Storms Bootleg Ship in Vain

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 1

A wealthy and beautiful Argentine woman, living in a London flat, was the centre of an exciting scene on the Thames, when she tried to take possession of a schooner loaded with 10,000 cases of whisky. When she called from a rowing boat to a burly supercargo that…

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Westerly Gale Seventy Miles an Hour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 5

A violent weserly blew at Newcastle yesterday, and at times reached a velocity of about 70 miles an hour. Clouds of dust were raised in the streets. In…

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Fury of Storm 75 Miles an Hour Little Damage Done

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 5

Seventy-five miles an hour! And carrying with it a sea of dust. Newcastle and suburbs were…

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Big Floods Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 1

Railway traffic to Darjeeling has been interrupted owing to heavy landslides in the hills. It is likely that the departure of the King of…

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Floods in Formosa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 5

Shanghai reports that advices from Formosa state that a storm on Tuesday flooded Keelung in that island, and hundreds of houses were inunlated…

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Buildings Damaged Storm at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 2

During the height of the westerly sale last week some damage was done at Wallsend. The framework of a dwelling in…

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Damaged by Storm Northern Breakwater

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 5

The heavy seas last week were responsible for considerable damage to the northern breakwater, at the entrance to Newcastle harbor…

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Great Floods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 6

There have been several in the Northern Hemisphere of great consequence. One was in Poland, a terrific affair, but the one in Korea was infinitely worse, as…

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Great Flood in China Pekin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 5

A further break in the main south dyke on the Yellow River resulted in the worst flood of the river since 1887. The effect of the first break was only to flood an…

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French Delayed Floods in Morocco Impassable Roads Fez

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 1

Heavy ran is falling, flooding the rivers of Morocco and transforming the plains into marshes. This is delaying the French operations…

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Foreign Goods How Britain it Flooded LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 1

The "Sketch" considered, that the limit in a Gilbertian situation was reached when the [?] enclosed an order for [?]…

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Foreign Films Britain Wants Help American Flood Many Inaccuracies LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 1

The "Evening News" says that Victoria's decision compelling the Inclusion of a thousand feet of British film in every programme gives a lead to…

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Storms in Japan

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

A terrific rainstorm in the Tokio district on Wednesday night resulted in 42,000 houses being partially submerged in Tokio, and landslides which resulted…

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