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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

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Heavy Rain 175 Points in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 5

One hundred and seventy-five points of rain was registered at Signal Hill this morning for the 24 hours ended at nine o'clock…

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Barque Hamburg in Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 4

Leaving Melbourne a fortnight ago with a cargo of wheat for Continental ports, the German barque Hamburg, 1985 tons, was towed into Sydney Harbour on…

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Heavy Rain Downpour in Newcastle Over Two Inches

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 5

Two hundred and fifteen points of rain fell in Newcastle for the 24 hours ending at nine o'clock this morning, and made most of the streets of the…

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Storm Drainage Sewerage Extension Progress of Work

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 4

During his visit to Newcastle to-day the Premier, Sir George Fuller, made available some important information in relation to public works in…

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Suburbs Deluged Park Under Water Waratah Flood

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 5

The rain-Storm swept the suburbs, and flooded all the low-lying grounds. At Waratah, the park this morning was all under water. The water swept…

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Miniature Floods Carrington Residents' Plight Avoiding Recurrence

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 3

Owing to the heavy rains yesterday morning, Carrington residents were greatly inconvenienced by gutters overflowing on to the footpaths…

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Flooded Homes Between Two Councils

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 4

On account of the heavy rains people living on tho border of More-wether and Lake Macquarie Shire have been flooded out this week…

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Helpless in a Gale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 8

Nearly 500 passengers on the Canadian' Pacific liner Montlaurier, of 17,282 tons, lately had thr[?]ing gale experiences, beginning far out in the Atlantic and…

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Gales Predicted High Seas on Coast Shipping Warned Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 5

The State Meteorologist to-day issued a special occan forecast. He says:— A severe tropical disturbance is…

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District Deluged Sunday's Heavy Rain Low Lands Flooded

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 5

More than four inches of rain fell in Newcastle during the Week-end, the totals being 240 points to 9 a.m. yesterday, and 184 to the…

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Torrential Rain Sydney Inundated Large Areas Flooded Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 5

As the result of 24 hours' continuous rain, the metropolitan area is drenched. Yesterday afternoon the weather cleared for an hour or two, but a few…

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Randwick Racecourse Flooded

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 2

There was almost three feet of flood water on the Randwick Racecourse on Sunday afternoon. The picture shows the Derby corner, near the entrance to the straight. Part of the course proper, "A" grass, tan, and cinder tracks, are all under water at this point…

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Moving Mountain Flood Causes Landslide LISMORE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 5

The northern end of Budrim mountain, which has been moving slowly for the last fifteen years, has now started to move rapidly in consequence…

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Houses Afloat 'Rowed Over Front Fence' Woronora in Flood Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 6

Alderman Bradshaw told St. Peter's Council last might of an exciting flood experience during the week-end. He said that the Woronora River rose…

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That Great Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 7

Our cables were brief. The now arrived papers are found to be full of particulars. It was the storm that swept Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee,…

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Cyclonic Storm Moved South Rain in Southern Districts Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 8

The cyclonic disturbance which was responsible for the exceptionally heavy rain on the New South Wales coast during the week-end, has now moved southward, and…

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Hawkesbury in Flood Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 8

Messages received from Richmond and other towns on the Hawkesbury River report that an alarming rise has taken place in the level of the river. The flood…

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Flooded Lands Wickham Council's Complaint

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 4

At yesterday's sitting of the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board further consideration was given to the representations made by…

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Flooded Yard

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

Mrs. s. Torris, of Selwyn-street, in Council letter received by the Merewether Council last night, complaining of the water rushing into her property from…

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More Floods New Zealand's Turn Thrilling Rescue Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 5

Heavy rain has resulted in floods throughout the Province, with extensive damage to roads and bridges. One settler near Taumarunui…

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