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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

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Forbes Divided by the Flood

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 1

Swollen by the foods, Forbes Lagoon now divides tho town into two parts, till it looks something like a miniature Sydney…

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Forbes an Island Communications Cut Off Stock Losses Serious Further Floods Feared FORBES

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 5

Forbes is now almost completely isolated by road, and as most of the telephone lines are down, no news of how settlers are faring…

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STEAMER'S S.O.S. Adrift in Howling Gale Engines Damaged Tugs Race to Assistance SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 5

With her engines damaged, the steamer Flora is at the mercy of [?] howling gale many miles from Auckland…

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Flooded Rivers Position Improved Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 5

According to advices received by the State Meteorologist to-night the position in the flooded areas continues, to improve, with the exception of Forbes,…

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Rain and Gales Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 5

Gales and rain are sweeping the province, and serious damage is reported from various centres…

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Forbes Flooded Great Loss Reported Business Suspended Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 7

The Lachlan River, at Forbes, this morning had reached the record level established on July 9, 1923, of 33ft 7in, and was still rising. Rain was still…

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The Great Flood in the Lachlan

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 1

The Lachlan flood palling under the traffic bridge at Cowra, 46 feet above summer level. It is this water that threatened to submerge part of the "Islands" which remained above water at Forbes…

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Lost in Flood DUNGOG

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 5

Alexander Price, 24, son of Samuol Price, of Stroud, rode home yesterday after the stock sales. He had to cross the Karuah River, three miles below…

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Fierce Gales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 14

During the past few days we have had one of the worst southerly gales, accompanied by rain, that we have ever experienced, and shipping has been…

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Cottage Creek Storm Water Delay

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 6

As Cottage Creek is still in high flood, little progress has been made in clearing the damage occasioned by the storm earlier in the week, which…

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Floods in Poland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 7

It is reported from Warsaw that Poland, especially in the south-east, is in the throes of dangerous floods. Following abnormal rainfall, the…

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New Zealand Floods Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 4

Continuous rains have caused widespread floods throughout the Auckland Province, and many river are overflowing their banks. The Waikato, New Zealand's…

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Serious Floods New Zealand Suffers Families Homeless Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 5

Heavy rain has increased the floods in the Auckland provinces. More than 20,000 acres of farm land near. Whakatane is under water to a depth…

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Floods in Poland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 5

It is reported from Warsaw that the floods in Poland have spread enormously, especially in the north-east. Over 150,000 persons are homeless…

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Gripped by Floods Enormous Damage Caused Town Surrounded Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 5

Auckland province is now in the grip of the floods. The township of Mercer is completely surrounded, while water is creeping steadily…

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Over Flood Roads Hudson Sedan from Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 9

The Hudson Sedan car recently bought by Mr. S. Johnson, solicitor, of Newcastle, was the first to negotiate the northern road after the…

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Victorian Floods Worst for Many Years Rain Still Falling Rail Traffic Disorganised MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 5

Rain is still falling with cyclonic intensity over the whole of North Gippsland. The severest floods fore years are expected. The…

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Defied Floods Motor Cyclist's Ride

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 7

Flood, mud, and slush paved the route over which Mr. G. L. Bird, of Ross Glen, rode 270 miles to Sydney. From Ross Glen he came through…

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Floods in Korea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 7

A Tokio message states that despatches from Korea report extensive floods in the central and southern districts. The damage is estimated at forty million yen…

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Floods in Korea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 5

Press messages from Korea report that there has been a repetition of floods in the neighbourhood of Scoul, the capital. Railway traffic has been suspended, and…

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