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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1926

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Raised a Storm Golfer Hagen's Criticism Laziness Charge London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 1

The criticisms of the American golfer, Walter Hagen, have aroused a mild storm among British professionals…

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Light Scattered Rains Flood Position Improved Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 7

The rain recorded this morning in New South Wales extended into nearly all divisions, except the north and north-[?], but the falls were only light,…

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Flooding at Waratah

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 5

Residents around about Baker and Fitzroy streets, Waratah, were marooned to-day. This was due to the incapacity of tho Hanbury-street, drain…

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Tribute to Bravery Rescue in Gale at Sea LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 4

The Board of Trade's bronze medal for life-saving at sea has been awareded to Arthur Dyer (fifth officer). Joseph Black, Frank Stannard,…

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Flooding at Lord's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 5

The M.C.C. has issued a statement regarding the water on the test wicket last Monday morning. The committee says it is satisfied that…

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Houses Flooded Discomfort at Merewether Creep Blamed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 7

First a creep. and then floods have been the experiences of some residents in Hall-street, near Caldwell-street, Merewether…

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Dashed to Death Derailment of France's Fastest Train Crash During Storm Lightning Adds to the Horror of a Dreadful Scene

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 5

Eighteen people are known, to have been killed as the result of one of the worst railway smashes in French history, and four, others have since died. Over 140 persons were seriously injured when the train, which…

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Floods in Servia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 5

It is reported from Belgrade that disastrous floods have occurred there. The River Danube is higher than for a century past. Fifteen thousand men…

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Floods in Silesia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 5

A terric thunderstorm occurred in a mountainous district of Silesia last night. Floods swept away houses and bridges…

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North Stockton 'Lake' Street Flooded

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 8

Attention will probably be given by Stockton Council to-morrow night to the drainage of a low-lying portion of Hereford-street, North Stockton…

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Hunter in Flood Fresh at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 5

The continuous rain which has fallen over the upper reaches of the Hunter has had its effect on the river at Maitland, which has risen to 21…

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Wild Floods South-Eastern Europe Suffering Many Lives Lost Bridges, Crops and Stock Swept to Destruction

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 1

Enormous damage has been caused, in South Eastern Europe by the heaviest rains for 50 years, and it is known that, at the least, over 250 lives have been lost. The devastated area extends right from the Alps to the Black…

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A Great Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 5

This is what part of London got a few weeks ago, the cutting being froth an English paper:— One of the most violent thunderstorms…

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Floods in Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 5

It is reported from Berlin that remarkable cloud bursts have followed a fortnight's unseasonable rains. Unprecedented floods around…

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Flood Danger Plans to Protect Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 7

In view of the early visit to Maitland of the Under-Secretary for Pub- He Works (Mr. Tye). and the district engineer (Mr. Vowell), in connection…

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"Out of the Storm" Feature for Royal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 7

"Out of the Storm," a Tiffany production, is the feature picture which will be shown for the first time at the Royal on Wednesday. It features…

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Terrible Gale Havoc at Auckland Swept Over Falls Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 July 1926 · page 5

Reports from all parts of the prevince snow that tho recent storm caused widespread havoc A Maori boy was riding a horse…

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Tarro Complains Storm Channel Extension

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 4

The extension of the proposed stormwater channel into the Tarro Shire area at Mayfield West is urged by the shire council…

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"Out of Storm" Royal and Lyric

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 6

"I will kick the whole start out if I do not get names and facts This is a nawkpaper!" The irate editor, when he made this…

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Devastation by Flood and 'Quake

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 1

Scene of devastation after the volcanic outbreaks and floods in Hokkaido, Japan…

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