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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1926

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Triangular War Sunset Overtakes Sun-Chuan-Fang New Foes for South Gathering Western Storm Troubles Northerners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 November 1926 · page 1

The position in China becomes more involved each week. Fresh Northern forces, under a new leader, are moving south to check the advance of the Canton Reds on Shanghai. Meanwhile what may be termed a Western, army, which is…

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Wyong's Electric Storm WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 7

Following an electric disturbance, preceded by a dust storm, rain broke at 4 p.m. yesterday. Half an inch was registered in some places, but…

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To-day's Rain Ten Points From Storm

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 7

Ten points of rain had been recorded at Signal Hill at 3 p.m. from to-day's storm. Eight points resulted from last night's fall…

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Steamers Struggle in Tremendous Gales Chamberlain Says "No" Proposed Inquiry Into Mandate New Guinea Question Australian Administration Attacked

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 1

"Under no circumstances could I think of doing so," said the British Foreign Secretary, when asked in the Commons if he would ask for an inquiry into the administration of the Australian Mandate in New Guinea…

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Stuck to Ship Seamen Refuse Offer of Safety Victory for Heroism Storm-torn Atlantic Robbed by Stubborn Crew

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 1

Throughout a terrific gale the crew of the British steamer Aldwortb stuck to their battered and crippled ship, though offered safety on a Cunard liner. Battered and pounded amid a wild weller of mountainous…

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Yoseric in a Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 7

A Message from Victoria, British Columbia, states that with fuel completely exhausted in a battle with a storm, the North Pacific Bank liner Yoserie, from…

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Storm in Sydney Man Killed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 7

One man was killed and another seriously injured in a severe storm which swept Sydney and suburbs this afternoon. A number of men were…

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Trains Held Up Storm Causes Breakdown SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 8

During the storm in Sydney yesterday two electric cables became crossed and caused a failure at the Rozelle railway power station…

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Floods in Spain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 7

It is reported from Madrid that great damage is being done by floods in most of the Spanish provinces. Several deaths have occurred Three…

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Foreign Lives Endangered in Chinese City Gatherig Storm Anti-Foreign Move in China Canton's New Policy Time of Peril Along the Yangtse

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 November 1926 · page 1

The Chinese situation is regarded as graver than ever, and a definite anti-foreign movement has been launced by the Southerners. Reports from Hankow state that the lives and property of…

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Accidental Death Killed by Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 8

Mr. W. R. Pickett the Deputy Coroner, held an inquiry at the Newcastle Court House, yesterday, into the circumstances surrounding the death of George…

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Tyncke Defeats McGALE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 8

The contest between Ernest Tyncke (Belgium) and "Frisco McGale (America) at the Sydney stadium on Saturday night, when the full…

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Great Wind Storm. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 5

Telephone and telegraph communication between Sydney and Melbourne was Practically brought to a standstill to-night owing to a terrific wind storm in the…

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Violent Storm Big Trees Torn Down Camp Demolished Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 5

A violent storm, which snapped tree tops, up to twelve inches in diameter, and was accompanied by heavy hail, did considerable damage at Abercorn,…

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Dobson Mine Disaster Flooding the Pit Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 5

Three further explosions have occurred In the Dobson mine, near Greymouth, where five men were entombed by a terrific explosion, which took place at. 3 o'clock…

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Violent Storms Damage in Clarence District Houses Blown Down Grafton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 10

Houses and outbuildings in the track, of a severe storm were unroofed in the Clarence district last night Trees were uprooted,…

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Storms in America Many Lives Lost

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1926 · page 7

The worst early-December snowstorm for 40 years has blanketed the entire East from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic Coast and from Montreal to the…

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The American Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 5

A message from St. John's, Newfoundland, reports that eight members of the crew of the schooner Ella M. Rudolph were drowned when the vessel was driven…

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"Storm Brewing" Prohibition and Warfare Congress Attack Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 1

Representative Gallivan to-day opened the "Wets" attack in Congress on the twelve million dollars prohibition unit of the Treasury Department's…

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Flames Spread by Gale MOLONG

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 December 1926 · page 7

Terrible bushfires are raging in the Cumnock district, They started on a property between Ycoval and Cumnock…

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