The Storm Breaker Story of the Sea
"The Storm Breaker." Universal-Jewel screen play, starring House Peters, coming to Herbert's Theatres on Thursday, is a powerful story of…
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Floods & storms, 1926
435 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 22
Further Heavy Rain Western Districts Benefit. Sydney
Moderate to heavy rains were recorded over the greater part of New South Wales during the week-end. They had not reached the north-east districts, nor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods Unlikely Further Light Rain Coastal Falls Sydney
According to Mr. Mares the possibility of floods in parts of New South Wales has been lessened considerably. No dangerously heavy falls have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Hunter Mr. Mares's Warning
The following urgent telegram was received by the Postmaster at Newcastle to-day, from the State Meteorologist (Mr. Marcs):…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FLOODS-CYCLONES Boisterous Weather on the Coast Newcastle May Suffer Serious Disturbance Moving Rapidly Towards North
Rain! A week ago Newcastle people wanted it. To-day some of them think that they have had too much of it. The rain commenced to fall in Newcastle last Monday week, and since then nearly five inches has been recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Warning Issued
Superintendent Childs, of the Newcastle police, received a telegram yesterday from the Police Department, Sydney, advising that the following warning had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gale at Wyong WYONG
A heavy gale struck Wyong at about midnight. Many sheds were unroofed. The rainfall for the 24 hours ended…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gales on Coast. Warning to Shipping SYDNEY
The Weather Bureau issued the following warning to shipping to-day:— At 9 a.m southerly gales and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rough Off Newcastle Cyclone Moves Rapidly SYDNEY
Stormy conditions were experienced over portions of New South Wales yesterday. At Dubbo the river at 9 a.m. to-day had reached 31ft 6in,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coasters Sheltering Storm Battered Shipping SYDNEY
Another yacht was battered to pieces near Taronga Park. Gardens suffered severely, fences were blown down, and some buildings unroofed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Cyclone Training at Randwick Cinder Track Used Sydney
The cyclone was in full force at Randwick this morning and the elements were so bad that even some hardened trainees would not allow…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclonic Disturbance Flood Falls Expected Danger in Hunter Valley Sydney
Widespread and very heavy rains were reported in New South Wales this morning. Falls of over two, three, and four inches occurred at many places, more…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →From Drought to Flood
The weather conditions which are at present prevailing over a large part of New South Wales, and which are also affecting areas in other…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Danger Hunter Nearly Over Its Banks Residents Alarmed Torrential Rain Plays Havoc Throughout State
In 12 hours the Hunter River has been converted from a peaceful stream into a raging torrent. At 7 a.m.m. yesterday, the river at Maitland was slightly swollen with local rains. At 7 a.m. this morning it was a mighty stream in flood, and rising fast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Position Worse Weather Bureau's Warning
The following message was received at the Newcastle post office at 2 o'clock this afternoon:— Advise all concerned that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wind Reaches Gale Force
The gale which sprang up late last night attained a velocity of 55 miles an hour at the Weather Bureau this morning, and damage was reported in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Torrential Rain Gales Along the Coast Many Rivers in Flood Fine Weather Coming Sydney
Widespread rains, were again recorded in New South Wales this morning, and the areas which had very heavy falls yesterday morning received…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Conditions in Newcastle a 60-Mile Gale. Shipping Impeded
With a high sea running, due to a southerly gale, which reached a velocity of 60 miles an hour during the day, shipping at Newcastle yesterday was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storm Passing Mr. Mares Hopeful SYDNEY
The rainstorm in rapidly clearing over New South Wales, and, according to Mr. Marcs, the weather should show still further improvement…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Whole Gale" Steamer's Struggle 20 Hours Overdue Buffeted off Newcastle
With her bows burled deep in mountainous waves, and her propeller whirring madly high above the water, the Onward steamer…
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