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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

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Floods in Saxony Appalling Disaster Great Loss of Life (Australian Press Association.) DRESDEN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1927 · page 5

Great flood have caused much loss of life in Saxoiy. At least 150 are dead in the Mueglitz Valley, which is studded with villages,…

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Floods in Saxony Death Roll Mounts Heartrending Scenes (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 5

The floods in the Elbe Valley have caused great loss of life. There are 109 dead at Berghiessheubel alone, many being visitors spending the…

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Thunderstorm in London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 7

One of the most remarkable thunderstorms in the history of London broke over the Thames Valley yesterday. There was torrential rain, and in some…

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Aldermen Huffy Flood Boat Complaints "No Accidents"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Maitland Chamber of Commerce members mentioned the lack of supervision over flood boats in the Maitland district…

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If Possible State and Flood Damage Maitland Request Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 7

A deputation from West Maitland Council waited on the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Keegan) today, and asked for aid in the repair…

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Floods in China Shanghai

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 5

More than a thousand natives in the southern part of the province of Anhwel. Eastern China, have been drowned, and many thousands have been rendered…

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Maitland Flood Damage Deputation to Minister Report to Be Procured. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 5

A deputation from the West Maitland Municipal Council waited upon Mr. Keegan, Minister for Local Government, to-day, to ask for assistance in repairing…

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Floods in Assam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 7

The tea gardens in the Dibrugarh district Assam, have been inundated to a depth of 4 feet over an area of ten miles as a result of the flooding of the…

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G.M.C. to Rescue American Flood Relief

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 8

American Corporations continue to add to their fine record for the relieving of cases of national distress. The disastrous effects of the Mississippi…

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Flood Relief [?] Presidents Report

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 6

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Wild Storm Death and Rain on Rhine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday Night. The German wine industry will take years to recouperate from the damage inflicted by recent storms in the…

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Tanker in Cyclone Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 10

The big oil tanker O. A. Knudsen, from San Pedro, was severely handled during a cyclonic storm on June 19. Heavy seas broke over the ship,…

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Cyclone Expected Special Ocean Forecast

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 5

The following special ocean forecast was issued at 9 a.m. to-day:— on the coast of New South Wales light wind, slight sea. Cyclonic…

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Storm Warning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 4

The following warning of rough weather was issued yesterday by Captain A. Mo[?], Commonwealth Nautical and Ship Survo[?] at Newcastle:—Suspicious of cyclonic…

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Raised a Storm Baldwin's Advice to Farmers Corn Men's Retort London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 1

The Corn Trade Associations are in-dignant because Mr. Baldwin, in addressing farmers of Lincolnshire, advised them to imitate the Canadians,…

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Cyclone Moves Eastward Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 7

The State Weather Officer to-day issued the following warning to shipping: "The severe cyclone is slowly moving eastward, but covers all the Tasman Sea. Gales…

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Floods in India

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 5

It is reported from Calcutta that unprecedented rainfall has caused serious floods in the State of Baroda, in western India, resulting in the almost complete…

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"The Ice Flood" Herbert's Theatres

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 9

Kenneth Harlan and Viola Dana Play the leading roles in "The Ice Flood," to be shown at Herbert's Theatres to-night…

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Floods in India

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 5

A grave situation has been created in Western India by continued floods. The whole area of the Breach cotton crop is now under water, necessitating…

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Port at Last! Storm-tossed Sailing Ship Safe Towed to Sydney Weary Captain and Crew Faced With Starvation SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1927 · page 7

Listing and short of provisions, the ship Chillacothe, from Astorius, Oregon, this morning succeeded in her valiant effort to make port. For six weeks Australia has been only a few hundred miles…

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