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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

362 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 19

Waratah. After the Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 5

A visit last evening to the area affected by the storm on Tuesday showed that no time had been lost in effecting repairs. No. 10 Roe-street, the…

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Storms in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 7

Violent wind storms throughout the eastern United States yesterday were responsible for at least ten deaths and many injuries…

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Atlantic Gale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 5

The Aquitania was delayed two days on her voyage to New York by the worst weather in the commander's memory. Strong sales whipped the sea into…

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LOST? U.S.A. Submarine Missed in Storm Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 1

Submarine 83, a sister of the ill-fated 84, which was rammed and sunk recently, is believed lost with a crew of 40…

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Thames in Flood

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 7

The River Thames near Richmond, which overflowed its banks, adding to the discomfort caused by heavy falls of snow, which can be seen on the roof tops…

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Heavy Rains in Country Floods Cause Damage. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 4

Considerable damage has been done in parts of the western and Riverina districts by floods following exceptionally heavy rains…

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Flooded Again Hamilton Streets

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 5

The neglected condition of Tudor-street. Hamilton, was responsible, as a result of the rain, for the conversion of that thoroughfare Into a series…

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Storm at Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 3

A heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by exceptionally heavy rain, which struck the Kurri district yesterday afternoon was one of most severe…

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Severe Cyclone West Australian Damage Houses Wrecked Perth

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 3

A cyclone, by far the most severe over experienced in the district, struck Coolgardie, Kaloorlie, and Boulder yesterday afternoon, and damage to…

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The Day's Work Sharks, Storms and Whirlpools New Guinea Customs

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 7

Diving in shark-infested waters, facing fierce tropical storms in a small launch and the other discomforts and dangers of the wilds of New Guinea were all in the day's work to Mr. C .W. Pardey, who has just spent seven months in New Guinea as field director…

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Three Lives Lost Violent Sydney Storm SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 3

Vivid flashes of lightning, wind lashing heavy rains into fine mist, huge hall-stones crashing through windows, and the harbor whipped…

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Gale in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 5

There were gales throughout England last night. Tim wind attained a velocity at Liverpool of 104 miles, the highest ever registered in England, though it has…

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Driven Mad Worried By Storm

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 7

The death of a cargo steamer captain who was worried by the storm was the subject of on inquest at Southampton on James Harding (51),…

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Cyclonic Storm in Kalgoorlie District Great Damage Done. Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 5

A cyclone, by far the most severe experienced in the district, struck Coolgardie, Kalgoorlie, and Boulder City on Friday afternoon, and caused damage to property…

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Fierce Gales Great Destruction in Britain Steamer Founders Five Lives Lost; Several People Hurt LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 1

In one of the fiercest gales ever experienced in Britain, the steamship Taormina, of Oslo, bound for Lisbon with 2000 tons of coal, founded off Padston, Cotmvall. The crew was rescued. Reports of wrecked bouses and other havoc have been received…

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Gales Coming Cyclone Off North Coast Shipping Warned Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 9

A warning to shipping was issued by the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) to-day. He said that a severe cyclonic…

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The British Gale Fourteen Lives Lost Lifeboat Men's Heroism (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

The death roll in England through the gale at the end of the week was 14. There were many gallant lifeboat rescues round the coast. Scores of small…

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Flood Fears Tropical Depression High Humidity Gale Strikes Glen Innes SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 5

As s result of the tropical depression floods are a possibility over new South Wales. A Glen Innes yesterday the…

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Cyclonic Gale Damage at Coolangatta. Coolangatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 7

Coolangatta was to-day swept by the werst gale over experienced there. The wind blew with cyclonic force carrying away everything in the path. Many…

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Flood at Armidale. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 5

Portion of the town of Armidale was flooded last evening owing to the Dumuros[?] Creek bursting its banks, following heavy rain, which fell…

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