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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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In Flood Clarence at Grafton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 7

Owing to the flooded state of the Clarence River, no parcels or other goods will be received at Newcastle Station for the time being for stations…

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Flood of Protests U.S.A. Naval Programme LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

The Washington correspondent of "The Times" says that a flood of protests from all over the country, resulting from realisation of immense…

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Rescued From the Floods

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 4

A mother and her children being rescued at Walton-on-Thames, England, in the recent floods…

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Heroine of British Flood Tragedies

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 5

MISS FRANCKEISS, who steam about for hours searching for flood victims in a room filled with water within a foot of the celling…

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Flood Menace State Under Water Train Held Up Heavy Rain Forecast SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

A large part or New South Wales is completely under water. In some districts, especially the…

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CHAOS North Wales Floods Towns Cut Off London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 1

Flood waters have Inundated the low-lying portions of North Wales, the border counties, and Parts of Derbyshire…

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The Flooded Thames Contending With the Sea

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 1

A midnight picture of the Thames, swollen by storms, banked up will Cleopatra's Needle stands out against the lights of the Embankment. In the background are house of Parliament and Westminster…

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When the Floods Are Out

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

AS the flood rain sweeps pavements the city nan inclines his thoughts to those parts of the far outback whore he bus read the. floods are out once more. It his business does not happen to the affected by such matters he may mix a feeling of satisfaction with his…

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Floods in Queensland Rivers Rising Rapidly. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 4

In consequence of further heavy rain floods are reported on the Darling Downs and central and southern coastal divisions of the State…

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Continuous Rain Widespread Floods Depression Still Active Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 4

The tropical depression which has been a feature of the weather during the past reek still covers New South Wales and much of Queensland, and shows little…

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Widespread Floods Trains Held Up in Riverina Constable Drowned Anxiety Felt on Northern Rivers SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 8

Large sections of the railway service of the State are disorganised, and at places have been stopped by floods which have caused further washaways. Five express trains and two mail trains for Sydney are…

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Aviator Bert Hinder Hopes to Land in Australia Next Wednesday Three More Days Hinkler Makes New Records Batavia To-morrow Detour to Avoid Terrific Storms

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 1

Bert Hinkler, the Australian who, flying alone, has established fresh records by reaching Singapore in 13 days from England, hopes to alight on Australian soil on Wednesday, sixteen days after taking off from Croydon…

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Widespread Floods Position Still Serious Railways Still Disorganised. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 5

Reports from the country districts which have received torrential rain during the last few days, stated that the flood waters are still covering a very wide…

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Flood Waters Devastate Railway In Junee District

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 1

Flood waters have been sweeping over the ra[?]rood in many places in the janee district. The picture, taken near Harefield, shows portion of a goods train which overturned owing to an embankment collapsing…

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Menaced by Floods

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 9

Princess-street, Grafton, and the wharf approach and footpaths were submerged as the flood walers encroached on the town…

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North Deluged Floo'd Waters Swirl in Grafton Streets Families Seek Safety Police Warn People of Macleay and Clarence Rivers SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 7

Two to five inches of rain overnight has intensified the flood menace in the North. With flood waters swirling into the main street, Grafton shopkeepers were working rapidly at 2 a.m. to-day removing…

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Queensland Floods Heavy Rains Continue. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 4

Rain has continued practically without cessation since Saturday, but large areas of country are flooded, no great damage is yet reported…

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The Floods Depression Passing Improvement Expected Grafton Inundated Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 4

The Acting State Meteorologist stated to-night that although it rained fairly generally on the north coast to-day, the tropical depression was moving away, and…

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Flood and Fire KEMPSEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 9

Roused by bells, which were thought to be an urgent flood warning, residents at 2.30 a.m. to-day found the biggest store in the town…

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Dam Destroyed Bogan in Flood NYNGAN

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 9

The Bogan is miles wide, and tremendous bodies of water are coming down the Bulbodney and other creeks. Since last night the Bulbodney has…

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