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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Maryborough Floods— At Catholic— Colleges' Carnival—Afghan Royalty

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 10

ARKS WOULD HAVE BEEN A BOON to Maryborough residents during the recent floods. The submerged offices of the shipping company in the Mary River, suggest a design for such conveniences., BREASTING IT WITH EGG AND SPOON. A swimming novelty…

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The Thames Floods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 7

The conference between the Thames authorities and Government officials, which Mr. Baldwin convened after the disastrous floods in the first week of January,…

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Too Slow League Storm Brewing "Smuggled Guns" Little Entente Squabble LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 1

There are five truck loads at machine parts side-tracked at [?] Gethard, on the Hungaro-Australian [?]ontier, which will cause the…

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Flood Danger Gates for Smedmore Prevention Plan

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 6

That Smedmore was likely to be flooded was the fear expressed by a number of aldermen at the last meeting of the Wickham Council, but it…

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Moved by Flood Melville Bridge Safety

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 7

Bolwarra Shire Council yesterday decided to communicate with the Kearsley Shire Council concerning the safety of the Melville bridge, which is…

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East Greta Colliery in Danger of Flooding Deputation to Minister Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 6

That the East Greta Colliery was in danger of being flooded by water from South Greta—which has been abandoned—thereby throwing a large number of…

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500 Persons Swept to Death in Worst Disaster Since 'Frisco Earthquake Reservoir Bursts Santa Clara Valley Swept by Angry Flood Five Hundred Dead Huge Wave Leaves a Swath of Death and Destruction Los Angeles

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 1

Swept by an angry flood from the great mountain reservoir of St. Francis Dam, the historic Santa Clara River Valley lies devastated by the worst disaster which has occurred on the Pacific coast since the San Francisco earthquake in 1906. Almost without warning the 180 feet retaining parapet of one of the…

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Disease Follows on the Heels of Death in Terrible Flood Disaster Valley of Death Flooded Area in Throes of Fever 800 Still Missing Damage is Estimated at £2,000,000 Los Angeles

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 1

Disease has followed on the heels of death in the terrible flood disaster in California, when the St. Francis dam broke and swept the Santa Clara Valley. Doctors are now desperately fighting an outbreak of…

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ABANDONED Riverina Salvage Effort Thwarted by Gale Eden

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 3

Interviewed at Eden, Mr. King, in charge of the salvage operations, states that hopes of floating the Riverina have now been…

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Sunbeams for Kiddy Readers of the Sun an Original Story a Thunder Storm

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 8

Standing poorly dressed in the rugged old streets of Torrens, was poor "Little Sue," who had run away from her mistress, and the day was so hot that not…

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RECONSTRUCTION Burying Flood Victims Los Angeles

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 5

Night has been turned into day in the Santa Clara River Canyon during the reconstruction of the area laid waste ty the bursting of…

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Maitland Storm

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 7

A most spectacular thunderstorm broke over Maitland at 8 o'clock last night. Although the storm was high, flash after flash of blinding lightning…

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Heavy Storm Saturated District

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 5

After a day of brilliant sunshine and rather uncomfortable heat yesterday, a violent storm broke over Newcastle about 7.30 p.m…

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Roods Likely Heavy Rain in North Mr. Mares's Forecast Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 7

Indications point in the fact that N.S.W. may have a repetition of the disastrous floods of inst month. The State meteorologist (Mr.Mares)…

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Heavy Rain Macintyre in Flood Mares Pesimistic Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 5

Torrential rain fell on the South Coast yesterday, but the most serious falls, as far as settlers are concerned, occurred on the north-western slopes…

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Floods Likely Heavy Rain in North Mr. Mares's Forecast Sydney, Tuesday. (This item appeared in the late editions of "The Newcastle Sun" yesterday.)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 7

Indications point to the fact that N.S.W. may have a repetition of the disastrous floods of last month. The State meteorologist (Mr. Mares)…

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Soccer League "Gales" SOCCER How League will Divide Gates Sydney Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 2

The financial arrangements of the State League's New South Wales Cup competition has been finalised. Referees' fees, official linesmen and…

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Flood Warnings Hunter Valley Included. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 7

The following special flood warning for the Hunter district was issued to-night by Mr. Mares, State Weather Officer: "Moore heavy rain is expected…

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Storm Bursts Legislative Assembly Row Hughes Attacked Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

A storm that has been brewing in the Nationalist Party circles since the attack on the Federal Government, on its migration…

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Border Floods Damage Near Wallangarra BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 8

Sharp, intense storms, relaxing into steady, continuous rain, have flooded the creeks, cut off road communications, and caused the Barwon and…

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