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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

673 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 34

Diary Tells How Andree Died Camp on Glacier Overwhelmed By Storm STOCKHOLM

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1930 · page 9

A message from the whaler Isbjoern says that the diary of Strindberg, a member of the ill-fated Andree…

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Launch in Peril Helpless in Gale SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 1

A Small launch in which the cogine had broken down. was driven before a strong wind, 10 miles down the coast yesterday…

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Bombay Deluge 22in In 24 Hours CALCUTTA, September 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1930 · page 10

Nearly £400,000 damage was done by a Bombay deluge, when 22in of rain fell in 24 hours. Many parts of the city are under, water to a depth of the and the…

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In Storm of Bullets Marker's Heroic Crawl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 9

With bullets flying on either side of him, Sergeant Browne, of the Small Arms School, in charge of the markers at the butts at Bisley, crawled over a trench…

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S.O.S. SENT Storm-swept Islands Crops Destroyed London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 September 1930 · page 8

The Governor of the Leeward Islands has telegraphed to the Colonial Secretary (Mr. Henderson) that an inspection after the…

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Channel Gale Vessels Driven Ashore Services. Suspended London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 September 1930 · page 9

Several vessels were driven ashore to-day by the gale, which is raging in the English Channel, but…

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Channel Storm Steamers in Distress Air Liner's Battle Serious Damage on Land (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, September 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1930 · page 5

Furious gales all day long made the Channel impassable except for the strongest and largest steamers. At least a dozen big steamers, including the Temple…

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English Gale Tug Rescues Motor Barge Seaside Resorts Damaged London, September 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 5

Although the weather is still boistorous, with further severe storms promised, yesterday's a violent gale moderated somewhat during the day…

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Tennis Storm Interpretation of Minute Were Clubs Misled? Same Teams Must Play Another Match

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 4

To have won the tennis championship and cup, according to the ideas of the players, and all connected with the actual playing of the game, and then to be informed that it was only the final of the premiership and not for the cup, is the unfortunate…

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Maitland District West Maitland Flood Damage Government "Not Responsible"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 7

In a statement to a representative of the “Newcastle Morning Herald” last night, the “Treasurer (Mr. B. S. Stevens) said, in regard to a statement that…

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Flood Damage Lake Macquarie Grant

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 7

Mr. Connell, M.L.A., has been informed by the UnderSecretary for Local Government that the Unemployment Relief Council has approved…

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In a Gale Volunteers's Camp Stiff Task Busy Rutherford

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 September 1930 · page 7

In the face of a boisterous westerly wind, volunteer trainees who attended Rutherford camp to-day experienced considerable…

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70-Mile Gale Comorin's Rough Passage ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 11

Heading into a south-westerly gale, which reached a velocity of 70 miles an hour, the mall steamer Comorin had a rough passage from Melbourne to the…

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OPPORTUNITY! Knocks for Ruffler at Hawkesbury Lull Before the Storm Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 10

Like a lull before the A.J.C. spring storm, Hawkesbury R.C. will afford racegoers a pleasant trip—unless outsiders roll home—to the country to-morrow. Divisions have lengthened the programme to eight races, a couple of which might be won by Ruffler…

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Hunter District Flood Mitigation Works and Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1930 · page 14

We have in the Hunter district the Chichester water supply scheme, the actual cost of which was £2,741,463. One of the merits of this scheme is the heavy…

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Floods in Sind 40,000 Rendered Homeless CALCUTTA, September 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1930 · page 9

The immunity of the floods in the Sind district of Bombay Presidency, which are only now auhalding after six weeks, is revealed by the District…

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Expects Storm Transport Board Chairman But Will Carry on Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 September 1930 · page 8

Despite the anticipation of an unpopular 12 months the chairman of the Transport Trust (Mr. Maddocks), is determined that the Trust shall…

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Reminders of the Flood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1930 · page 10

Strewn along the banks of the river, as a reminder of the height to which the waters rose during the floods of several months ago, are the upturned remains…

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Cyclone in Japan Tokio, September 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1930 · page 8

A cyclone which strnok Shigaken yesterday caused damage estimated at £70,000, Crops were rained by hailstones the size of egga, which fell for 15…

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Gale at Auckland All Shipping Delayed AUCKLAND

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1930 · page 7

A fierce westerly gale is sweeping Auckland. All shipping has been delayed, and great hailstones have caused haves among gardens…

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