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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

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Terrific Storms Havoc in Auckland Huge Hailstones Auckland (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 October 1930 · page 3

Unprecedented storms continue, Huge hailstones caused havoc to stock in paddocks: terrified, they have rushed madly through fences…

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New Zealand Suffers Unprecedented Storms Three Fishermen Drowned Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1930 · page 4

Unprecedented storms continue in the Auckland district, where huge hailstones have caused havoc among stock. Near Whangarel, an aged man was…

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Red Wheat Still Floods Britain What of the Empire? London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 9

It is impossible at present to estimate Russia's grain exports for the season, but the acting head of the Soviet Trade Bureau in London (M…

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Near Thing Saving Belmore Bridge Flood Aftermath

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 October 1930 · page 6

How narrowly disaster to the Belmore Bridge at West Maitland and possible loss of life were averted, following the big floods last July, is…

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Flood Relief Fund Nearly £3000 Spent Final Meeting To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 October 1930 · page 9

From the total of £3018 Cs 4d received by the Maitland Flood Relief Committee, £2985 2s 9d has been paid out to those who suffered when floods…

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Floods in Victoria Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 7

Heavy rains during the last few days have caused floods in the Wangaratta, Wodonga, and Traralgon districts. Damage has been done to some crops and to…

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Flood Victims Generous Assistance Maitland Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 5

According to a balance-sheet submitted at the final meeting of the Maitland Relief Committee, at West Maitland, last night, £2985/2/9 had been issued in…

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Small Balance Flood Relief Fund Banked by Trustees

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 7

The sum of £12 15s which remains from the Maitland flood relief fund will be bunked in the name of the trustees. The decision was made at…

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50 MISSING Floods in Mexico Mexico City

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 8

Fifty persons are missing from the city of Pachuca, following a flood which was caused by a cloudburst,…

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Still Acute Riverina Flood Fears More Heavy Rain Danger to Hume Dam Scouted SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 October 1930 · page 8

Extensive rains over the Murray River catchment area and the report that it was still raining to-day, have increased the flood dangers in the Riverina. The possibility of the huge Hume dam not being able to…

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Flood Position Still Serious in The Riverina Districts :: Race Weights "No Work" Whistle Aberdare Extended Idle Men Held Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 October 1930 · page 8

Owing to a claim by the wheelers that the management had interfered with their conditions, Aberdare Extended collier yaw sidle to-day…

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In Teeth of Gale Steamers Day Late Sydney-melbourne Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 7

Delayed by gales, the interstate steamers Corrimal and Kawarra arrived in Sydney from Melbourne today a day late…

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Storms Ahead German Reich Opens Hitler Cheered But Derision Greets Fascist Uniform BERLIN

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 9

The removal of ink pots previously used as missiles from the desks in the Reichstag, was one of the precautionary measures that the authorities adopted to-day in readiness for the opening. This was in view of expected liveliness due to the fact that 107…

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Flood Warning Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 9

The following fload warning was issued in the State Divisional Weather Official (Mr. Maros) to-day—"Further heavy rain is expected on the [?] heavy rain…

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Industrial News Flooded Collieries Ayrfield, Glen Ayr, and Glen Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 8

Rumours were in circulation yesterday morning that there was every porbability of work veing resumed at Ayrtield No. 1 and No. 2, Glen Ayr and Glen Greto…

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Pioneer Farmer Memories Of Hunter Floods Mr. John Jarvis Bullock Dray as Wedding Carriage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1930 · page 14

In a comfortable home appropriately named "Pioneer Cottage," on the Great Northern road, at Rutherford, near West Maitland Mr. John Jarvis a fine pioneer…

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Cyclone Predicted for Newcastle Gale Off the Coast Rough Seas

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 October 1930 · page 1

By to-night. Newcastle should be in the grip of a cyclone if the expectations of the State Meteorologist…

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Shipping Warned Of Cyclone

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 October 1930 · page 6

Warning of a cyclonic disturbance was issued by the Commonwealth Navigation officer at 11.25 a.m. to-day:—"A cyclonic depression has developed…

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Unsettled Weather Thunderstorms Likely SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 9

Rain was recorded this morning generally in southern districts, south from about the latitude of the Murrumbidgee, the highest falls being near the southern…

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Sheltering From Gale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1930 · page 8

The Camro and Charlie Cam, two Sydney trawlers, which were operating off Newcastle heads yesterday afternoon, were forced to seek shelter in Newcastle…

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