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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

673 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 34

Blown on to Tracks Rail Station One of Many Gale Wrecks Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 3

Sweeping through the Wallangarra district yesterday afternoon, an 80-mile-an-hour gale hurled Lyra railway station bodily on the tracks…

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Plaything of the Heavy Seas Storm-tossed Ferndale N.z. to Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 1

Buffeted by heavy seas and the plaything of a howling gale, the S.S. Ferndale passed Nobbys at midnight last night,…

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Bank Closures Epidemic in United States Flood of Big Withdrawals New York, November 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1930 · page 7

Four States suffered an epidemic of bank pleasures to-day, Arkajsas heading the list with 30, Kentucky six, Missourt four, and Illionois two…

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Into Mountain 'Plane Crashes in Snow Storm Los Angeles

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 8

Lost in a blinding snowstorm, with the wings of his machine weighed down with encrusting ice, the pilot of a passenger 'plane dived…

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Dismal Day To-morrow Weather Man Is Pessimistic Rain and Gales

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 November 1930 · page 1

More gloom! With a 50 miles an hour gale front the south-east roaring through the city streets,…

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Storm-swept City Swift Weather Changes Newcastle Buffeted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1930 · page 10

Pelted by a torrential downpour, people in Newcastle streets rushed for shelter when, after a few preliminary rumblings of thunder, a violent storm broke…

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Death Flash Lightning Fells Boy Merewether Tragedy Braved Storm for Sister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1930 · page 10

Worried lest a beloved sister would be caught in the storm, Edward Jeston, 12, of 7 Hall-street, Merewether, hurried to-wards the Junction School yesterday…

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BASEBALL Gale Affects Play

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 November 1930 · page 3

The high wind and occasional showers had a disastrous effect on the standard of baseball in the matches played at Adamstown Park on Saturday. No less…

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Cricket in a Gale District Competitions Colley's Century Woolston Does Hat Trick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 November 1930 · page 9

The fifth series of matches under the control of the Newcastle District Cricket Association was begun under extremely unpleasant and difficult conditions on…

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Fires and Storm Six Dead in California Los Angeles (California), Nov. 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 November 1930 · page 6

Six persons were killed, and scores injured, when brush and forest fires broke out in several sections, while unestimated property damage was caused by a…

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Ferry Is Disabled in Howling Gale, and Blown on Rocks Whipped by the Wind Lake Was Rough Skipper Had Exciting Time

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 November 1930 · page 1

Drifting helplessly before a strong southerly gale, the ferry boat, Wangi Pioneer, ended up on the…

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No Cyclone for Us the Gale Goes South Fine Again Now

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 1

Where is that cyclone? Where are those gales that Mr. Mares promised?…

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Storm at Singleton. Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 6

Following a cool change yesterday, rain fell during the early hours of this morning 19 points being registered About 1 o'clock this afternoon a strom occurred…

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Great Gales Western Europe Hit Several Deaths Many Vessels Need Help (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, November 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 5

Great gales and torrential rains are raging today throughout the whole of western Europe, involving floods, destruction of property and much distress to…

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Crowd Storms Court for Buckley Murder Trial In the Dock After Seven Years Brutal Crime Commercial Bank Manager Murdered in 1923 One Man Hanged Dramatic Court Sequel to Sensational Capture of Richard Buckley a Month Ago Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 1

Crowds stood in soaking rain for hours this morning waiting to get into the Central Criminal Court for the trial of Richard Buckley, 67, shoemaker, who was charged with the murder of Thomas…

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Girl's Brain Storms Invalid Mistress Attacked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1930 · page 3

A girl's attack on her mistress was described at the Old Bailey (Eng). recently, when Dorothy Muriel Trembath (17), a domestic servant, of Penzance,…

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Fijian Gale Two Natives Reported Dead Damage to Plantations Suva, November 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1930 · page 7

An unconfirmed report states that two natives were killed and three injured during a strong gale over the Fiji Group on Sunday…

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Fearless Riders to Race at Local Speedway 'Masked Rider' to Meet "Cyclone" Mookey Plucky Speed Merchants

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 November 1930 · page 9

Among the riders who will appear on the Newcastle Sports Ground Speedway on Saturday night are…

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Cyclone Causes Havoc in Madras Three Drowned in Storm Worst for 60 Years Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 December 1930 · page 8

Madras has suffered severely from one of the fiercest cyclones experienced within the past 60 years…

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Tea Pot Storm Bar Beach Water Charges Alderman in Hot Water

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 8

Q: Does a teapot of boiling water cost 2st A: No, it costs 2d. THIS minor catechism is culled…

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