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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

673 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 34

Business As Usual New G. G. Has Busy Day Flood of Good Wishes Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 7

A quiet little man, dressed in a dark suit and wearing a bowler hat, a little man with steel grey eyes, and a kindly sun-tanned, face, stopped out of a…

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Lost in Gale Mrs. Miller's Experience Searching for Land (Australian Press Association.) HAVANA (Cuba), December 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1930 · page 7

"A terrific gale blew me off my course, somewhere between Havana and the mainland, and then the compass went 'haywire," said Mrs. Keith Miller, the…

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The Premier Will Not Need to Flood The Legislative Council Abolish the Agency General in London Henley's Motion Questions Asked in Parliament Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 December 1930 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly today Sir Thomas Henley (Nat.) gave notice of a motion for the abolition of the N.S.W…

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Australian Butter "Flood Canada Before April" Vancouver Paper's View Vancouver (B.c.), Dec. 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 9

The Vancouver "Sun" says that Australian exporters are preparing to flood Canada with 20,000,000lb, of butter before April. It will be landed in Canada at 24…

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Newcastle Colt, Martand, Wins Kirkham Stakes in Record Time POSTPONED Moonee Valley Races Heavy Rain Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 6

The heavy rain which has been falling continuously throughout the night and this morning, showed no sign of abating, and has…

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North-east Gale Batters Coastal Steamers Vessels Were Late Sixty Miles in Sixteen Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 1

Battling against a 50 miles an hour headwind from the north-east, the collier Aeon arrived at…

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Heavy Rain in Victoria Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 December 1930 · page 8

Heavy rain fell throughout Saturday night on the watershed of the Goulburn River, which room 18 feet at Seymour A farmer in the Seymour district was…

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Tennis Spoilt Heavy Rain in Melbourne MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1930 · page 5

Rain caused further delay in the Victorian annual tennis carnival to-day. Two South Australian players had, to return home to-night, but in any case play was…

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State Soaked Heavy Rain in Victoria Heavy Damage Reported Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1930 · page 7

For four days rain has fallen almost without cessation over the greater part of the State, doing considerable damage, particularly in wheat districts, but…

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Storm in Sydney Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1930 · page 7

Following a hot morning in Sydney, the sky become overcast at lunch-time yesterday, and a few minutes later the city was deluged by a torrential rain-squall,…

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Hidden Gold German's Claim Upheld Boy to Get £50 Storm at Coroner's Inquiry SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 December 1930 · page 3

The question of rewarding the finder of the "Treasure Trove," created a storm at the Coroner's Inquiry to-day. The German claimant, Herman Thiel, believed that 10 per cent was sufficient, but had some doubt even about that…

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Sheep Drowned Floods in Victoria Rivers Now Subsiding Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 December 1930 · page 8

Reports from practically all parts of the State indicate that the weather has rapidly improved to-day. Rivers, though still high, are quickly subsiding, and all…

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Damage Not Great Heavy Rain in Wheat Areas MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 9

Mr. T. Molomby, one of the Railway Commissioners, who has returned from a two days tour of Wimmera and the Southern Mallec, said that the damage…

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At Sea's Mercy New Caledonian Boatmen Caught in Gale Vessel Driven to Australia MARYBOROUGH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 10

An unknown small sailing boat, which arrived unexpectedly" yesterday, was granted puratique to-day. The crew comprised Dimiros Seraphin 28 and Georges…

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Talkie Chatter From The Picture Theatres Caught in Storm Stars Snowed Under Hollywood, Calif., Nov. 1

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 3

When Lily Damita woke up and found a ton or so of snow in her bed she said something more emphatic, than the "Oo-la-la's" that…

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Victorian Flood Warnings Storm's Havoc in Victoria People Forced to Abandon Homes Hail Killed Sheep Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 3

Great damage was done to buildings, crops, railways and bridges by a monsoonal storm, which deluged the Wommera and…

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Another Destructive Storm Bursts in Victoria, More Flooding Likely Toiled for Nothing It Is Claimed Sued for Wages Dispute About Work in a Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 3

"I am trying to prove that this man, being out of work, came and offered his services free," said Mr. Cragg, appearing for James…

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Monsoonal Rain Heavy Damage in Victoria Knitting Mills Flooded Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 8

Floods occurred again in many parts of the State to-day as a result of the recurrence of the monsoonal disturbance, Particularly heavy falls were reported in…

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Fierce Gale Havoc in Auckland AUCKLAND

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 3

A fierce south-westerly gale struck Auckland yesterday. The damage to the orchards in the surrounding districts will run into several thousands…

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Violent Tamworth Storm

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 December 1930 · page 7

Tons of debris were blown on to the railway line at Tamworth during yesterday's violent storm. One electric stuff failure was…

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