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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
673 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 34
The most severe storm in its history swept over Tamworth about 4 o'clock this afternoon. The wind blew with cyclonic force, and many buildings were unroofed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A dense blackish fog which hung over London and the Midlands to-day in addition to causing many traffic accidents and delays, was responsible for the terrible…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A triumph ! This was the unanimous verdict of Newcastle listeners in to-day after having heard…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Merchandise Mart, largest building in the world, gives brilliance to Chicago's growing skyline at night with the aid of hundreds of General…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Not satisfied with Kearsley Shire's reply to its request on the matter, Went Maitland Council last night decided to ask the coalfields council to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A storm early last night brought disappointment to the holiday crowd at Toronto. Lightning struck an electric light standard at the corner of Carey…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The 50 miles an hour southerly gale which raged over the week-end brought holidays to a sudden end for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle and surrounding districts were again drenched by heavy rain yesterday. In Newcastle, 225 points were registered for the 48 hours ended 9 a.m. After that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rumors yesterday that the shark net at Coogee had collapsed, or that it would do so any moment because of the rough seas, were found to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shipping alone the coast met the full force of the cyclone last night and this morning. It was not surprising that all vessels were late in reaching port. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →When the employees of Bargain Arcade No. 2 arrived to commence duties on Monday morning they were surprised to find the big basement covered with 6ins…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The bursting of a 12in, high-pressure watermain in Longworth-avenue, Wallsend, at a late hour on Sunday night, created considerable excitement among…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An additional 75 points of rain were registered at Newcastle for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday, making a total of 3ins, for three days…
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