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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
673 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 34
Another reservoir, this time at Korong Vale, on the way from Melbourne to Bendigo, burst early this morning, as the result of a rush of water after heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A letter from a ratepayer complaining of the flooding of Union-street, caused a long discussion at the Wickham Council meeting last night. Ald. J. L. Fegan…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Although Wickham Council recently installed a pumping plant at a cost of £1100, It is still in[?]dated each council night with complaints about parts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →As result of 100 hours of torrential rain, the upper Rhine has risen 7ft. in 12 hours. Rivers and lakes in southern…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sixteen were killed, and approximately Sixteen were killed, and approximately 100 injured, the majority being negroes when a tornado swept the plantations and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miss Amy Johnson is now within 1300 miles of Port Darwin, having flown today in two stages and under the most unfavorable…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Government has drafted and issued a Land Drainage Bill to amend and consolidate the enactments relating to the subject of land drainage. Some such…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Graf Zeppelin, speeding at 70 m.p.h, across the Spanish Main, turned westward towards the Florida coast this morning to avoid a storm,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Although six weeks have passed since Mr. A. J. Macpherson was dismissed by the A.L.P. Conference from his position as general organising…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A radio message states that the Graf Zeppelin, at 4 a.m., New York standard time, was 500 miles north and slightly east of Belem, Paraguay, or about 500 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Last night the gale from the south-west caused extensive damage in the suburbs and played havoc with craft moored in Sydney Harbor and inlets along the coast. The gusts often reached 40 and 50 miles an hour, and at one period 57 miles an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Unit Zeppelin has arrived here after a stormy passage. The commander (Dr. Eckener) said that, owing to the monster having…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reports are reaching Sydney from various parts of the South Coast and many metropolitan suburbs of the serious damage done by rain during the day, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For 14 hours overnight a party of five in a [?]wt, launch the Kashmir, were helpless near broken Bay Heads, and lived in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →With flames sweeping down within 30 yards of the rooms [?]rd with talkie films, fireman early in-day [?]ght a great fight to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weather Bureau to-day issued the following flood warning— "During the past 48 hours heavy" rain has fallen over the watersheds…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Raging flood water in Cabramatla Creek, on the Hume highway near Warwick Farm racecourse, held up more than 500 motorists for two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In deadly carnest winter blew its icy breath over Newcastle today People shivered and drew their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →DRIVEN ASHORE by the gate.—Mr. G. Howe's new yacht broke her moorings and was washed on to the beach at La Perouse. THOUSANDS of feet of talkie film was in danger of exploding when the Gelbe Theatre (Sydney) caught alight. Firemen made a great save, the dress circle only being damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Smal craft suffered badly in last night's south-westerly gale. A coastal steamer and a hulk were driven ashore at North Woolwich, and many small launches and…
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