Violent Gale Ship Badly Buffeted ADELAIDE
A violent gale, which lashed the South Australian coast over the week-end, delayed steamers for up to 24 hours while they sheltered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1932
319 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 16
Industrial News Wallsend Colliery Inspection of Flooding
The Check Inspector (Mr. I. Hoare), accompanied by the Check Inspector of the Wallsend Lodge (Mr. J. Duncalfe) visited Wallsend C pit yesterday, to ascertain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Store Flooded Fire Sprinkler Bursts MELBOURNE
Silk and other dress materials, valued at £5000, were severely damaged when a 4in. fire sprinkler burst on the ground floor of Buckley and Nunn's store in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fears for Crew Schooner Abandoned Storm in Bay of Biscay London, April 11
The French schooner Rouzie has been abandoned in the Bay of Biscay. The crew of 29 put off in eight boats, three of which have since been found empty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Germany Begins Internal Clean-up Nazi Storm Troops Must Disband Hindenburg Decree Barracks Raided by Police "High Treason" Berlin
President Von Hindenburg has declared war on the Nazis. A sensation was caused…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Nazis Trim Sail to Meet Storm Adopt Former Slogan "By Legal Means" Berlin
The Nazis, the activities of whose "stormy troops" have been declared Illegal by Government decree, have now revived last year's slogan,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sabotage Feared Soviet Works Flooded More Anxiety for Plan (Australian Press Association.) RIGA, April 14
The Soviet's great motor works at Nijni Novgorod, employing 25,000 workers, has been reported to be a failure. It was the authorities' latest attempt at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rivers Rising Heavy Rain in Victoria Potato Crops Damaged Melbourne
Owing to heavy rain throughout the week-end, many rivers in Victoria rose to flood levels to-day and the position is likely to be rendered serious when more…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blind Man's House to Be Raised Liable to Flooding After Rain Relief Members Act
In Frederick-street, Merewether, there is a section of which in very wet weather resembles nothing so much as a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Delayed by Storms Mr. C. W. Scott Leaves Basra BASRA, April 22
Mr. C. W. A. Scott, who is flying to Australia, arrived here at 4 p.m. on Thursday. He was delayed by duststorms and head winds…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Story of Anzac Newcastle Man Tells Storm Troops Land Memories of Gallipoli
When the moon sank at Gallipoli on April 25, 1915, the rising sun of Australia's nationhood shed a lustre which has remained undimmed with the passing of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrific Gale at Auckland Auckland
A terrific north-east gale is sweeping northward, and many yachts and launches have been driven ashore and smashed tow matchwood, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cyclone at Fiji Shipping Dislocated Plantations Damaged Suva, April 27
A cyclone at Vila, in the Fiji Islands on the nights or April 25 and 26 unroofed houses and stores and goods were damaged by rain…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cable Rouses Storm Challenge to Mr. Latham Aust. Preferences London
The cable of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce challenging the statement of the Attorney-General (Mr. Latham)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gale Delays Coastal Shipping Many Take Shelter
Serious delays to shipping have been caused by the south-easterly gale, which has been raging along the coast since Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Adventure Around Corner Gale Battered Gullmarn Crew Now Fit and Cheery Still Sheltering
The members of the crew of the cutter Gullmarn set out to sail the Seven Seas for adventure…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Winter Ushered In By The Gales
Heavy seas lashed the Newcastle coastline during the past few days, driving surfers and swimmers to less chilly sports…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Abattoir Board Members Are Likely To Be Put "On the Mat" Council Protests Are Likely Abattoirs Board Contract Storm of Criticism From Unions "Local Workers Hit"
The action of the Newcastle Abattoirs Board in letting a building contract to a Sydney firm without…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Break in Flood Embankment Repairs Give Work to 21 Men
The discovery of three breaks in the embankment protecting Louth Park and Dagworth, was reported to Tarro Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Storm Water Drains
The construction of the storm-water drains between Gordon-avenue and National Park, Hamilton, will be carried out as soon as funds can…
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