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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

458 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 23

Floods Are Forecast For Inland and Coastal Areas All Northern Areas Share in Rain Deluge at Narrabri Further Falls Likely Coast to Share Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 4

As a result of the tropical disturbance, which moved over the border, into this State during the night, there…

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Flood Relief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 8

The Minister for Lands (Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw) yesterday announced that the time for lodging applications for flood and drought relief for the period 1927-1932…

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Flood Rains Forecast Warning Issued to Police

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 4

Flood rains in the Northern Rivers were forecast in a special weather warning issued to-day to Newcastle Police by the Weather Bureau…

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Severe Flood Damage in India Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 4

Tremendous loss of life, human and animal, has been caused by monsoonal floods throughout India, and the material damage is enormous…

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Football Rugby League Leading Teams Defeated Saturday's Surprises Grounds Heavy Through Rain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 9

Saturday proved a day of surprises in the Newcastle Rugby League games, for the first three teams suffered reverses. North, the leading team, and Waratah…

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Fear of Floods Rain in Queensland Sheep Breeders Benefit Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 6

Owing to heavy rain between Charleville and Longreach, the air mail aeroplane did not arrive at Charleville to-day. Splendid rain has fallen during the…

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Maitland and District News West Maitland Flood Warning Notification to Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 7

The West Maitland police have been advised by the Weather Bureau that there are indications of flood rain approaching the North Coast, upwards from the…

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To Ban Women Amateur Cyclists' Union Storm in Victoria Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 5

Declaring that cycling is a sport for men only, a section of the Victorian Amateur Cyclists' Union has framed a motion for submission to the meeting of…

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More Rain Grazing Country Benefits Flood Danger Lives of Sheep Saved SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 6

Rain was recorded this morning generally over the northern half of the State, and light falls extended to the Central Plains, and the southern half of the far…

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Fatal Floods in Central Europe Prague

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 8

A great loss of life and tremendous damage has been caused in Ruthenia by the overflow of the River Theiss. Fifty persons…

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Towns Cut Off Barcoo River in Flood Blackall (Q.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 8

As a result of heavy rain, the Barcoo River is in flood, and Isisford and Tambo have been cut off. No serious losses of sheep have been reported. The railway…

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Victorian Floods Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 8

Fine conditions prevailed in Central Victoria to-day, and the flood position was less serious. In the northern part of the State, however, floods are…

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Inches of Rain New South Wales Falls Flood Dangers Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 10

Except in the extreme north-west rain was recorded this morning generally over Ney South Wales. In far western divisions the falls were mainly light, but…

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Victorian Floods Families Are Marooned MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 5

An anxious time is being experienced by residents of Shepparton and surrounding districts as a result of the recent heavy rain. The Goublurn River has risen 34…

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New Upper House Deluge of Applications Mr. Dunningham's Complaint Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 9

The Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Dunningham) to-day stated that since an announcement had been made that he was on the committee…

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Believed Drowned Two Country Children in Victorian Floods Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 9

It is believed that two children, aged 5 and 3 years respectively, have been drowned near Brodribb, which was last week flooded in many parts…

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Markets Crash Reaction in United States Frenzied Speculation Dollar Rides Out the Storm (Australian Press Association.) New York, July 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 9

Following frenzied speculation in the stock and commodity markets for several days past, a spectacular crash to-day resulted in price losses…

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Flood Rains (Continued from Page 1) District Lashed by Gale Torrential Rain Drenches Big Area Big Seas on Coast

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 7

While its coast line was battered by tremendous seas, whipped into fury by a 45-miles an hour gale,…

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Danger of Floods Weather Warning Issued Watch on Rivers Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 1

A severe form of cyclone has developed along the North Coast, said Mr. Mares to-day. Flood conditions may be…

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No Floodings

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 7

The secretary of the Hunter Water Board (Mr. Fry) said this afternoon that the district drains had coped satisfactorily with the rainfall. No…

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