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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

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Flood Warnings Heavy Coastal Rain SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 7

Following heavy rain along the coast to-day the following warning was issued by the State Meteorologist (Mr. D. J. Marcs)—"Cyclonic disturbance is located…

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Steamers Storm-bound SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 7

With an easterly gale at 35 miles an hour at Sydney Heads, shipping is receiving a buffeting, and squalls shortly after daylight reached 45…

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House Blown From Its Foundations During Last Night's Gale at Marmong Point

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 1

During a tremendous gust of wind, which lasted little more than half a minute, a house at Mormong Point, on Lake…

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Northern Rivers The Hastings in Flood Torrential Rain Heavy Falls on Clarence Watershed GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 7

A message from Wauchope, on the Hastings River, to-night, states that torrential rain continues on the watershed of the Hastings River, where over 10 inches…

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Telegraphic "Flood" at White House Support for "Blanket" Agreement Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 7

A flood of telegrams pledging support of his plea throughout the United States for the immediate enrolment of all employees…

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Disturbance Passes Heavy Rain on Coast SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 7

The cyclonic disturbance having moved south-west, the flood position on the North Coast should soon become casier. Rivers between Sydney and Kempsey,…

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Storm Passes Conditions Improve on North Coast Bellinger in Flood Further Rain Over Clarence Causes Anxiety

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 7

With the passing of the cyclonic disturbance, the flood danger on the North Coast became less acute yesterday. Last night, however, rain again…

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Sudden Gale House Blown Off Piles Damage at Marmong Point

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 7

A local "blow" of extraordinary severity caused serious damage to buildings at Marmong Point Lake Macquarie, on Tuesday night. The gust, which was…

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Blue Skies Again, But— Sunshine Was Short Lived After the Gale

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 14

Newcastle to-day saw the first blue sky since Saturday, and for a few hours revelled in the welcome sunshine…

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Flood of Pledges Raise Wages and Create Work U.S. President's Appeal Washington, July 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 8

A flood of telegraphed pledges answered to-day's appeal by President Roosevelt to the United States for the immediate enrolment of all employers under a…

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Bellinger River Worst Flood Since 1921 Fears for Safety of Bridge Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 7

The worst flood since 1921 is being experienced in the Bellinger River, over the watershed of which approximately nine inches of rain fell in 36 hours. The…

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Floods on the North Coast

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 18

Flooded country on the North Coast of New South Wales.—Picture taken by Mr. Keith Virtue, pilot of the New England Airways 'plane, which flew yesterday from Brisbane to Sydney…

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Flood Waters Are Now Abating Another Disturbance Is on the Way Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 1

Though light to moderate rain has fallen over the eastern portion of the State, with some heavy downpours in the south, falls recorded on…

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Census Announcement Floods May Cause Delay CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1933 · page 9

Heavy floods in Queensland may upset the preliminary announcement next week of Australia's population, as revealed by the census taken on June 30…

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Boats Swamped in Storm London, July 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1933 · page 9

A heavy thunderstorm during the international regatta swamped the boats of several competitors, including that of the Pembroke College four, among whom was…

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Talk of Freak Gale at Marine Inquiry Search for Collier What the Reports Showed Limited Area Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 August 1933 · page 1

A curious freak of the weather was referred to by Mr. S. M. Evans (for the Director of Navigation), in…

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Wickham Council No Recent Flooding Engineer's Satisfaction Requests to Rail Chief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 8

The Mayor (Ald. L. Grahame) presided at the meeting of the Wickham Council last night. There were also present Aid. A. F. Toll, C. H. Croft, J. H. Kirk, H…

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Dam Bursts American City Flooded Thousands Homeless Three Dead; 1,000,000 Dollars Damage (Australian Press Association.) DENVER (Colo.), August 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 9

A cloudburst tore asunder the Castlewood Dam near here to-night, and millions of gallons of water roared down upon this city, and cut a…

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Britain Accepts German Assurances On Austria © O "Stem Flood of Propaganda" "Not Responsible for Terrorist Acts" Radio Broadcasts Are to Be Censored French Authorities' Doubts London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 August 1933 · page 1

The Austrian Charge d'Affaires in London (Herr Wimmer) called at the Foreign Office this afternoon and was told that the British Government had been informed by the Italian Government on…

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Storm Troops Enter Switzerland GENEVA

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 1

Indignation is expressed throughout the country at Nazi storm troops crossing the frontier near Basle and entering a Swiss electricity works,…

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