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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

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Perry Defeats Crawford In A Five Set Final Australian Was Two Sets to One Then Lost His Form Completely Went Down 6-0, 6-1 in Following Sets Match Was Played in Gale Vanquished Victor Forest Hills U.S.A.

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 1

When Crawford was leading by two sets to one in the final of the American National Tennis Championship, he suddenly lost all his form and lost the remaining two sets, 6-0, 6-1…

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Gale in New Zealand Damage on North Island Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 7

Many private yachts and other craft were damaged by a terrible gale which swept over the North Island yesterday. At Auckland slight floods occurred,…

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Rowdy Scenes At The League Meeting Domestic Troubles Cause Fricition Storms End in Resignation Committee-room Was a Bedlam Frequent Clashes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 2

Last night's meeting of the Newcastle Rugby League committee will go down in the League's annals as one…

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In Howling Gale Steamer Golden Rod Suffers Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1933 · page 8

Considerable damage was done to the deck fittings on the steamer Golden Rod when she ran into a howling gale and rough seas off the New Zealand coast…

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East Maitland Police Sent for Flood Relief Fund's £200 Speaker's Remark Resented

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 9

There was some excitement at a public meeting, held in the East Maitland Council Chambers last night, when the Mayor (Ald. A. J. Baker) resented some…

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Storm Centre

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 1

Pennsylvania miners demonstrate in a recent strike…

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Jazz Defies Gale Young Girl's Effort to Cheer Liner in Hurricane New York

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 1

While the Ward liner Morro Castle, 11,300 tons, was in danger of being pounded to pieces in the…

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Border Patrol Soldiers Of The Storm

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 3

A story of the adventures of a member of the American Border Patrol, Soldiers of The Storm, featuring Anita Page and Regis…

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Wind and Rain City's Wet Week-end Light Gale on Coast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1933 · page 6

Newcastle and district were drenched at the week-end by heavy rain. Showers on Saturday were followed by a steady downpour, which continued until about…

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East Maitland Flood Relief Fund Another Public Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 9

Another public meeting was held at East Maitland last night for the purpose of seeking a reversed decision of a public meeting on September 13, when a…

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Five Thousand Casualties In Terrific Hurricane Mexico's Unnumbered Dead Corpses Floating in the Streets Four Trains Swept Away in Flood Steamers Forced to Rush for Open Sea Mexico City

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 1

After a break of 48 hours, communication with Tampico was restored this afternoon, but the death roll there, following the hurricane, which swept in from the Gulf of Mexico, at noon on Sunday, was fixed at 500, but it is estimated that the devastation in the four States affected will bring the total…

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Gale On Coast SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 9

A moderate gale on the coast to-day led to a weather bureau warning to shipping and for small vessels to seek shelter…

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Chinese Floods 50,000 Lives Lost SHANGHAI, September 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 7

When it is not war, it is famine, floods, and earthquakes, which annually take a tremendous toll in China, as shown by official reports slued from Nanking…

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Flood Warning

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 9

Floods are forecast in a special weather warning received by Newcastle police this afternoon from the Weather Bureau…

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New Terrors Disease Hunger, Thirst Mexican Storm's Toll Tampico. September 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 11

Disease, hunger, and thirst have threatened to add their terrors to those of the floods and storms which on Sunday and Monday brought destruction to this area…

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Flood Warning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 7

A special warning of the possibility of floods was received by the Newcastle police yesterday afternoon from the State Weather Officer in Sydney. It…

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Cricket Matches Due to Start But— Grounds Are Flooded It Will Be the 13th Season District Association

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 9

The superstitious, no doubt, will say that it is inevitable that wet weather should interfere with the opening of the…

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Newcastle Drenched No Fears of Floods Yet Train Delayed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 7

Ever since 6 o'clock on Wednesday night. Newcastle District has been drenched by an almost ceaseless torrent of…

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Flood Warning Issued Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 7

The following flood warning was issued by the Weather Bureau to-day:— "Heavy to very heavy rains have…

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Welcome Falls No Flood Likely at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 9

The rainfall during the week, amounting to about three inches, was welcomed by farmers, graziers, and market gardeners, who were uneasy about the…

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