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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

458 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 23

Tamworth Fears Floods in Low Areas TAMWORTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 4

As the result of heavy rain over the Tamworth district since Saturday, there is every possibility of flooding shortly in low-lying areas. The Peel River at…

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Flood Fears at Tamworth Tamworth

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 7

At Tamworth over two inches fell, and the lowlying parts of tho town are flooded. The unemployed have been advised to bo ready to vacate…

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Floods Feared in the North-west Beneficial Rain in Greater Part of State Some Heavy Falls Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 7

Beneficial rain has been recorded over the greater part of New South Wales and all pastoral areas in the north,…

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Battered by Gale Ketch Hawk Nearly Lost Brave Seaman Saved Broken Mast in Raging Sea MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 5

With her mainmast broken off a few feet from the deck, and her sails torn almost to pieces, the auxiliary ketch Hawk, of 85 tons gross, which was…

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Storm Brewing at Canberra U.A.P. Officers at Muswellbrook No Wheat Relief Censure Move Likely U.C.P. Demands Canberra, Tuesday. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 7

Early trouble, it it stated, is looming for the Government on the wheat question. The Budget has been framed on At a conference of the Upper Hunter electoral portion of the United Australia Party, [?] at Muswellbrook, officers were elected as…

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Foot an Hour Rise in Hunter River Position at Maitland No Immediate Flood Danger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 5

The rainfall during the last few days has been general over the whole of the watershed of the Hunter River, and the prospects for the next few months are…

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McINTYRE River in Flood Inverell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 5

Following a heavy downpour, around the catchment area, the Melntyre River, which has already been swollen by over a week's steady rain, rose 12 feet during…

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Flooded Rivers Mail Services Disorganised. BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 5

Following heavy rain, ranging from 4 inches to over 7 inches, which fell over a wide area of the State, many rivers and creeks in the interior are running…

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Hunter Is Falling Flood Danger Is Now Past Big Rise Last Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 8

The cessation of the rain last night averted what might have become a serious situation in the Maitland district…

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In North-west Serious Floods Likely SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 8

The flood danger in the North-west was further intensified last night by heavy rain. Many of the inland rivers were reported by the Weather Bureau to be…

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Caught by Flood Excitement at Boggabilla Rescue Work Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 9

Residents of Boggabilla are alarmed at the sudden rise in the flood waters of the McIntyre River. Exciting scenes…

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Rain Expected Heavy Falls Predicted Dust Storms in West Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 3

Due to combined tropical and southern influences, light rain fell generally during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day, south of a line forming Broken Hill and…

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Rivers Overflow Floods in North West Campers Rescued Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 7

As feared, the MacIntyre River at Boggabilla overflowed its banks early to-day, and campers had to be rescued by Sergeant Jones and three other men in a…

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Reassuring Reports From the Flood Centres Still Danger at Narrabri Six Feet to Rise Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 1

As no further rain fell in the catchment areas of the northern inland rivers yesterday, the flood waters for a…

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Kay Francis for Herbert's Storm at Daybreak

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 3

The triangular conflict of a man who falls in love wife the wife of his best friend is treated from a now angle in Storm at Daybreak, which opens to-morrow at Herbert's Theatres…

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Namoi in Flood Narrabri May Suffer Residents Warned Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 11

The flood position at Narrabri, where the Namoi river is steadily rising, was reported to be serious this morning, and residents on the outskirts of the town…

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Flood Position Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 8

Although most of the inland rivers in the North were reported this morning to be falling rapidly. The Namoi is…

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Storm Troopers' Rally

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 9

The Nazi flag flying over the gathering of 100,000 Storm Troopers at Nuremberg' in connection with the Nazi "victory congress."…

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Two Features at Herbert's Theatres, Storm at Daybreak

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 11

The dramatic events leading up to the World War are a background for Storm at Daybreak, current at Herbert's three…

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Summer Storm Lashes the Lagoon Rome

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 2

Bright summer weather at Venice was suddenly interrupted last evening by a storm of exceptional violence. Hail stones fell so heavily…

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