Storm Tragedy Dr. Page's Son Killed Struck by Lightning Grafton
Earle Charles Page, 22, eldest son of the Federal Country party leader, Dr. Earle Page, M.H.R., was struck dead by lightning during a thunderstorm near…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1933
458 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 23
Centre Of Storm
The English speed bowler, whose leg theory has caused a sensation in cricket circles…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Damage Storms in Queensland BRISBANE
Storms which swept the Clifton district during the week-end caused damage estimated at thousands of pounds. One resident, W. Crainitch. was injured about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Memorial at Maitland Flood Light Proposal
West Maitland Council last night agreed to receive a deputation from the local branch of the Returned Sol diers' League, to discuss a proposal,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gales at Gibraltar Gibraltar, January 17
The P. and O. liner Maloja was delayed here for 24 hours by easterly gales. Passengers disembarking were drenched, and none were able to embark. Three…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Severe Damage Storms in Queensland Darling Downs Suffer Brisbane
Much damage has been caused in the country by cyclonic storms. Houses were unroofed and sheds and dairies blown over at Brookstead, on the Darling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Couldn't Find His Gate Ratepayer Complains to Council Homes Flooded
Residents of Thalaba-road, New Lambton, have an exciting time during wet weather, according to statements made by members of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cyclonic Storm Damage on the Clarence GRAFTON
During a cyclonic storm at Palmer's Island, on the Lower Clarence, hundreds of trees were uprooted, and many others shattered by the lightning, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →City in Darkness Severe Storm at Adelaide ADELAIDE
One hundred and four points of rain fell between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. to-day in a thunderstorm in which lightning disorganised the whole of the metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Wet Week-end Is Likely Indications Are Gloomy Hint of Cyclone
Odds are strongly in favor of a wet week-end for Newcastle. It might fine up, but indications…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Mitigation
The public bodies interested in the question of flood mitigation on the Hunter River will not now be called, together this month, as originally agreed upon,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Torrential Rain Southern Queensland Flooding in Some Areas Brisbane
A wide area of the southern part of the State was deluged with torrential rain late last night. In many country centres a fall of over 400 points was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Severe Storms Havoc in Many Areas Deluge at Forbes Railway Line Damaged in North SYDNEY
Heavy rain fell over a large portion of the State during the week-end. In many districts storms caused considerable damage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rainfall Registrations Deluge At Wauchope SYDNEY
The following rainfall registrations were made for the 48 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day— Hastings, Hunter and Manning:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boats Damaged Severe Gale in Corio Bay GEELONG
During one of the strongest easterly gales experienced for many years in Corio Bay on Saturday night, two barges broke from their moorings, and went ashore, a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrific Storm Sweeps Queensland Coast BRISBANE
Parts of the Darling Downs, the North Coast and the South Coast districts were swept by a terrific storm during the early hours this morning, falls of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Swept by Cyclone Thousands Fled From Beds Enormous Damage Sydney
Swept by a fierce cyclonic storm early this morning, most of the low-lying parts of Sydney were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ship Battered Severe Atlantic Storm Four Lives Lost Remainder of Crew Rescued (Australian Press Association.) New York, January 20
The master, the third-officer, and two other members of the crew were lost ever-board when the British freighter, Exeter City, of 2920 tons, was battered by heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods Likely SYDNEY
The Weather Bureau issued the following warning to-day— During the past 48 hours heavy to very heavy rain has fallen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seven Drowned In Flood Torrent On S. Coast Campers Overwhelmed at Stanwell Park Children Tied Together Father's Heroic Effort to Save Family Landslide Smothers Boy: Was Trapped in Cottage Sydney
During the terrific storm which lashed the coast from 2 a.m. until dawn to-day, seven people were drowned and two others were gallantly rescued when flood water rushed down the valley at Stanwell Park and overwhelmed a small party of campers…
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