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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

458 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 23

Storm Clouds Germany's Neighbours Border Incident Protest Made to Poland (Australian Press Association.) COPENHAGEN, April 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 9

Following incidents on the Danish-German frontier, which Nazis in uniform are reported to have crossed, the Danish Cabinet is preparing a measure making…

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More Heavy Rain Is Likely Fine Spell Broken Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 6

Winter, held back by the spell of springlike weather over the Easter holidays, is sweeping over the coastal districts again, and for a time at…

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Flood Rain Rail Traffic Disorganised Northern Queensland Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 7

The usual disorganisation of railway traffic has been caused in North Queensland by floods submerging several bridges. Over 13in. of rain has fallen at Tully since…

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Fierce Gale Damage at Christchurch Ships and Houses Damaged Christchurch (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1933 · page 7

Considerable damage was done at Christchurch this morning when a strong north-west gala struck the city. Shipping was disorganised, vessels being blown away…

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Still Held Up North Queensland Railways Flood Rain Continues Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1933 · page 7

Railway services in North Queensland are still held up by flooded rivers. For 24 hours, falls from four to over six inches have occurred in several centres…

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Snow Storm At Kiandra Floral Carriage For Gala

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 12

Having a full day at the show.—A child who thought It was a wonderful event. British film actress. Miss…

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Cyclone Havoc

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 April 1933 · page 2

After the recent cyclone at Noumea.—Twisted sheets, of iron and stark foundations from which buildings were lifted and carried away…

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Wintry Gale 60 Miles an Hour No Damage Reported Wild Seas Lash Coast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 5

Vale summer. For the greater portion of yesterday, Newcastle and district was in the grip of a cold southerly gale, which attained its…

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Big Steamer Hove to All Night Rough Seas, Gale, Rain and Cold Mercury Dropped 33 Degrees

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 7

So severe was last night's storm that the commander of the C. and D. steamer, Port Darwin, deemed it inadvisable to enter the…

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Adrift in Gale Japanese Ship Off Gabo Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 1

Damaged in a fierce southerly gale, south of Gabo, on Saturday, the Japanese freighter Oridono Maru, drifted helplessly…

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Snow and Gale in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 4

Extremely cold weather is being experienced in the Wellington Province, where snow falls are reported. Yesterday heavy rain, accompanied by a gale…

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Flood Tragedy Motor-boat Capsizes Sardinian Drowned Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 5

The first drowning tragedy as a result of the floods in North Queensland occurred to-day, when Nicholas Mele, 29, a native of Sardinia, lost his life in the…

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Adrift in Storm Freighter Oridono Maru Returns to Sydney Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 8

Caught in a violent storm while steaming south of Gabo on Saturday morning, the, Japanese freighter Oridono Maru broke down with engine trouble, and…

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29 People Killed Fierece Cyclone in India CALCUTTA. Aprill 26

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

Twenty-nine people were killed during a cyclone in the Unao distriet, United Provinces, which was followed by a fiercehailstorm. The cyclone wreeked a…

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Everest Party Storms Stop Communication Preparations for Ascent Darjeeling, April 25

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

Abnormally stormy weather here has prevented the wireless staff establishing the contact which for several days they have been hoping to make with the Mt…

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Football Storm Brewing Payments to Keep Sydney Players Secrecy Charge Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1933 · page 1

Rumblings which may shortly develop into volcanic explosions have occurred in Rugby League circles for soma weeks regarding…

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Many Applications Special Relief Scheme Department Flooded Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1933 · page 6

The Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Dunningham) stated to-day that his department had received so many applications for work under its special…

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Storms and Flood Soviet Steamer Founders Crew of 23 Men Drowned Spitzbergen, May 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1933 · page 5

"Farewell, everybody, We are sinking," That was the last wireless message received from the Soviet salvage steamer, Rouslan, which foundered with…

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Ships Buffeted Severe Storms Over Tasman Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 6

The Wonganella, which arrived at Wellington to-day, and the Mariposa, which arrived at Auckland, experienced a severe buffeting in south-west storms. Waves…

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Memento of Maitland Gale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 8

Mr. John Dixon, of Merewether, states that the recalling of the circumstances under which the Hunter river S.S. Company's steamer Maitland was lost, in 1908,…

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