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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 33

English Critics' Attempt To Provoke "Bodyline" Storm Fails Clark's Leg Theory Is Not "Real Thing" No Comparison with Larwood's Bosanquet Does Not Like Chipperfield "Overrated," He Says London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 8

Although some English critics declare that Clark's bowling was no different from "body-line" and that there…

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600 Persons Dead Floods in Manchukuo OVER 60,000 Without Homes Shanghai, August 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 5

While Central China is suffering from a prolonged heat wave and drought conditions, parts of Manchukuo are experiencing disastrous floods…

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Tasman Cyclone Heavy Rain in Sydney SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 5

The disturbance over the Tasman Sea increased considerably during the past 24 hours, and this morning a definite cyclone was centred to the north of Lord…

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Gale and Rain Inches Fall in Sydney Shipping Warned Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 8

Southern New South Wales, Sydney, and its suburbs, are again in the grip of heavy rains and southerlies accompanied by a gale of high velocity, and…

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Coastal Showers Heavy Rain in Sydney SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 5

The rainfall in New South Wales recorded this morning was again confined chiefly to coastal areas north from Milton, extending inland over the Blue Mountains…

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Sydney Rain Stops Southern Land Flooded SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 8

After continuous rain since Sunday night, the weather cleared this afternoon, Reports from the southern districts state that the rivers are still rising, and at…

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Flood Danger Heavy Rain Predicted Rivers Rising Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 11

As a result of a continuation of heavy rain all the rivers, both coastal and inland, are higher. If further rain occurs the position will have to be watched closely…

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Gift Lambs Flood of Orders in N.S.W. "Good Advertising" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 12

It was reported to-day that orders are coming in freely under the Christmas gift lambs scheme. The committee anticipates that the scheme will be an outstanding…

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Indian Floods Heavy Losses Likely Hardinge Bridge Grave Fears for Safety (Australian Press Association.) CALCUTTA August 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 August 1934 · page 7

The unusually heavy monsoonal rainfall for several days has resulted in serious floods in the Ganges, Jumna, and Sone rivers. Thousands…

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Flood Disaster in India Many Shelter in Tree Tops Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 August 1934 · page 1

The most disastrous floods for many years have put hundreds of square miles in the Bihar Province under water, and many thousands of…

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Lancashire's Anger Fans New Boycott Threat La Storm In Cotton Tariff Mr. Bruce by Merchants Says He Should Have Cabled Their Protests Campaign by the Grocers London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 1

Mr. J. Gregory, president elect of the Northern Council of Grocers' Associations, embracing thousands of grocers, states that he intends to call a boycott of all Australian produce…

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Ganges Floods Embankments Broken Patna Partly Inundated Calcutta, August 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 5

Although the flood level in the Ganges River fell 30 inches yesterday, some of the embankments protecting Patna were demolished and portions of the city…

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Bridge in Peril Flood Privations in India Many Were Drowned Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 1

A situation full of dramatic possibilities continues at the gigantic Hardinge bridge over the Ganges, where a…

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Heavy Rain Expected Cyclone & Snow in the South Flood Warning Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 7

Heavy falls of rain with colder conditions and southerly winds are predicted to-day. THE rain, said Mr. Mares this…

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Indian Floods Towns and Villages Submerged Hundreds Feared Dead Danger of Cholera Epidemic (Australian Press Association.) CALCUTTA, August 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 7

Although the Ganges floods are generally slightly subsiding, many towns and hundreds of villages on the river banks are still submerged, and thousands of…

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Floods Threaten In the Hunter And Other Rivers Some Areas Already Affected Heavy Downpours in All the Hunter & North Coast Areas Sixty Mile an Hour Gale Lashes Coastline and May Continue Deluge in the Newcastle District

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 9

Torrential rainfall during the past 24 hours in the Lower and Upper Hunter Valley, Williams and Paterson River districts has caused the threat of serious floods. Falls ranging from an inch and a half to three inches have been general in…

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Last Night's Storm Vessels Delayed in Port

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 10

Two small coastal vessels were delayed in Newcastle harbour last night owing to a 40-mile an hour gale, which made the seas much too severe for small craft…

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Seaplane Wrecked H.M.A.S. Australia in Gale PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 11

When H.M.A.S. Australia arrived at Fremantle to-day, it was reported that while rounding Cape Leeuwin a seaplane on the cruiser was completely wrecked in…

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Fell Into Drain Car at Hamilton North Mishap During Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 11

Late last night, at the height of a heavy rainstrom, a motor-car skidded off the roadway into a big stormwater drain at Hamilton North. The driver threw…

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Flood Warning Rivers in North SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 11

A warning that rivers in the northern parts of New South Wales, should be closely watched during the next few days was issued to-day by the State…

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