Mixture of Races Crew of Chinese Steamer Delayed by Gale
The nearest approach to a "floating League of Nations" that Newcastle has seen reached port yesterday…
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Floods & storms, 1934
645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 33
Two Days Overdue Chinese Steamer in Port Encountered Coastal Gale
Delayed by a strong gale, which lasted for three days the Chinese steamer Sung Peng reached Newcastle from Manila yesterday afternoon, two days overdue…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sung Peng in Port, After Storm Tossed Voyage
The steamer Sung Peng, from China, which arrived in Newcastle yesterday afternoon two days behind schedule time. The delay was due to the buffeting which was experienced during the storm which raged as the steamer made its down the coast in ballast. It will take away a cargo of coal. At the annual ball of the West Wallsend Catholic Church, held at the West Wallsend School of Arts on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone Stages a "Comeback" in Sydney
QUAY-STREET. ULTIMO, Sydney, became a canal of swirling. discolored stormwater during yesterday's heavy downpour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Torrential Rain Sydney Suburbs Flooded Tram Passengers' Escape Sydney
Torrential rain in Sydney to-day was responsible for many accidents, fortunately without serious results. The most alarming accident occurred at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cyclone Gone Chiefly Fine on Coast SYDNEY
The cyclonic disturbance which affected the north-east of the State, and the central coastal areas during Thursday, has moved away, and conditions at 9 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In the Garden After the Storm Drainage and Plant Reviving
Weather conditions have been hard on gardens. What about your drainage now. The overdose of moisture during the last few weeks will no doubt have made…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Maitland Wins Rugby League Final After Dogged Match Close Fight For Supremacy Final Four to Two Processions Marred by Heavy Rain Special Train Chartered
Cheered on by large crowds of enthusiastic supporters who braved the stormy weather to see the struggle for premiership in the Newcastle Rugby League competition, Maitland United won the final for the second successive year to-day, beating Waratah-Mayfield by four points to two. The game did not finish…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland District West Maitland New Floodgates Tested by Recent Flood
The new floodgates and concrete culvert on Treasurer's farm, at East Maitland, were tested for the first time by the recent flood. The gates worked efficiently,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Papers Cause Flooding Block Entrance to Drainpipes
The flooding of Donald-street during previous heavy rains has been traced by the Hamilton overseer of works to the presence of paper and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Montoro in Gale Sydney
The Burns Philp steamer, Mootoro, which met the full force of the gale and terrific seas during the week, berthed at Walsh Bay yesterday. The vessel looked…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In Deluge Wallsend Aldermen Inspect Drains Saw Them at Their Worst
Aldermen of Wallsend had the opportunity yesterday of seeing drainage defects at their worst. As the Works Committee, the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dog in Flooded Drain
For several hours yesterday, hundreds of people, including police officers, attempted to lure a dog out of a flooded sewer drain into which it had fallen at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Spring Is Here Warm Days Promised Dust Storms Sydney
The meteorological disturbance has vanished and spring is here—quite definitely. Mr. Mares said to-day that warm weather…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tragedies in Alps Eight Killed During Storm Berne
Eight Alpinists have died and several have been injured as the result of storms and torrential rains sweeping…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alpinists Dead Storms in Switzerland BERNE, September 11
Eight Alpinists are dead and several injured as the result of storms and torrential rains which swept over Central Switzerland at the week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Little Rain Weather Fine and Mild Thunderstorms Developing Sydney
The rainfall recorded in New South Wales during the past 24 hours consisted only of a few isolated points in the extreme south-east, 5 points at Jervis Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Late Mrs. W. Gale MUSWELLBROOK
An old resident of Muswellbrook, Mrs. W. Gale, died on Thursday. She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. F. Waters and Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dust Storm Port Augusta Buffeted Buildings Damaged Adelaide
A terrific windstorm, accompanied by dense clouds of red dust, struck Port Augusta to-day. The wind at times attained a velocity of 60 miles an hour, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Man Washed Overboard Rescued with Boat in Howling Gale
Washed overboard from the Kayo Maru when the vessel was in a cyclone, about eight days' Journey from Newcastle, a Japanese seaman was…
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