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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Severe Storms in New Zealand Lightning Fires a House Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 7

Unusually severe electrical storms occurred in several parts of the Dominion last night, and heavy snowstorms in Southland and North…

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Heavy Snow Storms in New Zealand Havoc by Lightning Communications Disrupted Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 7

Almost the whole of New Zealand was in the grip of severe storms over the week-end. The heaviest snowstorm for three years struck…

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Severe Snowfalls New Zealand Storms Train Frozen to Rails Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 7

Telegraphic communication between Christchurch and Dunedin was not restored till to-night, following the damage caused by the week-end snowfalls…

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Storm Spoilt New Liner's Return London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 1

Plans for welcoming the great French liner Normandie on her arrival at Plymouth to-doy, after her record run of 4 days 3 hours 25 minutes from…

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In Heavy Rain The 'Wheelbarrow Derby' Steep Pinch Safely Passed MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 7

The Beechworth "Wheelbarrow Derby" is well under way. Five miles were covered yesterday afternoon by Mr. T…

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The Reason Why Terrific Cyclone Off Lord Howe Record High Seas Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 8

Describing the seas as a menace to shipping on account of on extraordinary cyclone, the State Meteorologist (Mr…

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Points From The Councils an Electric Storm Mr. Allbut's Trip Abroad Verbal Sparks Fly

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 9

The meteorological term "electric disturbance," rather adequately describes the atmosphere at Newcastle City…

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Man and the Storm

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 6

THE storm which passed along the New South Wales coasts is a reminder that, plan and build as he may, the forces of Nature are stronger than man. In this contest, however, heroic Instances are again before us, which indicate that, though wind and…

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On Edge of Disaster Mr. Mares Says We're Lucky Gigantic Cyclone Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 7

That Newcastle Sydney and other coastal areas had escaped "the most disastrous storm tragedy in recent years," was…

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Flood at Swansea Business Section Inundated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 10

For several hours last night, the business section of Swansea was flooded to a depth of 6in, by water which overflowed from the channel. Backed up by the…

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After The Storm—Seas Still Big— Australian Ashes At Ansac

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 20

At left: WITH the dying of the storm to day, a trail of wreckage was found along…

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N. Zealand Floods Continuous Rain Dunedin Roads Blocked Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 7

Thirty-seven hours continuous rain has resulted in floodwaters cutting off road access at Dunedin. Several highways are blocked with water to a depth of 4 feet…

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Cyclone Passes Now East of New Zealand Severe Frosts Reported Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 11

The severe cyclone disturbance moved farther eastward in the past 24 hours, and its centre this morning was located to the east of New Zealand. The winds…

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Exciting Voyage Yacht Caught by Cyclone Headed for Open Sea Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 13

The crew of the auxiliary yacht Waitange, which anchored off Wynnum this afternoon, had an exciting voyage from Sydney in the cyclone…

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Small Vessel in Cyclone Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 9

The Isobel. on the voyage from Suva, encountered a hurricane so fierce that It tore the mainsail to shreds. blew three libs to pieces and took the…

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Lightning Storm Damage in Glasgow LONDON, June 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 7

Twenty houses in Glasgow were struck by a violent lightning storm early this morning Several roofs were torn off and set alight. The stormwater channels were…

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Under Floodlights Soccer Match at Brisbane Australia Beats the Rest Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 8

After an evenly contested match, during which some clever play was witnessed, Australia defeated the Rest by 4 goals to 3 in a Soccer match played under…

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London Lashed by Severe Storms London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 1

Severe thunderstorms broke over London and much of Southern England this afternoon. One man was killed, several houses…

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COTTON'S 68 in Heavy Rain Record Round in Golf Championship London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 1

Very heavy rain and bad visibility did not prevent Cotton, who la the "mechanical Roller," from returning a record or 68 in the…

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Three Killed Storms in England Lightning Strikes Houses London, June 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 7

Severe thunderstorms broke over London and much of southern England thin afternoon. Three men were killed, several houses were struck, and other damage…

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