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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Serious Floods in New York Al?any (N.y.)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 1

Receding flood waters have left the upper portions of the State of New York with 37 dead and seven missing. Property damage is extracted at…

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Flood of Petrol Trailer Tank Overturned Excitement at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 8

The guttering along Hannell-street, Wickham, was flooded with petrol when a 500-gallon trailer tank, attached to a petrol waggon, was struck by a tram, and…

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Floods Recede Plight of New York State Albany (N.y.), July 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 15

The receding flood waters have left the north of the State of New York with 37 people dead and seven missing. Damage to property is estimated at 10,000,000…

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U.S.A. Flooded with Writs Dollar Devaluation Loss Claims Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 1

The United States Attorney-General (Mr. Cummings) told the House of Representatives Banking Committee that unless a resolution were passed…

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Millions in Danger Chinese Rivers in Flood 50,000 Are Homeless London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 1

Millions of Chinese are threatened by floods in the Yangtse and Hwankho valleys. the Hankow correspondent of…

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Floods Recede in U.S.A. at Least 90 Deaths Recorded New York

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 12

The flood waters in the Eastern States have receded, revealing a larger death roll and greater property damage than was at first estimated…

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Loss of Life Floods in United States Heavy Property Damage New York, July 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 11

The flood waters, which inundated a large section of central New York State in the past few days, slowly receded to-day, revealing a larger death toll and…

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Anniversaries To-day Toll of Cawarra Gale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 8

On July 13, 1839. Port Macquarie was declared to be no longer a penal settlement. The Maoris and the Colonial troops…

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Outstanding Rates Bolwarra Shire's Position Height of Flood Embankment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 11

Bolwarra Shire Council decided yesterday afternoon to support the decision of the conference held at West Maitland on Thursday that the Hunter District Water…

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Shipping Warned of Storm Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 8

In a warning to shipping, the Weather Bureau reports that a deep southern disturbance is covering the south-east of Australia and the central and south Tasman…

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Fierce Gale in Vic. Serious Damage to Property Shipping Hampered Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 7

For fifteen hours since dusk yesterday. Melbourne, In common with the rest of the State, has been buffeted by a 40 to 5O…

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WATERSPOUT Close to Southport Beach Followed by Storm Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 11

A waterspout, which extended in an unbroken column from the sea to a mass of black clouds, was visible for 10 minutes or more at Southport this afternoon. It…

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Dust Storm in S.A. Traffic Held Up A[?]ide

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 7

Millions of tons of dust swept over South Australia yesterday and early to-day and covered practically the whole of the State with a fine red…

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Death Roll of 50,000 Shantung Floods Shanghai

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 1

It is estimated that 2000 square miles in Shantung province were inundated by the recent floods. In two cities in Hupeh province…

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Dust Storms S. Australia Enveloped Scientist's Forecast Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 11

Practically the whole of the State was covered with a fine red blanker, when millions of tons of dust swept over South Australia yesterday and early to-day…

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£4000 FIRE Big Melbourne Garage Gale Fans Flames Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 11

Fanned by a 40 miles an hour gale and fed by drums of petrol and oil, which burst everywhere, an extensive fire early to-day caused damage estimated at £4000…

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Lashed by Gale Damage in Melbourne Shipping Hampered Monterey Drags Its Anchors MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 11

A north-westerly gale, which reached a velocity of 50 miles an hours, lashed Victoria last night and early to-day. Shipping in Port…

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Big Blaze at Dunedoo Eight Buildings Destroyed Storm, Too Late, Added to Ruin Dunedoo

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 2

Fanned by a strong wind, a fire broke out at 2 a.m. to-day and destroyed the Royal Hotel, five shops, and two houses. The damage is estimated at £15,000. While volunteer bucket brigades toiled heroically to stem…

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Chinese Floods Death Roll of 50,000 SHANGHAI, July 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 11

It is estimated that 2000 square miles in Shantung Province were inundated by the recent flood. In two cities in the Hupeh Province 14,000 bodies have been recovered…

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Floods in North Tasmania Potato Prices Affected Devonport (Tasmania). Sat

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 5

The heaviest rain for years fell yesterday and last night. resulting in extensive floods in the country. Roads are blocked, and many landslides are…

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