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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Record Flood in the Nile Precautions in Cairo Cairo

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 August 1935 · page 1

The Nile continues to rise, and a record flood is now certain. The Government has voted an extra £75,000 for strengthening the banks…

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Fishermen Drown Gale Rages Along Coast Newfoundland Craft Sunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1935 · page 7

Reports of death and destruction caused yesterday by a 60-mile an hour gale on the south-eastern coast of Newfoundland, were received to-day over the hastily…

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Nile River Rising Record Floods Certain CAIRO, August 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1935 · page 7

The Nile continues to rise, and it is now certain that there will be a record flood. The Government has voted extra credit of £75,000 for strengthening the…

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Flood Risk Insurance Policy Reviewed War Service Homes Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 5

The Minister administering War Service Homes (Mr. H. V. C. Thorby) explained to-day that while the War Service Homes Commission issued a…

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Heavy Rain in Places Light Over Large Area of State Sydney's Wet Morning Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 August 1935 · page 2

Including places where rain had not fallen for six months, light to heavy rain has fallen over large areas of the State where drought…

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Abyssinia Stirred By War Threat— Flood Lays Waste Countryside

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 10

N THE WAR garb of many year, ago, Abyssinian chiefs journeyed to Addie Ababa to received thier Emperor's orders. Ne[?]remonial dress…

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Tropical Storm Florida Keys Lashed New York, September 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1935 · page 7

A tropical storm heat across Florida Keys to-night, and as it whirled north westward the entire southern tip of the peninsula was warned of possible…

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Delayed a Month by Storms Windjammer at Cape Town Cape Town

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 12

The Balling ship C. B. Pedersen arrived here to-day a month overdue owing to storms. On board is the girl stowaway. Miss…

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Shrieking Storms Hundreds Killed in U.S.A Wall If Wind New York

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 1

It is feared that between 200 and 700 persons have perished in the hurricane, and it is still sweeping alone the eastern part…

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Shrieking Storms (Continued from page 1.) Five Steamers Standing by Jo Take Passengers Off Dixie

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 13

"Five steamers are still waiting for the gale to subside so that they may take the passengers off the stranded Dixie…

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Still Aground Hurricane Buffets Liner 100 Die in Tropical Storm (Australian Associated Press.) New York, September 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 7

The liner Dixie, with about 350 persons on board, is still being pounded by a hurricane while it lies on a reef near Miami (Floride),…

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Beneficial Rain Storm at Glen Innes Glen Innes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 14

4Glen Innes had a very heavy downpour of rain to-day, which was followed by further showers, the total registration being 67 points. Parts of the district did…

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Anxious Night Boat at Anchor in Gale Three Men Exhausted Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 13

Three fishermen from Coff's Harbour spent a perilous night at sea in an open boat, when the key-pin came out of the propeller, as they were making back to…

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Floodlights in London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1935 · page 10

London, September 7.—In connection with the conference of the Association of Public Lighting Engineers in London next week, arrangements have been made to…

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Flooded Rivers Heavy Rain in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1935 · page 7

Two days' heavy rain resulted in flooded rivers and creeks on the East Coast of the South Island. Traffic to some parts was dislocated. At Waiau six inches of…

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France and Britain Must Have Full Confidence Coming Storm London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 September 1935 · page 1

With the chances of a peaceful settlement waning, the Genera correspondent of "The Times" stresses the growing; importance of a full…

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Heavy Rain Further Falls Expected Flooding Possible Drought Broken in Other States SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1935 · page 7

Further heavy falls of rain are likely in the eastern half of the Continent during the next 24 hours, with the possibility of rivers,…

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The Sun Stop Press Wool Gales

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 September 1935 · page 1

Sydney, Thursday: The best price at the wool sales in Sydney to-day was 21 1-1d, by Japan. The average per bale for sale this week…

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Colorful Opening Of Parliament Storm Clouds On The Mountains

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 September 1935 · page 16

Parliament opened with tradiditional pageantry. At…

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Flood Warning Issued Northern Danger Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 September 1935 · page 10

The following flood advice was issued to-day by the Weather Bureau: "The persistent rains of the past few days have culminated in heavy to…

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