One Day Late Awatea Fights Gale Wellington (N.z.)
After fighting a severe gale, which began as Sunday night, the Union liner Awatea arrived in Auckland from Sydney early to-day, one day late. The gale was…
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Floods & storms, 1937
557 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 28
City Storm Lightning and Thunder 44 Points of Rain
A storm swept Newcastle shortly after 6 o'clock Inst night. Lightning and thunder were particularly severe in the city. So heavy was the rain that 44 points were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bar Beach Camp Storm City Aldermen's Views on Proposal "It May Not Come Before Council This Year"
The protest of Bar Beach residents against the proposal to establish a residential camp of SOO tents at Empire Park for visitors to the 150th Anniversary celebrations in February was the subject of comment by aldermen of the City Council to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Aftermath of the Storm
Shack at Nobbys unemployed camp, showing the effects of the heavy wind which raged during the storm on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Considerable Damage South Australian Floods ADELAIDE
Extensive damage has been caused throughout the State by the worst floods for half a century. Reports from many centres indicate that bridges and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Many Dead Typhoon at Hongkong Fire and Flood Cholera Death Roll Increases (Australian Associated Press.) HONGKONG, September 1
A typhoon struck Hongkong at 2 a.m. to-day, and added to the loss of life caused during the last week by the outbreak of cholera…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →South Australian Floods Adelaide
Although water from the flooded Gilbert and Light Rivers ran through the streets of Saddleworth, Manoora, Stockport. Marrabel, Auburn, Clare, and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Many Miles Flooded Heavy Rains in S. Australia Adelaide
Warned by the pealing of church bells, about 35 Port Wakefield residents evacuated their homes when flood waters…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sea Piracy Crisis Overshadows All Other Topics Growing Storm in Europe London
Britain, declared the foreign Office spokesman, will make a determined stand when the interested Powers meet at Geneva, to discuss the attacks in the Mediterranean. Piracy and the virtual war situation which it creates…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Monument Floodlighting Suggested at Hamilton
The Mayor of Hamilton (Ald. J. E. Wiggins) said yesterday that the local sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has suggested that the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ash Island Bridge Earlier Structure Collapsed in Flood
The illustration of the Ash Island-Hexham bridge, published in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" on Thursday, is the second substantial structure built across…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Towns Flooded South Australian Damage Many People Leave Homes Adelaide
When flood waters burst the banks of the Wakefield River at Wakefield today, and inundated part of the township, many residents, warned by church bells,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Flood Damage Not Serious Waters Receding In South Australia ADELAIDE
Flood waters are receding throughout the lower north agricultural country, which was inundated following the heaviest rainstorm for many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Breath of Spring North-west Gale and Dust
A humid, dust-laden atmosphere and a squally north-westerly wind which, at times, reached a velocity of 55 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →60-Mile Gale Snow and Bushfires Interruption to Flying Sydney
A 60-mile-an-hour gale which swept through New South Wales to-day, brought snow and bushfires. In the metropolitan area houses were…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tennis Budge at Best Von Cramm Loses Final Record Crowd Storms Courts New York, September 11
In the final, of the American tennis singles championships, at Forest Hills to-day, Donald Budge, of America, winner of the Wimbledon singles, defeated Baron…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Red Terror" Hitler Warns Storm Troops NUREMBERG, September 13
Herr Hitler, addressing 100,000 motor and flying Storm Troopers at Nuremberg yesterday, again referred to the "Red Terror."…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Tide at Mentone Melbourne
After cantering for a mile on the tan at Mentone to-day, the New Zealand gelding Flood Tide (W. Bartle) was brought on to the course proper…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Floodlights for Bowlers
The East Maitland Bowline Club has decided to install eight floodlights instead of the present 16 overhead suspension lights. It is estimated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Splendid Trial by Flood Tide. Six Furlongs At Mentone MELBOURNE
Galloping 50 feet from the ralls on the course proper at Mentone to-day. Flood Tide again displayed his fitness in easily covering six furlongs in…
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