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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
557 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 28
A fall of more than 17 inches in two days is Bellingen's share to date in widespread rain over the north of New South Wales and down the coast. Dry areas in the north-west sheep country have received…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Flood Control Bill which will create even great river authorities to authorise, sreet, maintain and operate dams and reservoirs and to conserve natural…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →After floods had menaced the low-lying portions of Newcastle district a few years ago, determined steps were taken to mitigate the danger. A comprehensive system…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Minister for Commerce (Dr. Earle Page) rode on a railway tricycle for 15 miles to-day so that he could be in Grafton to-night to address a meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The two main southern tributaries of the Clarence River, the Nymboida and the Orara, are in high flood. The effect on the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Japanese steamer Shousing, from which S.O.S. messages were sent last night, is fighting a terrific cyclone as she heads for the shelter of the Queensland coast. Much water has been shipped, and the wireless room is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →It was revealed to-night that employees at Ulong veneer works were called from their beds at 3 o'clock on Friday morning to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The worst floods known in the Thames Valley since the disastrous deluge in 1929 are causing serious alarm to thousands of river-side dwellers around London…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →After torrential week-end downpours, the danger of floods in the north is passing. Steady falls will give place…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →With further heavy rain inland, floods are reported from several centres in the Charleville district. The Warrego River is rising fast, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Struck by the full force of a willy-willy when she began her return trip from Cape Naturaliste three days ago, the fishing smack Eva reached Albany to-day with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More than 500 people evacuated their suburban homes when 24 hours' rainfall caused creeks and drainage basins to overflow. The police and Red Cross used…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dust storms swept the dust bowl sectors of Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma and North-west Kansas, reducing visibility to 100 feet, in the most affected area. Winds…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Japanese captain of the Shousing, which had its rudder chain broken daring a cyclonic storm on Sunday, sent a wireless message to the Deputy-Director of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Edward Arnold, 87, was drowned in the Warrego River last night near Charleville. He was assisting a drover with sheep, and while his horse was crossing a flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scene in the township of Port Hope, near Toronto, in Canada showing swirling flood water, with large chunks of ice from the Ganareska River. Many buildings collapsed. Other Canadian cities suffered similarly last month…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Under clearer skies and northerly winds temperatures were generally higher on Tuesday in New South Wales. Maximum temperatures reached 95 degrees at Moree,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A severe cyclone is moving slowly down the east coast. It is causing rough seas, endangering shipping and bringing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A second storm of black dust has swept Oklahoma. Panhandle farmers assembled giant listers and chisel ploughs to groove the shifting top soil into hard ridges…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →It is estimated that 2000 Mozambique natives were drowned when the Incomati and Umbeluzi Rivers burst their banks, following a five…
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