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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1937

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Cyclone Coming Heavy Rain in North Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

A severe cyclone is centred about 200 miles off the Far North Coast. It is continuing to advance down the coast…

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Ships Warned Cyclone Off Coast Heavy Rain in North Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 11

A tremendous cyclonic storm is centred off the southern Queensland coast. It has caused heavy seas and torrential rain along the…

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Showers on Coast Intense Cyclone in North SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 9

Late on Wednesday there was a renewal of showery conditions along moat of the New South Wale coast. Reports this morning showed general light falls, with…

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Out to Sea Cyclone's Movement Northern Flood Danger Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 11

Although the movement southward of a severe cyclone has caused big seas on the Far North Coast, the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said to-night that there…

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Cyclone Victims Three Inquests In Sydney SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 13

Inquests were held to-day on Colin Chisholm, 22, Arthur Milton Green, 10, and John Hutching, who were killed in a cyclonic storm which swept the…

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Cyclone Off the Coast Newcastle on the Edge Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 1

The effects of the cyclone became apparent on the New South Wales coast to-day. Although the wind was not…

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Wreckage Reported In Surf At Palm Beach But the Searching 'Planes Found No Signs of It Search Is Now Concentrated in Broken Bay Area Quest Hampered by Storms Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 1

Black ana twisted wreckage has been seen in the third line of breakers at Palm Beach. 'Planes searching for the lost Stinson airliner are being sent to investigate. Captain Blackwood, of Wahroonga, who is staying at Palm Beach telephoned…

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Storm Was Kind Helped Council Along

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 5

"We just about broke even," commented the City Engineer (Mr. L. J. Price) in reviewing this morning the effect on City…

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Safe in Port Taiping and Babinda Men Hurt in Gale Orungal Captain's Splendid Seamanship BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 8

Two passengers and a sailor were injured on the Taiping, which reached here to-day, after having fought a terrific gale for two days…

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Ten Planes Resumed Search Still Concentrating on the Broken Bay District "Whatever Happened Must Have Lost Stinson Was Not in the Cyclone Area Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 1

Ten planes, including live Air Force machines and Miss Jean Batten's craft, were away at dawn to-day to continue the search for the missing Stinson airliner and its seven occupants. Reliable reports of weather late on Friday afternoon, when the airliner…

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Engines Strained Motorship In Gales Breakdown at End of Voyage Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 11

Just so the British motor-ship Rabaul reached Watson's Bay this afternoon, after completing a rough passage from London, via Cape Town, the engines…

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Serious Floods in New Zealand Man Washed Away Swollen Creek Christchurch (N.z)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 11

At least one life has been lost as a result of heavy floods in Southland province after unseasonable rains. John Cuff, 35, was washed from…

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Hunter Scheme Water Supply and Flood Mitigation Two Obstacles Premier Tells Deputation SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 10

Replying to a deputation from the Primary Producers' Union, which urged that the Government should proceed with the construction of a water conservation…

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Fireballs in Melbourne Fierce Electrical Storm Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 1

In a fierce electrical florin which swept the southern suburbs from Caulfield to the bayside resorts of Mordialloc…

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Terrific Gale Hurled 'Plane to Its Doom Bearers Begin Perilous Trip Back

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 1

(From Waldron's Farm, near Lamington, at the foot of the Macpherson Range, Tuesday). At 8 a.m. to-day a start was made from the 'plane wreck to bring the two survivors along the range and down the mountain to the base near Lamington. The advance track cutting party had reached those cutting a track out from…

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Two Fireballs Railway Disorganisation Big Storm in Melbourne Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 11

An electrical storm of unusual intensity struck Melbourne early this morning. Two fireballs caused confusion. The first fireball struck an electric…

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Ill-Fated 'Plane Search English Flood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 5

Clouds capping in mountain peaks of the Lamington Plateau, in the rugged and inhospitable country where the Stinson air liner crashed…

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Minister's Offer Proposed New Floodgates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 13

As a result of representations by Mr. W. A. H. Howarth, M.L.A., for the construction of new floodgates, and the necessity for the excavation of silt and…

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Storm in House Communist Poster in London Religionists Offended London, March 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 12

A poster displayed in Bermondsey, in the East End of London, depicting the hammer and sickle (the Soviet emblem) superimposed on the Crucifix, led to…

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Unguarded Speech U.S. Mayor Raises Storm Hitler As a Horror Washington, March 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 11

The Secretary of State (Mr. Cordell Hull) has informally expressed regret, following the filing by the German Embassy of a formal protest at the speech…

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