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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1941

168 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 9

Violent Storm In Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY.—A short violent storm accompanied by hall, swept over the city at 1.25 p.m. to-day. Lasting only five minutes it…

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Dust Storm in Africa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Nov. 17.—A Middle East communique issued at Cairo says: "A heavy dust storm on Sunday interfered with all activities at Tobruk and in the…

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Humid Heat in Newcastle Produces Storm

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 6

Newcastle steamed in humid heat to-day. It was scarcely relief from yesterday's wind and dust. Mr. Cyril Griffiths, meteorologist, of…

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Strange Fog After Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 3

A strange fog settled over the hills south of Merewether immediately after the short storm yesterday afternoon. By dusk the fog had extended to Shepherd's…

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Mickey Mouse Flood of Complaints

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 14

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Japanese Killed by Cyclone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 1

TOKIO, Nov. 30.—Thirteen persons were killed and many wounded, and 250 houses were demolished by a terrific cyclone at Toyohashi…

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14 Boats Washed Ashore in Gale in Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 3

MELBOURNE: After the coldest December day for 17 years. Melbourne had a night of boisterous wind and heavy rain, which did much damage…

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Flood and Earthquake in Peru

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 3

LIMA (Peru), Dec. 15.—Two strong earth shocks caused a panic among the population as the President of Peru (Dr. Manuel Prado) was preparing to visit…

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Nine Boats Upset in Storm on Lake

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 December 1941 · page 2

Nine boats competing in the Toronto Vaucluse Dinghy Club's race capsized during the severe storm which swept Lake Macquarie on Saturday afternoon…

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