N.z. Gives £250,000 to Flood Appeal
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Tuesday.— The New Zealand Government had decided to give £250,000 to the Mayor of London's flood relief…
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Floods & storms, 1947
365 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 19
Ship Smashed On Rocks In Fierce Gale: Crew Of 42 Is Drowned
LONDON, Thursday: The British steamer San Tampa has broken up off the Welsh Coast and all of her crew of 42 are dead. A former Liberty ship, she was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain Lashed By Fierce Gales "Herald" Service
LONDON, April 24.—One of the fiercest April gales ever experienced lashed the whole of Britain yesterday. Rising sometimes almost to hurricane force, gusts reached between 80 and 100 miles an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tax Concession for Flood Donations
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Red Cross donations to British flood victims would now be allowed by the Commonwealth Government as a…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Government had allocated £15,000 to the New South Wales Red Cross for its British Flood Relief Appeal, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Burma Cyclone Wipes Out 5000 Homes
RANGOON, April 28. A.A.P.—A cyclone struck 28 villages in Lower Burma. Five thousand houses were destroyed in and around the harbour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Red Cross to Aid British Flood Victims
Newcastle district and Lakeside Red Cross branches will make a joint appeal for funds to help the victims of the recent floods in…
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At the City Hall yesterday a very large and enthusiastic meeting of representatives of district Red Cross branches formed themselves into a…
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A special meeting of Wallsend Red Cross will be held in Wallsend Town Hall on May 7, at 11 a.m., to arrange functions to assist the British flood…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mayor Supports Red Cross Flood Appeal
"Now that the Red Cross Society has taken the initiative in launching a public appeal in Newcastle to help the victims of the recent floods in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WALLY - - Storm In A Tea Cup
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Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bookmarker's Libel Claim Called "Storm in Teacup"
SYDNEY.—"This is really a storm in a teacup in which the plaintiff suffered no damage," said Mr. Shand, K.C., in the Supreme Court today when addressing the jury on behalf of the Herald and Weekly Times Ltd., Melbourne; who…
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A miniature fair, in aid of the British Flood Relief Appeal, will be held by New Lambton Red Cross in the Parish Hall, Cromwell-street,…
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At the request of the Red Cross Flood Relief for Britain Appeal Committee, Greater Newcastle Council last night agreed to close Wheeler…
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A penny drive on May 14 will begin the effort by the combined Red Cross branches of Newcastle and the lakeside to help the British Flood…
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Newcastle and District Combined Red Cross Committee will open its British Flood Victims' Appeal Week tomorrow…
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The all day fair held in Wheeler Place yesterday in aid of the combined Red Cross branches' appeal for flood relief for England realised…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heavy Rain Broke Long Dry Spell
Today's heavy downpour broke the longest spell of dry weather the Newcastle district has experienced for more than 10…
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AUCKLAND, Monday.—Two valuable racehorses, Blue Halo and Red Mars, are aboard the Australia Star, which is "hove-to" in a gale 200…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →£230 For Flood Relief
The combined Red Cross branches of Newcastle and the Lakeside districts collected £230 for British Flood Relief in a united appeal week…
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