Ships Founder In Bombay Cyclone
BOMBAY, Nov. 23. A.A.P.—Twelve persons were killed in the cyclone that battered Bombay for 20 hours yesterday, an official…
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Floods & storms, 1948
311 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 16
U.N. Commission To Discuss Flood Control
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A plan for the establishment of a bureau of flood control is among the 14 items to be discussed by the United…
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The Minister for Conservation (Mr. Weir) will visit the Hunter district early in the New Year to hear opinions and proposals on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Craft Capsize in Sudden Storm
A sudden rain and wind storm in Newcastle the Lake district yesterday afternoon— Capsized many dinghies and damaged some skiffs on Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stop Press Newcastle Storm
Sixty-nine points of rain fell in Newcastle during a storm between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. today. TESTIMONIAL CRICKET…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Thunderstorms Forecast
Mr. Cyril Griffiths's forecast for Newcastle and the Coalfields to-day is: Fine at first, but soon becoming unsettled, with scattered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →126 Points From Storms In 4 Hours
A series of thunderstorms produced 126 points of rain in Newcastle yesterday between 1.30 and 5.30 p.m…
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DUBLIN, Tues. (A.A.P.).—Hundreds of people are homeless as a result of torrential rainstorms in north-west and…
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KEMPSEY, Tuesday.—A woman and three children were forced to leave a partly wrecked home and face a fierce storm which swept…
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SYDNEY: Rain fell heavily in northern parts of the State during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. today, the Weather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods And Gales In England, Wales
LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P):—Floods yesterday followed gales which sprang up suddenly on Wednesday night and lashed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Reports Save Lives In Hurricane
SUVA, Dec. 9. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Accurate weather reports are credited with having prevented loss of life in a hurricane over Rotuma…
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SYDNEY: Sweeping in from the north-west, a spectacular thunderstorm darkened the city and…
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A heavy rainstorm, a 50-mile-an-hour wind and hail last night flattened about 30 tents at Belmont Park camping area. Many other tents were flooded. The storm struck the camp about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Supports Flood Report "In Principle"
The Minister for Conservation will be informed by Lower Hunter Committee that it supports, in principle, the Huddleston report and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thunderstorms Forecast With Heavy Rain
Severe thunderstorms and squalls may develop later this evening, according to Mr. R. W. Parker's forecast…
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Storm damage at Scone yesterday. From the top.—The roof of Mr. Kennedy's house, Guernsey-street, turned a somersauit…
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MOREE: The worst storm in Moree's history hit the town late yesterday afternoon, (damaged almost every building and at its height blew down a brick church. Damage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scone Battered by Storm Wide Damage To Buildings
A strom which swept Scone yesterday afternoon left a trial of damage two to three miles wide. Heavy rain, a strong wind and hail…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Northern Storm Caused £120,000 Damage
SYDNEY, Friday.—Damage estimated at more than £120,000 was caused by the heavy wind storm which yesterday swept over…
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