The Storm
ONE DAY we went for a picnic to the river. Sometime after lunch we went for a swim. Just as I was getting dressed, the rain…
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Floods & storms, 1948
311 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 16
Cyclone Wrecks Township
DARWIN Tuesday.—The small township of Borroloola, near the Gulf of Carpentaria, has been destroyed by a cyclone, according to…
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SYDNEY: Randwick was drenched with nearly two inches of rain last night. Other suburbs had slight falls…
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BRISBANE, Friday.—Seventeen families have been moved from flooded homes at Halifax, near Ingham…
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BROOME, Wednesday.—Broome residents are battening down in preparation for a cyclone of moderate intensity, which at 3 p.m. to-day…
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Forty-two points of rain fell in the thunderstorms which broke over Newcastle yesterday, said Mr. Cyril Griffiths at 11 o'clock last…
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RANGOON, Mar. 12. A.A.P.—A mob of more than 5000 stormed the offices of three Rangoon newspapers…
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Three hundred and fifty points of rain fell in 45 minutes at Maitland yesterday. The storm broke over a wide area in the North. As a result—…
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BLOEMFONTEIN. March 15 A.A.P.—The great Orange River, dividing the Free State from Cape Province is in flood following the…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A 10-hour cyclone which reached nearly 100 miles an hour caused thousands of pounds worth of damage at Noumea…
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BRISBANE, Sunday.—A cyclone was operating 250 miles east-north east of Willis Island late to-day. Although it appeared to be…
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Today's fine, mild conditions; are not expected to continue. Indications are that a storm will be experienced this…
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BROMPTONVILLE (Quebec), March 22. A.A.P.—One person was killed and nearly 100 rendered homeless when an ice-jam blocked…
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There were slight indications of a cyclone developing off the coast, Mr. Cyril Griffiths said last night. It was too early to forecast whether…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The main force of the cyclone battering the south Queensland coast was reported to-night to be only a few…
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The cyclone which threatened Newcastle yesterday may swing out to sea, Mr. Cyril Griffiths said last night…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.—The cyclone which has been raging off the southern Queensland coast is moving slowly to sea. The huge seas it has whipped…
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MELBOURNE: Gales that whipped up giant seas delayed three colliers that bhthed in Melbourne last night and today. The Dumosa was held at…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—Gales that whipped up big seas delayed colliers that berthed in Melbourne last night and to-day…
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MUCH will be heard about "Front-porch Harry" this year as the American Presidential campaign dredges up…
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