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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

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Gale Damage At Kempsey

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 1

KEMPSEY.—A fierce gale which swept the Cental North Coast yesterday damaged gardens, pastures and canvas towns…

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Lower Hunter Accepts Flood Damage Grant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 2

Lower Hunter Shire Council yesterday accepted a grant from the Local Government Department towards the restoration of flood…

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Town Hit By Severe Gale

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 December 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE: A severe storm that did considerable damage in the Jimbour district and a fierce heat wave that is…

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Scientists See Storm "Out Of This World"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 December 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Dec. 29. A.A.P.—Scientists yesterday saw the greatest "rainstorm" ever recorded—it was literally out of this world…

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Acts Of Bravery In Kempsey Floods May Be Recognised

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 December 1949 · page 1

Four police officers and thirty-five civilians may receive recognition for acts of bravery performed during the Kempsey floods in August. Superintendent J. Wiley, of Newcastle police, who…

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Thunderstorms Probable Tonight; Cloudy Tomorrow

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 December 1949 · page 1

High temperature and humidly readings early this morning gave little prospect of any relief from the sultry heat…

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