During the last two days torrential rains have fallen in parts of New South Wales, resulting in floods. The town of Cessnock and the suburbs of Newcastle suffered severely from heavy downpours. There were many thrilling rescues. ...
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Article : 109 wordsGeneral rain was recorded in the central and coastal districts of New South Wales during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday. There were several scattered falls in the ...
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Article : 580 wordsThe Derby Day, 1926, will be remembered by many Western Australian racegoors as a day of disaster. When the day's events had been concluded, two Jockeys ivere in hospital ...
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Article : 141 wordsAt daybreak this morning the people of Cessnock awoke to find that the town was gradually being flooded. Heavy rain aet in at midnight, and six ...
Article : 471 wordsPerhaps the most disappointed members of the crowd that waited in vain at the Central biatlon yesteiday for the Japanese swimmers, Takahiro Saitoh and Katsu Takalshi, to arrive ...
Article : 466 wordsThe district has had the best rainfall for many months. Rain commenced about midnight on Sunday, 115 points being registered up to 9 a.m. on Monday. Yesterday was dull, ...
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Article : 123 wordsAlderman Stokes, the retiring Lord Mayor, Bald yestorday that the aggregate cost of the resumptions gazetted during his two years occupancy of the civic chair had been ...
Article : 177 wordsThe Government is converting 5 per cent. Treasury bonds and 4 and 5 parcent, national bonds, aggregating about £343,000,000, into a 4 per cent, consolidated loan, ...
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Article : 109 wordsIt is relfably reported in, Paris that relations between Prince Carol of Roumania and Madame Lupescu have been broken off, Prince Carol has left their villa, and is believed to ...
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Article : 93 wordsThe following warning to shipping was Issued by the Commonwealth Weather Bureau yesterday:— "A cyclonic disturbance on the coast of New ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 29 Dec 1926, Page 9
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